Financial AccountingNon-Current Assets- Exercise

1. An organisation’s asset register shows a carrying amount of $145,600. The non-current asset account in the nominal ledger shows a carrying amount of $135,600.

The difference could be due to a disposed asset not having been deducted from the asset register. Which one of the following could represent that asset?

2. A business purchased a motor car on 1 July 20X3 for $20,000. It is to be depreciated at 20 per cent per year on the straight-line basis, assuming a residual value at the end of five years of $4,000, with a proportionate depreciation charge in the years of purchase and disposal.

The $20,000 cost was correctly entered in the cash book but posted to the debit of the motor vehicles repairs account.

How will the business profit for the year ended 31 December 20X3 be affected by the error?

3. Which of the following best explains what is meant by ‘capital expenditure’?

4. What are the correct ledger entries to record an acquisition of a non-current asset on credit?

5. The carrying amount of a company’s non-current assets was $200,000 at 1 August 20X0.

During the year ended 31 July 20X1, the company sold non-current assets for $25,000 on which it made a loss of $5,000.

The depreciation charge for the year was $20,000. What was the carrying amount of noncurrent assets at 31 July 20X1?

6. Which one of the following statements correctly defines non-current assets?

7. Which of the statements below correctly states the purpose of the asset register?

8. Gusna Co purchased a building on 31 December 20X1 for $750,000.

At the date of acquisition, the useful life of the building was estimated to be 25 years and depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method.

At 31 December 20X6, an independent valuer valued the building at $1,000,000 and the revaluation was recognised in the financial statements.

Gusna’s accounting policies state that excess depreciation arising on revaluation of non-current assets can be transferred from the revaluation surplus to retained earnings.

What is the journal entry to record the transfer of excess depreciation from the revaluation surplus to retained earnings?

9. David is entering an invoice for a new item of equipment in the accounts. The invoice shows the following costs:
Water treatment equipment $ 39,800
Delivery   $ 1,100
Maintenance charge $ 3,980
Sales tax $ 7,854
Invoice total    $ 52,734

David is registered for sales tax. What is the total value of capital expenditure on the invoice?

10. An asset register showed a carrying amount of $67,460.

A non-current asset costing $15,000 had been sold for $4,000, making a loss on disposal of $1,250. No entries had been made in the asset register for this disposal.

What is the correct balance on the asset register?