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Canliss Milling Company purchased machinery on January 2, 2009, for $800,000. A five-year life was estimated and no residual value was anticipated. Canliss decided to use the straight-line depreciation method and recorded $160,000 in depreciation in 2009 and 2010. Early in 2011, the company revised the total estimated life of the machinery to eight years.
Required:
1. What type of accounting change is this?
2. Determine depreciation for 2011.
Requirement 1
This is a change in the accounting estimate.
Requirement 2
$800,000 Cost
$160,000 Previous annual depreciation ($800,000 ÷ 5 years)
x 2 years 320,000 Depreciation to date (2009-2010)
480,000 Book value
÷ 6 yrs. Estimated remaining life (8 years - 2 years)
$ 80,000 New annual depreciation
Requirement 1: Change in accounting estimate
Requirement 2: $ 80,000