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Chapter 8
Example 1
Calculation of profit or loss on disposal
On 30 June 20X4, Platinum disposed of a machine and received cash
proceeds of $7,000. The original cost of the machine was $70,000, and at the
date of disposal the accumulated depreciation balance was $65,000.
Required:
Show the accounting entries required to account for the asset disposal
and prepare the asset disposal account.
Solution
Debit $ Credit $
Asset disposal 70,000 Machine asset 70,000
Accumulated dep’n 65,000 Asset disposal 65,000
Cash 7,000 Asset disposal 7,000
Asset disposal 2,000 Profit or loss 2,000
Asset disposal
Date Details $ Date Details $
30..06.X4 Machine asset 70,000 30.06.X4 Acc Dep’n 65,000
30.06.X4 Profit or loss ß 2,000 30.06.X4 Cash 7,000
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72,000 72,000
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