Horngren's Accounting, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (12th Edition)
Horngren's Accounting, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134642932
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 1QC
To determine

Capitalization of asset expenditure:

Whenever any capital asset is acquired for business the amount paid for the purchase, installation and initial repair or rework cost has to be capitalized i.e., debited to the capital asset or fixed asset account. This is general accepted accounting principle. This method is called as capitalization of an asset. Any further expense incurred such as minor repair, annual maintenance cost has to be charges to Profit & Loss Account.

To indicate:

The expenditure that is not recorded as cost of building.

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Answer to Problem 1QC

Solution:

Annual building maintenance should not be recorded as cost of a building.

Explanation of Solution

Since this expenditure is incurred after the asset came into existence and not related to the asset and has to be incurred yearly, this has to be charges to Profit & Loss Account as expenses.

Conclusion:

Annual building maintenance should not be recorded as part of building.

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Horngren's Accounting, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (12th Edition)

Ch. 10 - Prob. 1RQCh. 10 - Plant assets are recorded at historical cost. What...Ch. 10 - Prob. 3RQCh. 10 - Prob. 4RQCh. 10 - Prob. 5RQCh. 10 - Prob. 6RQCh. 10 - What is depreciation? Define useful life, residual...Ch. 10 - Which depreciation method ignores residual value...Ch. 10 - How does a business decide which depreciation...Ch. 10 - What is the depreciation method that is used for a...Ch. 10 - If a business changes the estimated useful life or...Ch. 10 - Prob. 12RQCh. 10 - How is discarding of a plant asset different from...Ch. 10 - How is gain or loss determined when disposing of...Ch. 10 - Prob. 15RQCh. 10 - Prob. 16RQCh. 10 - Prob. 17RQCh. 10 - Prob. 18RQCh. 10 - Prob. 19RQCh. 10 - What does it mean if an exchange of plant assets...Ch. 10 - Determining the cost of an asset Learning...Ch. 10 - Making a lump-sum asset purchase Learning...Ch. 10 - Prob. S10.3SECh. 10 - Prob. S10.4SECh. 10 - Prob. S10.5SECh. 10 - Prob. S10.6SECh. 10 - Prob. S10.7SECh. 10 - Prob. S10.8SECh. 10 - Prob. S10.9SECh. 10 - Prob. S10.10SECh. 10 - Prob. S10.11SECh. 10 - Prob. S10.12SECh. 10 - Prob. S10.13SECh. 10 - Prob. S10.14SECh. 10 - Prob. S10A.15SECh. 10 - Prob. S10A.16SECh. 10 - Prob. E10.17ECh. 10 - Making a lump-sum purchase of assets Learning...Ch. 10 - Prob. E10.19ECh. 10 - Computing depreciationthree methods Learning...Ch. 10 - Prob. E10.21ECh. 10 - Prob. E10.22ECh. 10 - E10-23 Recoding partial-year depreciation and sale...Ch. 10 - Prob. E10.24ECh. 10 - Prob. E10.25ECh. 10 - Measuring and recording goodwill Learning...Ch. 10 - Computing asset turnover ratio Learning Objective...Ch. 10 - Prob. E10.28AECh. 10 - Prob. E10.29AECh. 10 - Determining asset cost and recoding partial-year...Ch. 10 - Determining asset cost, preparing depreciation...Ch. 10 - Prob. P10.32APGACh. 10 - Prob. P10.33APGACh. 10 - Prob. P10.34APGACh. 10 - Prob. P10A.35APGACh. 10 - Determining asset cost and recording partial-year...Ch. 10 - Prob. P10.37BPGBCh. 10 - P10-38B Recording lump-sum asset purchases,...Ch. 10 - Prob. P10.39BPGBCh. 10 - Prob. P10.40BPGBCh. 10 - Prob. P10A.41BPGBCh. 10 - P10-42 Using Excel to prepare depreciation...Ch. 10 - Prob. P10.43CPCh. 10 - Comprehensive Problem for Chapters 8, 9, and 10...Ch. 10 - Comprehensive Problem for Chapters 8, 9, and 10...Ch. 10 - Prob. 3CPCh. 10 - Prob. 4CPCh. 10 - Prob. 5CPCh. 10 - Prob. 6CPCh. 10 - Prob. 7CPCh. 10 - Prob. 8CPCh. 10 - McDonald’s Corporation is the world’s leading...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.1EICh. 10 - Prob. 10.1FCCh. 10 - Prob. 10.1FSC
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