Chang Company has a December 31 year end. In year 7 it bought a piece of equipment
Question:
Chang Company has a December 31 year end. In year 7 it bought a piece of equipment at the start of the year for $618,500 and employed straight line depreciation over 5 years with an estimated residual value of $92,250. At the start of year 8 Chang decides to change the depreciation method to double declining balance (same life and salvage). This is considered a change in accounting policy and you are asked to solve it.
Required 1: What is the amount of Depreciation Expense reported at December 31st of Year 7 before knowing the accounting policy will change? $
Required 2: What is the amount of Depreciation Expense to be reported for the year ended December 31st of Year 8? $
Required 3: What is the amount of Accumulated Depreciation that is retroactively recognized for year 7 when depreciation method is changed? $
Required 4: What is the Net Book Value of the equipment on December 31st of Year 7 before knowing the accounting policy will change? $
Required 5: What is the Net Book Value of the equipment on December 31st of Year 8? $
Required 6: If Net Income has to be retroactively restated, by how much Net Income of Year 7 will increase (decrease) when the change in accounting policy becomes effective in year 8?
Intermediate Accounting Volume 1
ISBN: 978-1119496496
12th Canadian edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield, Irene M. Wiecek, Bruce J. McConomy