Baugh Travel, whose year-end is December 31, purchased $ 55,500 worth of office furniture on January 7,

Question:

Baugh Travel, whose year-end is December 31, purchased $ 55,500 worth of office furniture on January 7, 2010. The company uses straight-line depreciation for financial statement purposes based on an estimated useful life of five years and a of $ 500. Baugh’s tax return preparer follows the MACRS rules for income tax purposes.
A. Calculate depreciation expense for financial statement purposes for each year of the asset’s life.
B. Why is it appropriate to use two different methods of depreciation for the same asset?
Salvage Value
Salvage value is the estimated book value of an asset after depreciation is complete, based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for the asset at the end of its useful life. As such, an asset’s estimated salvage value is an important...