Question

Demmert Manufacturing incurred the following expenditures during the current fiscal year: annual maintenance on its equipment, $5,400; remodeling of offices, $22,000; rearrangement of the shipping and receiving area resulting in an increase in productivity, $35,000; addition of a security system to the manufacturing facility, $25,000. How should Demmert account for each of these expenditures

Answer 1

Answer:

Annual maintenance on its equipment = Expensed

Remodelling of offices = Capitalised and depreciated.

Rearrangement of the shipping and receiving area = Capitalised and depreciated.

Addition of a security system = Capitalised and depreciated.

Explanation:

Annual maintenance on its equipment = $5,400  ( This is a normal maintenance bill and can be entirely expensed in the year it occurs.)

Remodelling of offices = $22,000 ( This is a part of the transformation process and should be capitalised and depreciated accordingly.)

Rearrangement of the shipping and receiving area = $35,000 (Since this is a reorganisation that would increase efficiency, it should be capitalised and depreciated.)

Addition of a security system = $25,000 ( Since this is an addition of asset, it should be capitalised and depreciated.)