Diamond Ltd acquired an item of polishing equipment on 1 July 2015 for $440,000. The equipment is

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Diamond Ltd acquired an item of polishing equipment on 1 July 2015 for $440,000. The equipment is expected to have a useful life of 10 years and the straight-line method of depreciation is to be used. It has a salvage value of $40,000. On 1 July 2017, the equipment is deemed to have a fair value of $424,000, and revaluation is undertaken in accordance with the Diamond Ltd policy of measuring property, plant, and equipment at fair value. The asset is still usable for the next 8 years but the salvage value is determined to be zero. The asset is sold for $356,000 on 1 July 2019.

Required:

Provide the journal entries necessary at the following dates to account for the above transactions and events. Show your workings.

a. 01/07/2015

b. 01/07/2017

c. 01/07/2019