Financial Accounting
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781337272124
Author: Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10, Problem 9DQ
(a)
To determine
Explain whether it is permissible to record additional depreciation on the assets if they are still useful in the business.
(b)
To determine
Explain accounting treatment for removing the cost and the accumulated depreciation from the accounts.
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Sometimes, for the fixed assets of certain businesses, the balance in Accumulated Depreciation is equal to the cost of the asset.
a. Can one record additional depreciation on the assets if the assets are still useful to the business?
b. Why? Explain:
c. Also, when can such a business make an entry to remove the cost and accumulated depreciation of the fixed assets from the account?
For some of the fixed assets of a business, the balance in Accumulated Depreciation is equal to the cost of the asset. (a) Is it permissible torecord additional depreciation on the assets if they are still useful to the business? Explain. (b) When should an entry be made to remove thecost and the accumulated depreciation from the accounts?
Which one of the following statements is true?
a. Financial statement readers cannot determine whether the depreciation method used by a company is appropriate.
b. Financial statement readers can determine the useful lives of assets depreciated during the reported period.
c. Financial statement readers cannot determine the depreciation expense for the reported period
d. Financial statement readers can accurately estimate the effect an alternative depreciation method would have on income.
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Financial Accounting
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