On 1st jan ,2011 a merchant purchased a furniture costing Rs 55,000.It is estimated that its working life is 10 years at the end of which it will fetch Rs 5,000. Additions are made on 1st jan 2002 and 1st july 2004 to the value of Rs 9,500and Rs 8,400 (residual values 500 and 400 respectively ).Show the furniture account for the first 4 years,if depreciation is written off according to the straight line meathod.

Furniture Account

Date

Particulars

Amount

Date

Particulars

Amount

Jan 01, 2001

Bank A/c (F1)

55,000

Dec 31, 2001

Depreciation A/c (WN1)

5,000

 

 

 

Dec 31, 2001

Balance c/d

50,000

 

 

55,000

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan 01, 2002

Balance b/d

50,000

Dec 31, 2002

Depreciation-

 

Jan 01, 2002

Bank A/c (F2)

9,500

 

F1

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

F2

900

5,900

 

 

 

 

Balance c/d

53,600

 

 

59,500

 

 

59,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan 01, 2003

Balance b/d

53,600

Dec 31, 2003

Depreciation-

 

 

 

 

 

F1

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

F2

900

5,900

 

 

 

Dec 31, 2003

Balance c/d

47,700

 

 

53,600

 

 

53,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan 01, 2004

Balance b/d

47,700

Dec 31, 2004

Depreciation

 

July 01, 2004

Bank A/c (F3)

8,400

 

F1

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

F2

900

 

 

 

 

 

F3 (6 months)

400

6,300

 

 

 

Dec 31,2004

Balance c/d

49,800

 

 

56,100

 

 

56,100

 

 

Working Notes:

 

WN1  Calculation of Depreciation of Furniture 1 (F1)

  Cost of Furniture = Rs 55,000

  Scrap Value = Rs 5,000

  Estimated Working Life = 10 years

 

 

WN2  Calculation of Depreciation of Furniture 2 (F2)

  Cost of Furniture = Rs 9,500

  Scrap Value = Rs 500

  Working Life = 10 years

 

 

WN3  Calculation of Depreciation of Furniture 3 (F3)

  Cost of Furniture = Rs 8,400

  Scrap Value = Rs 400

  Working Life = 10 years

 

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