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Sameer & Company, Mumbai purchased a Machine worth ₹ 2,00,000 on 1st April 2016. On 1st July 2017, the company purchased an additional Machine for ₹ 40,000.
On 31st March 2019, the company sold the Machine purchased on 1st July 2017 for ₹ 35,000. The company writes off depreciation at the rate of 10% on the original cost and the books of accounts are closed every year on 31st March.
Show the Machinery Account and Depreciation Account for the first three years ending 31st March 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19
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Solution
In the books of Sameer & Company, Mumbai
| Dr. | Machinery Account | Cr. | |||||
| Date | Particulars | J.F. | Amt ₹ | Date | Particulars | J.F. | Amt ₹ |
| 2016 | 2017 | ||||||
| Apr. 1 | To Cash/Bank A/c | 2,00,000 | Mar. 31 | By Depreciation A/c | 20,000 | ||
| Mar. 31 | By Balance c/d | 1,80,000 | |||||
| 2,00,000 | 2,00,000 | ||||||
| 2017 | 2018 | ||||||
| Apr. 1 | To Balance b/d | 1,80,000 | Mar. 31 | By Depreciation A/c (20,000 + 3,000) | 23,000 | ||
| Jul. 1 | To Cash/Bank A/c | 40,000 | By Balance c/d | 1,97,000 | |||
| 2,20,000 | 2,20,000 | ||||||
| 2018 | 2019 | ||||||
| Apr. 1 | To Balance b/d | 1,97,000 | Mar. 31 | By Cash/Bank A/c | 35,000 | ||
| 2019 | Mar. 31 | By Depreciation A/c (4,000 + 20,000) |
24,000 | ||||
| Mar. 31 | To Profit and Loss A/c (Profit on sale) | 2,000 | Mar. 31 | By Balance c/d | 1,40,000 | ||
| 1,99,000 | 1,99,000 | ||||||
| 2019 | |||||||
| Apr. 1 | To Balance b/d | 1,40,000 | |||||
| Dr. | Depreciation Account | Cr. | |||||
| Date | Particulars | J.F. | Amt ₹ | Date | Particulars | J.F. | Amt ₹ |
| 2017 | 2017 | ||||||
| Mar. 31 | To Machinery A/c | 20,000 | Mar. 31 | By Profit and Loss A/c | 20,000 | ||
| 20,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
| 2018 | 2018 | ||||||
| Mar. 31 | To Machinery A/c | 23,000 | Mar. 31 | By Profit and Loss A/c | 23,000 | ||
| 23,000 | 23,000 | ||||||
| 2019 | 2019 | ||||||
| Mar. 1 | To Machinery A/c | 24,000 | Mar. 31 | By Profit and Loss A/c | 24,000 | ||
| 24,000 | 24,000 | ||||||
Working note:
Calculation of Profit or Loss on sale of machine:
Original cost on 01.07.2017 = ₹ 40,000
Less: Depreciation for 2017-18 (9 months) = ₹ 3,000
W.D.V. on 01-04-2018 = ₹ 37,000
Less: Depreciation for 2018-19 (12. months) = ₹ 4,000
W.D.V. on date of sale = ₹ 33,000
Less: Selling price = ₹ 35,000
∴ Profit on sale of machine = ₹ 2,000
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