Question

The Peridot Company purchased machinery on January 2, 2019, for $800,000. A five-year life was estimated and no residual value was anticipated. Peridot decided to use the straight-line depreciation method and recorded $160,000 in depreciation in 2019 and 2020. Early in 2021, the company revised the total estimated life of the machinery to eight years. Required: 1. What type of change is this? 2. Is Peridot required to revise prior years’ financial statements as a result of the change? 3. Is Peridot required to provide a disclosure note to report the change? 4. Determine depreciation for 2021.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.- Without Retrospective effect

2.- No as it comes from a change in estimations not an accounting error.

3.- yes. It will give a full explanation about the reasons to extend the useful life.

4.- Depreciation expense for 2021: 60,000

Explanation:

1.- The change in the useful life does not represent an accounting error. It comes from the estimation process.

800,000 - 160,000 x 2 = 480,000 book value at beginning 2021

480,000 / 8 new useful life = 60,000 depreciation per year.