In: Accounting
Green Co. constructed a machine at a total cost of $70 million.
Construction was completed at the end of 2014 and the machine was
placed in service at the beginning of 2015. The machine was being
depreciated over a 10-year life using the sum-of-the-years’-digits
method. The residual value is expected to be $4 million. At the
beginning of 2018, Green decided to change to the straight-line
method.
Required:
1. Ignoring income taxes, what journal entry(s)
should Green record relating to the machine for 2018?
2. Suppose Green has been using the straight-line
method and switches to the sum-of-the-years’-digits method.
Ignoring income taxes, what journal entry(s) should Green record
relating to the machine for 2018?
Journal entry
1. Record the entry relating to the machine for 2018 using straight-line method
2. Record the entry relating to the machine for 2018 using sum-of-the year's digits method
Particulars |
$ |
cost of Asset |
$70 |
Accumulated Depreciation to date |
($32.40) |
Un depreciated cost |
$37.60 |
Estimated residual value |
($4) |
To be depreciated over remaining 7 years |
$33.60 |
7 years |
|
Annual straight line depreciation [2018-2024] |
$4.80 |
Working note:
Calculation of sum of year digit depreciation:
[10+9+8]/55 * [$70-$4] million = 27/55 [$66 million] = $32.4 million
Green changes the method of depreciation prospectively which means previous year financial year statements are not required to revise.
Calculation of straight line depreciation to date:
[$70million - $ 4 million] /10 * 3 =$19.8 Million
Particulars |
$ |
cost of Asset |
$70 |
Accumulated Depreciation to date |
($19.80) |
Un depreciated cost |
$50.20 |
Estimated residual value |
($4) |
To be depreciated over remaining 7 years |
$46.20 |
Calculation of sum of year’s digit depreciation:
$46.20*7/28 = $11.55 million
General Journal |
Debit |
credit |
Depreciation expense |
$11.55 |
|
Accumulated depreciation |
$11.55 |
|