In: Accounting
Beaumont company recently purchased some real estate that contained, land improvements (parking lot) and a building. Beaumont has the property appraised after the purchase. The information is below:
Land Purchase | 375,927 | |
Land Appraisal | 175,000 | |
Improvement appraisal | 87,000 | |
Building Appraisal | 210,000 |
1 | Allocate the total cost to the three assets | |||||
Asset Description | Appraisal Values | Percent of Total Appraised Value | x total acquisition cost | = allocated cost | ||
Land | ||||||
Land improvements | ||||||
Building | ||||||
Totals | ||||||
1 | Prepare the Journal entry to record the purchase | |||||
Debit | Credit | |||||
Land | ||||||
Land improvements | ||||||
Building | ||||||
1- Allocating the total cost to three costs
Asset Description | Appraisal Values | Percentage of Total appraised value | X total acquisition cost | = allocated cost |
Land | 175000 | 37.1% | 375927 | 139380 |
Land improvements | 87000 | 18.4% | 375927 | 69291 |
Building | 210000 | 44.5% | 375927 | 167256 |
TOTAL | 472000 | 100% | - | 375927 |
2- Prepare the Journal entry to record the purchase
Particulars | Debit | Credit |
Land | 139380 | |
Land Improvement | 69291 | |
Building | 167256 | |
To Cash | 375927 |