Financial AccountingNon-Current Assets- Exercise

1. Which one of the following would occur if the purchase of computer stationary was debited to the computer equipment at cost account?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. W bought a new printing machine. The cost of the machine was $80,000.

The installation costs were $5,000 and the employees received training on how to use the machine, at a cost of $2,000. Before using the machine to print customers’ orders, a test was undertaken and the paper and ink cost $1,000.

What should be the cost of the machine in the company’s statement of financial position?

6. 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?

7. Which of the following should be disclosed for tangible non-current assets according to IAS 16 Property, plant and equipment?

1. Depreciation methods used and the total depreciation allocated for the period
2. A reconciliation of the carrying amount of non-current assets at the beginning and end of the period
3. For revalued assets, whether an independent valuer was involved in the valuation
4. For revalued assets, the effective date of the revaluation

8. Alpha sells machine B for $50,000 cash on 30 April 20X4.

Machine B cost $100,000 when it was purchased and has a carrying amount of $65,000 at the date of disposal.

What are the journal entries to record the disposal of machine B?

9. What is the purpose of charging depreciation in financial statements?

10. A company bought a property four years ago on 1 January for $ 170,000. Since then property prices have risen substantially and the property has been revalued at $210,000. The property was estimated as having a useful life of 20 years when it was purchased. What is the balance on the revaluation surplus reported in the statement of financial position?