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5. (2)
The amount by which a company reduces its fixed asset for a single accounting period in
called depreciation. It is the gradual conversion of the cost of an asset into the expense.
Accumulated depreciation represents the amount that has been written off over the life of
the assest. It can be accounted in financial statement in two ways:
Depreciation is accounted as expense in profit and loss account.
Accumulated depreciation is our liability in Balance sheet.
Institute of Rural Management Anand
PGDM-RM41 – Term I – End Term Examination
<Financial Accounting>
< 1st November 2020>
<Amit kr Godara, P41003>
Generally, accumulated depreciation will be higher in second year because it is the sum
of both first and second year’s depreciation while depreciation is the sum of only that
year.
3. (B) Relocation cost are not directly written in the acquisition of the items of PP&E.
Therefore carrying amount of the items pf PP&E should not be adjusted by relocation cost as
it will benefit the company in the future. Business can not be allowed to continue if an entity
does not incur the expenditure.so intangible asset is created but its value cannot be
measured effectively. So it should not be accounted in balance sheet. Relocation cost should
be written as expense in which they are incurred.
(C) NCL started producing and saled the sub quality cables because it had produces cables of
higher quality as compared to what is produced in test run. Expenses incurred after the
commercial production should not be capitalized. If these cost were incurred during test run
then only is should have been added to equipment cost. It should be accounted in expenditure of
the firm. Losses incurred should not be added to the equipment cost.
(A) Cost of land = 5,00,000 + 25000 (legal fees) + 10,000 (title insurance) + 50, 000(net cost of
demolition) - 10000 (Salvage value)
Cost of land = 5,85,000- 10000= 5,75,000
Institute of Rural Management Anand
PGDM-RM41 – Term I – End Term Examination
<Financial Accounting>
< 1st November 2020>
<Amit kr Godara, P41003>
Solution 4.
From above we can see in year company’s expense in 2020 (63.8%) is more as Cost of
goods sold is more as compared to 2019 (53.3%). In year 2019 company’s gross profit
(36.3%) is also higher as compared to 2019(46.7%). Though the selling, administrating
expenses have increased in 2020 (17.8%) as compare to 2019 (12.5%). The profit or net
income in year 2019is higher (15.6%) as compared to 2020 (13.1%). So, company’s
position in year 2019 is better ac compared to 2020.
Institute of Rural Management Anand
PGDM-RM41 – Term I – End Term Examination
<Financial Accounting>
< 1st November 2020>
<Amit kr Godara, P41003>
5. (1) Mr. Akash’s decision to stop depreciation due to higher market value of an asset is
wrong. According to accounting standards, assets except for land should be depreciated,
as they have a fixed life. Here, ware house should be depreciated.