Alankar Ltd. commenced business on 1st January 2018, when they purchased plant and equipment for 9,00,000. They adopted a policy of charging depreciation at 15% per annum on diminishing balance basis and over the years, their purchases of plants have been as follows01/01/2019 - Rs. 3, 50,000 01/01/2022 - Rs. 4,00,000 On 1/1/2022 it was decided to change the method and rate of depreciation to straight line basis. On this date remaining useful life was assessed as 6 years for all the assets purchased before 1/1/2022 with no scrap value and 10 years for the asset purchased on 1/1/2022. Prepare depreciation schedule for 5 years. Books of accounts are closed on 31st December every year.
Alankar Ltd. commenced business on 1st January 2018, when they purchased plant and equipment for 9,00,000. They adopted a policy of charging depreciation at 15% per annum on diminishing balance basis and over the years, their purchases of plants have been as follows01/01/2019 - Rs. 3, 50,000 01/01/2022 - Rs. 4,00,000 On 1/1/2022 it was decided to change the method and rate of depreciation to straight line basis. On this date remaining useful life was assessed as 6 years for all the assets purchased before 1/1/2022 with no scrap value and 10 years for the asset purchased on 1/1/2022. Prepare depreciation schedule for 5 years. Books of accounts are closed on 31st December every year.
Chapter8: Depreciation, Cost Recovery, Amortization, And Depletion
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