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Kent has $500,000 in equipment and machinery that was acquired on January 2, 2009. Kent has...

Kent has $500,000 in equipment and machinery that was acquired on January 2, 2009. Kent has been using the double-declining balance method to depreciate the equipment over an estimated 10 year economic life with no salvage value. On January 1, 2011, Kent decides to change to the straight line method with no salvage value. Kent has a 40% tax rate. Calculate the following:

  1. Accumulated depreciation at 12/31/10
  2. Depreciation expense for 2011
  3. Accumulated depreciation at 12/31/11

Indicate the amount of the accounting change shown net of tax if appropriate.

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  • All working forms part of the answer
  • TO FIND OUT Requirement ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’, we have to follow following steps:
    Step 1: Find the double declining rate applicable.
    Step 2: Calculate depreciation expense for 2009 and 2010 on the basis of rate determined in Step 1.
    Step 3: Sum of depreciation expense (calculated in Step 2) would give Requirement ‘a’ answer
    Step 4: Find new book value, remaining life, and calculate Straight Line Depreciation for 2011 = Answer for requirement ‘b’
    Step 5: Requirement ‘a’ answer + Requirement ‘b’ answer
  • Step 1

A

Cost

$          500,000.00

B

Residual Value

$                           -  

C=A - B

Depreciable base

$          500,000.00

D

Life [in years]

10

E=C/D

Annual SLM depreciation

$            50,000.00

F=E/C

SLM Rate

10.00%

G=F x 2

DDB Rate

20.00% = Step 1 complete

  • Step 2

Year

Beginning Book Value

Depreciation rate

Depreciation expense

Ending Book Value

Accumulated Depreciation

2009

$           500,000.00

20.00%

$       100,000.00

$           400,000.00

$      100,000.00

2010

$           400,000.00

20.00%

$         80,000.00

$           320,000.00

$      180,000.00 = Requirement ‘a’ Answer

  • Step 3 = Requirement ‘a
    Accumulated Depreciation at 12/31/10 = $ 100000 + $ 80000 = $ 180,000
  • Step 4

A

Cost

$500,000

B [calculated in Requirement 'a']

Accumulated depreciation till 12/31/10

$180,000

C = A - B

Book Value

$320,000

D = 10 years - 2 years already passed

Remaining life [years]

8

E = C/D

New Straight Line depreciation from 2011

$40,000 = Answer for Requirement ‘b’

  • Requirement ‘b’
    Depreciation expense for 2011 = $ 40,000
  • Step 5 = Requirement ‘c’

Accumulated Depreciation at 12/31/2011 = $ 180000 (Requirement ‘a’) + $40000 (Requirement ‘b’)
= $ 220,000 = Answer

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