In: Accounting
On 1 July 2018, Adat Ltd. purchased land for $1,200,000 and buildings for $500,000 paying cash. The estimated useful life of the buildings was 40 years, with $20,000 residual value.
On 1 October 2018 machinery was purchased for cash at a total cost of $117,000. Installation costs of $3,000 were also paid. The estimated useful life of the machinery was 4 years with an estimated residual value of $8,000. Adat Ltd. uses straight line depreciation. The entity’s balance date is 30 June.
Required:
1. Prepare journal entries to record the purchase of assets and the depreciation expense for the year ended 30 June 2019. [6 marks]
2. On 30 June 2019 the entity conducted an impairment test on the buildings. The fair value was assessed at $460,000 with estimated costs to sell of $20,000. The value in use was estimated at $450,000. Determine if the asset is impaired and prepare the impairment journal entries if required. [4 marks]