Depreciation
- Straight-line
- (cost − salvage)/life
- Double-declining balance
- 2/life × book value at the start of the year
- Sum of the years’ digits
- (cost − salvage) × remaining life/SYD
- SYD
- n(n + 1)/2
- Book value
- cost − accumulated depreciation
Financial Accounting: cram pack
Formula sheets, the key method steps for every topic and 4 practice problems, with full solutions at the back.
1Formulas and methods
2Practice problems
1.Financial accountingMedium
Which inventory valuation method assumes the oldest goods are sold first?
- AWeighted average cost
- BLIFO (last in, first out)
- CSpecific identification of each item
- DFIFO (first in, first out)
2.Financial accountingHard
An asset is impaired when its carrying amount is higher than its:
- ARecoverable amount (the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use)
- BOriginal purchase price
- CResidual value only
- DDepreciation charge
3.DepreciationMedium
A computer system costs €50 000, has a useful life of 8 years and a salvage value of €10 000. Using the double-declining-balance method (without switching to straight-line), find the depreciation charge D in year 3.
cost = €50 000life = 8salvage = €10 000year = 3
D = €
4.DepreciationHard
A production line costs €45 000, has a useful life of 6 years and a salvage value of €2 500. Using the sum-of-the-years’-digits method, find the depreciation charge D in year 3.
cost = €45 000life = 6salvage = €2 500year = 3
D = €
3Solutions
1.Financial accounting
Answer: D · FIFO (first in, first out)
Why this is the answer
Under FIFO, cost of sales uses the oldest costs and closing inventory reflects recent costs. IFRS does not allow LIFO.
Answer
D · FIFO (first in, first out)
2.Financial accounting
Answer: A · Recoverable amount (the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use)
Why this is the answer
If the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount, the difference is written off as an impairment loss.
Answer
A · Recoverable amount (the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use)
3.Depreciation
Answer: D = 7031 €
Depreciation spreads the cost of an asset over its useful life. Straight-line: (cost − salvage value)/life every year. Double-declining balance: 2/life times the book value at the start of each year, so the charge falls each year (salvage is not subtracted, but the book value never goes below it). Sum-of-the-years’-digits: (cost − salvage) × remaining life/(1 + 2 + … + n).
Rate
2/8 = 0.25
Year by year
year 1: 0.25·50 000.00 = €12 500.00
year 2: 0.25·37 500.00 = €9 375.00
year 3: 0.25·28 125.00 = €7 031.25
Answer
D = €7 031.25
4.Depreciation
Answer: D = 8095 €
Depreciation spreads the cost of an asset over its useful life. Straight-line: (cost − salvage value)/life every year. Double-declining balance: 2/life times the book value at the start of each year, so the charge falls each year (salvage is not subtracted, but the book value never goes below it). Sum-of-the-years’-digits: (cost − salvage) × remaining life/(1 + 2 + … + n).
Fraction for year 3
(6 − 3 + 1)/21 = 4/21
Depreciation
D = 42 500·4/21 = €8 095.24
Answer
D = €8 095.24
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