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FA – Nov 2016 – L1 – Q1 – Non-current assets and depreciation

Prepare ledger accounts for Machinery, Accumulated Depreciation, Motor Vehicles, and Disposal of Motor Vehicles for PQ Ltd.

  • ICA (Ghana)
  • PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
  • FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Question

PQ Ltd had, among others, the following balances in the books at 1st January 2015:

Description Debit (GH¢) Credit (GH¢)
Machinery at cost 750,000
Machinery accumulated depreciation 301,000
Motor vehicles at cost 1,000,500
Motor vehicles accumulated depreciation 402,000

The following information relates to the non-current assets for the financial year ended 31st December 2015:

a) On 1st July 2015, PQ Ltd purchased machinery at a cost price of GH¢75,000, paying by cheque.
b) On 1st December 2015, PQ Ltd purchased machinery at a cost price of GH¢27,600, on credit from BD Machinery Ltd.
c) No disposals of machinery took place during the year ended 31st December 2015.
d) Machinery is depreciated at 20% per annum using the straight-line method, the rate being charged for each proportion of the year the machinery is owned. No allowance is made for any residual value. All machinery held at 31st December 2015 had been purchased within the previous four years.
e) On 30th June 2015, motor vehicles which originally cost GH¢40,000 and with a net book value of GH¢16,000 at the date of sale were sold at a profit of GH¢600. The disposal receipt was paid into the bank account.
f) No purchases of motor vehicles took place during the year ended 31st December 2015.
g) Motor vehicles are depreciated at 25% per annum using the straight-line method, the rate being charged for each proportion of the year the motor vehicles are owned. No allowance is made for any residual value. All motor vehicles held at 31st December 2015 had been purchased within the previous three years.

Required:
Prepare the following ledger accounts of PQ Ltd for the year ended 31st December 2015, where appropriate showing the balance carried down to the next financial year. Dates are not required.
a) Machinery. (4 marks)
b) Accumulated Depreciation of Machinery. (4 marks)
c) Motor vehicles. (4 marks)
d) Accumulated Depreciation of Motor vehicles. (4 marks)
e) Disposal of Motor Vehicles. (4 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)

Answer

a) Machinery Account

Description Debit (GH¢) Credit (GH¢)
Balance b/d 750,000
Bank (purchase) 75,000
BD Machinery Ltd (purchase) 27,600
Balance c/d 852,600
Total 852,600 852,600

b) Accumulated Depreciation of Machinery

Description Debit (GH¢) Credit (GH¢)
Balance c/d 458,960
Balance b/d 301,000
Income Statement (depreciation) 157,960
Total 458,960 458,960

c) Motor Vehicles Account

Description Debit (GH¢) Credit (GH¢)
Balance b/d 1,000,500
Disposal 40,000
Balance c/d 960,500
Total 1,000,500 1,000,500

d) Accumulated Depreciation of Motor Vehicles

Description Debit (GH¢) Credit (GH¢)
Disposal 24,000
Balance b/d 402,000
Income Statement (depreciation) 246,250
Balance c/d 624,250
Total 648,250 648,250

e) Disposal of Motor Vehicles

Description Debit (GH¢) Credit (GH¢)
Motor Vehicle 40,000
Accumulated Depreciation 24,000
Income Statement (profit) 600
Bank (proceeds) 16,600
Total 40,600 40,600

Working (W):

  • Depreciation on Machinery:
    GH¢750,000 x 20% + GH¢75,000 x 20% x 6/12 + GH¢27,600 x 20% x 1/12 = GH¢157,960
  • Tags: Accumulated Depreciation, Disposal Account, Machinery Account, Motor Vehicles Account
  • Level: Level 1
  • Topic: Non-current assets and depreciation
  • Series: NOV 2016
  • Uploader: Theophilus
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