CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western LESSON 8-3 Disposing of Plant Assets

CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western DISCARDING A PLANT ASSET WITH NO BOOK VALUE Businesses usually dispose of plant assets in one of three ways: The plant asset is discarded because no useful life remains The plant asset is sold because it is no longer needed even though it might still be usable The plant asset is traded for another plant asset of the same kind. 2 LESSON 8-3 page 235

CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western DISCARDING A PLANT ASSET WITH NO BOOK VALUE If a plant asset has a salvage value of zero & its total accumulated depreciation is equal to the original cost value, the plant asset has no book value Some assets are assumed to have no salvage value When a plant asset with no book value is discarded, a journal entry is recorded that removes the original cost of the plant asset & its related accumulated depreciation If the cost and accumulated depreciation are not removed from the general ledger then the complany is overstating its aassets and the related depreciation. 3 LESSON 8-3 page 235

CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western 4 LESSON Record entry to remove plant asset from accounts. 2.Write the date, amount, and type of disposal on the plant asset record. DISCARDING A PLANT ASSET WITH NO BOOK VALUE page January 5, 20X6. Discarded storage cabinet: original cost, $275.00; total accumulated depreciation through December 31, 20X5, $ Memorandum No

CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western 5 LESSON 8-3 DISCARDING A PLANT ASSET WITH A BOOK VALUE page 236  A plant asset may be disposed of at any time during its useful life  When a plant asset is disposed of, its depreciation expense from the beginning of the current fiscal year to the date of disposal is recorded  A journal entry is recorded to:  Remove the original cost of the plant asset & its related accumulated depreciation  Recognize the loss on disposal of the asset

CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western 6 LESSON 8-3 June 30, 20X6. Discarded office table: original cost, $200.00; total accumulated depreciation through December 31, 20X5, $140.00; additional depreciation to be recorded through June 30, 20X6, $ Memorandum No Record a partial year’s depreciation expense. 2.Record the partial year’s depreciation. 4.Record entry to remove plant asset from accounts. 3.Write the date, amount, and type of disposal. DISCARDING A PLANT ASSET WITH A BOOK VALUE page

CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western 7 LESSON 8-3 SELLING A PLANT ASSET page 237  A plant asset may be sold at any time during its useful life  When a plant asset is sold, its depreciation expense from the beginning of the current fiscal year to the date of disposal is recorded  A journal entry is recorded to:  Remove the original cost of the plant asset & its related accumulated depreciation  Recognize the cash received  Recognize the gain or loss on disposal of the asset

CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western 8 LESSON Record entry to remove plant asset from accounts. 1.Compute the gain or loss on the sale. 2.Write the date, amount, and type of disposal. SELLING A PLANT ASSET page January 4, 20X6. Received cash from sale of fax machine, $185.00: original cost, $600.00; total accumulated depreciation through December 31, 20X5, $ Receipt No. 60.

CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western 9 LESSON 8-3 TRADING A PLANT ASSET page 238  Sometimes a business will need to upgrade or buy a new asset  Instead of selling or disposing of the asset they may trade it in to obtain the new asset at a lower payout of cash  A journal entry is recorded to:  Remove the original cost of the plant asset & its related accumulated depreciation  Recognize the cash paid  Records the new plant asset at its original cost

CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western 10 LESSON Compute the original cost of the new plant asset. TRADING A PLANT ASSET page June 27, 20X6. Paid cash, $850.00, plus old counter for new store counter: original cost of old counter, $1,000.00; total accumulated depreciation through June 27, 20X6, $ Memorandum No. 130 and Check No Record entry to remove old plant asset and add new plant asset. 2.Write the date and type of disposal and the disposal amount Complete section 1 for the new plant asset.

CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western 11 LESSON 8-3 SELLING LAND & BUILDINGS page 239  Land is considered a permanent plant asset  Its useful life is not estimated  Annual depreciation is not recorded for it  The book value of land is always its original cost  Usually land is sold at the same time the buildings on it are sold  A separate plant record is maintained for the land & the building

CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western 12 LESSON 8-3 SELLING LAND & BUILDINGS page 239  A journal entry is recorded to:  Remove the original cost of the land & building & the building’s related accumulated depreciation  Recognizes the cash received  Records the gain on disposal of the plant assets

CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western 13 LESSON 8-3 CALCULATING THE GAIN ON SALE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS page 240 January 2, 20X6. Fidelity Company sold land with a building for $97, cash; original cost of land, $25,000.00; original cost of building, $150,000.00; total accumulated depreciation on building through December 31, 20X5, $85, Receipt No. 105.

CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western 14 LESSON Record entry to remove plant assets from accounts. 1.Compute the gain on sale of plant assets. 2.Write the date, type, and amount of disposal. SELLING LAND AND BUILDINGS page January 2, 20X6. Fidelity Company sold land with a building for $97, cash; original cost of land, $25,000.00; original cost of building, $150,000.00; total accumulated depreciation on building through December 31, 20X5, $85, Receipt No