On January 1,2013, GRACE Company acquired a bakery equipment at a cost of $650,000. The equipment is being depreciated using straight-line method over its estimated useful life of 10 years. On December 31,2016, a determination was made that the asset's recoverable amount was only $240,000. On December 31,2018, the asset's recoverable amount was determined to be $270,000 and the management believes that the impairment previously recognized should be reversed. How much impairment loss should be recognized on December 31,2016?
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
On January 1,2013, GRACE Company acquired a bakery equipment at a cost of $650,000. The equipment is being
How much impairment loss should be recognized on December 31,2016?
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