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On 30 June 2017 You Can Cook Pty Ltd purchased equipment at a cost of $625,000 (GST exclusive) with an estimated useful life of 10 years and no residual value. On 30 June 2020, the equipment had a carrying amount of $437 500.
On 30 June 2020 the same item of equipment was determined as having a recoverable amount of $350 000 and a remaining useful life of 7 years.
On 30 June 2023, the equipment was assessed as having a recoverable amount of $260 000 and a remaining useful life of 3 years.
All equipment is carried under the cost model.
Prepare the general journal entries to record the impairment of equipment and depreciation
under the cost model on 30 June 2020, 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2024.
Please note the depreciation expense for the equipment has not been recorded for the year 2020 (ended 30 June 2020).
Narrations are not required
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Working note: on 30th june 2020, carrying amount of equipment= $ 625000- 625000/10*3 =$ 437500
Recoverable amount on 30th june 2020 is $350000
Impairment on 30th june is 437500- $ 350000 =$ 87500
Depreciation for 30 june 2020 is 625000/10 = $ 62500
On 30th june 2023 ,Carrying amount is $ 625000- $ 625000/10*6 = $ 250000
Recoverable amount on 30th june 2023 is $ 260000, No impairment on 30 june 2023
Depreciation for year ended on 30 june 2024 is $250000/3 =$ 83333 Approx
Journal enteries for impairment and Depreciation as below:
Date Account DEBIT CREDIT
30th june Impairment loss aic Dr. $87500
To equipment a/c Cr $ 87500
Depreciation a/c Dr $ 62500
To equipment a/c Cr $ 62500
30 june 2023 Depreciation a/c Dr $ 62500
To equipment a/c Cr. $62500
30 june 2024 Depreciation a/c Dr $ 83333
To equipment a/c Cr. $ 83333*