In: Accounting
On January 1 of the current year, Herkimer & Co. purchases, a group of 6 laptops for its new hires. The laptops are purchased for $2,200 each with a residual value of $400 each. Herkimer expects the laptops to be used for 3 years. At the end of the current year, Herkimer & Co. sells two laptops for $1,900 each.
Required:
Prepare the journal entries to record the purchase of the laptops, the depreciation on the laptops, and the sale of the laptops in Year 1. |
purchase of 6 laptops
debit | credit | |
laptop | $13200 | |
cash | $13200 |
6 laptop costs=6*$2200=$13200
laptop is an asset account which should be debited when it increases and cash is also an asset account which should be credited when it decreases
depreciation expense
debit | credit | |
depreciation expense | $3600 | |
accumulated depreciation | $3600 |
depreciation expense for 1 laptop=(cost-residual value)/estimated life=($2200-$400)/3=$600 per year
depreciation expense for 6 laptop=$600*6=$3600
depreciation is an expense account which should be debited when it increases and accumulated depreciation is a contra account which always have a credit balance
the sale of the laptops in Year 1
debit | credit | |
cash | $3800 | |
accumulated depreciation | $1200 | |
gain on sale of asset | $600 | |
laptop | $4400 |
the cash recieved for 2 laptop sold=2*$1900=$3800
accumulated depreciation for 1 year for 1 laptop=$600
accumulated depreciation for 1 year for 2 laptop=$600*2=$1200
carrying value of 1 laptop=cost-accumulated depreciation=$2200-$600=$1600
carrying value of 2 laptop=$1600*2=$3200
gain on sale of 2 laptop=cash recieved for 2 laptop sold-carrying value of 2 laptop=$3800-$3200=$3600
the cost of 2 laptop=2*$42200=$4400
cash is an asset account which should be debited when it increases, accumulated depreciation is a contra account which always have a credit balance, gain on sale of laptop in an income account which should be credited when it increases and laptop is an asset account which should be credited when it decreases.