Question

Tempest Enterprises began operations on January 1, 20x1, with all of its activities conducted from a single facility. The company's accountant concluded that the year's building depreciation should be allocated as follows: selling activities, 20%; administrative activities, 35%; and manufacturing activities, 45%. If Tempest sold 60% of 20x1 production during that year, what percentage of the depreciation would appear (either directly or indirectly) on the 20x1 income statement?

Answer 1

Answer:

100% will be included in the Income Statement

Explanation:

Always remember that the depreciation calculated for the accounting period can be apportioned as per the International Accounting Standard IAS 2, which says that expenses must be classified in a manner that results in the truth & fairness of the Financial Statements. This means that if depreciation calculated is $500 then the whole of this depreciation will be expensed out in the income statement. It's 20% might go to selling activities, 35% to administrative activities, and 45% to manufacturing activities.

But remember that the depreciation calculated for the accounting period would be expensed out by $500 in the income statement, for the period generated.