Q.On April 01, 2014 Bashir Marbles purchased a machine for ₹2,80,000 and spent ₹10,000 on its carriage and ₹10,000 on its installation. It is estimated that its working life is 10 years and after 10 years its scrap value will be ₹20,000. Prepare Machine Account and Depreciation Account for the first four years by providing depreciation on straight line method. Accounts are closed on March 31 every year.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Depreciable amount ₹2,80,000 ÷ 10 years = ₹28,000 depreciation every year under SLM; the Machine Account is reduced by ₹28,000 each year, ending at ₹1,88,000 after 4 years.
Step 1 — Total cost of the machine (capitalised cost):
Purchase price + Carriage + Installation = ₹2,80,000 + ₹10,000 + ₹10,000 = ₹3,00,000
Step 2 — Depreciable amount and annual depreciation (Straight Line Method):
Depreciable amount = Total Cost − Scrap Value = ₹3,00,000 − ₹20,000 = ₹2,80,000
Annual Depreciation = Depreciable Amount ÷ Useful Life = ₹2,80,000 ÷ 10 = ₹28,000 per year
Since the machine was purchased on 1 April 2014 and accounts are closed every 31 March, each of the first four accounting years gets a full year's depreciation (no part-year adjustment is needed).
Machine Account
| Date | Particulars | ₹ | Date | Particulars | ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.04.2014 | To Bank A/c (2,80,000+10,000+10,000) | 3,00,000 | 31.03.2015 | By Depreciation A/c | 28,000 |
| 31.03.2015 | By Balance c/d | 2,72,000 | |||
| 3,00,000 | 3,00,000 | ||||
| 01.04.2015 | To Balance b/d | 2,72,000 | 31.03.2016 | By Depreciation A/c | 28,000 |
| 31.03.2016 | By Balance c/d | 2,44,000 | |||
| 2,72,000 | 2,72,000 | ||||
| 01.04.2016 | To Balance b/d | 2,44,000 | 31.03.2017 | By Depreciation A/c | 28,000 |
| 31.03.2017 | By Balance c/d | 2,16,000 | |||
| 2,44,000 | 2,44,000 | ||||
| 01.04.2017 | To Balance b/d | 2,16,000 | 31.03.2018 | By Depreciation A/c | 28,000 |
| 31.03.2018 | By Balance c/d | 1,88,000 | |||
| 2,16,000 | 2,16,000 | ||||
| 01.04.2018 | To Balance b/d | 1,88,000 |
Depreciation Account (each year)
| Date | Particulars | ₹ | Date | Particulars | ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---| …
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