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
A provision is recognised when a company has:
- AA profit to distribute
- BA possible future loss with no obligation
- CA present obligation from a past event, a probable outflow and a reliable estimate
- DCash set aside in a separate account
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 production line costs €80 000, has a useful life of 10 years and a salvage value of €12 000. Using the double-declining-balance method (without switching to straight-line), find the depreciation charge D in year 4.
cost = €80 000life = 10salvage = €12 000year = 4
D = €
4.DepreciationHard
A production line costs €20 000, has a useful life of 5 years and a salvage value of €4 000. Using the sum-of-the-years’-digits method, find the depreciation charge D in year 3.
cost = €20 000life = 5salvage = €4 000year = 3
D = €
3Solutions
1.Financial accounting
Answer: C · A present obligation from a past event, a probable outflow and a reliable estimate
Why this is the answer
Provisions are liabilities of uncertain timing or amount. Possible obligations that do not meet the criteria are disclosed as contingent liabilities.
Answer
C · A present obligation from a past event, a probable outflow and a reliable estimate
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 = 8192 €
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
2/10 = 0.2
Year by year
year 1: 0.2·80 000.00 = €16 000.00
year 2: 0.2·64 000.00 = €12 800.00
year 3: 0.2·51 200.00 = €10 240.00
year 4: 0.2·40 960.00 = €8 192.00
Answer
D = €8 192.00
4.Depreciation
Answer: D = 3200 €
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
(5 − 3 + 1)/15 = 3/15
Depreciation
D = 16 000·3/15 = €3 200.00
Answer
D = €3 200.00
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