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Carriage Transport Company purchased 5 trucks at the cost of ₹ 2,00,000 each on April 01, 2011. The company writes off depreciation @ 20% p.a. on original cost and closes its books on December 31, every year. On October 01, 2013, one of the trucks is involved in an accident and is completely destroyed. Insurance company has agreed to pay ₹ 70,000 in full settlement of the claim. On the same date the company purchased a second-hand truck for ₹ 1,00,000 and spent ₹ 20,000 on its overhauling. Prepare truck account and provision for depreciation account for the three years ended on December 31, 2013. Also give truck account if truck disposal account is prepared.
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Solution
| Dr. | Books of Carriage Transport Company Truck Account |
Cr. | |||||
| Date | Particulars | J.F. | Amount ₹ |
Date | Particulars | J.F. | Amount ₹ |
| 2011 | 2011 | ||||||
| Apr.01 | Bank | 10,00,000 | |||||
| Dec.31 | Balance c/d | 10,00,000 | |||||
| 10,00,000 | 10,00,000 | ||||||
| 2012 | 2012 | ||||||
| Jan.01 | Balance b/d | 10,00,000 | |||||
| Dec.31 | Balance c/d | 10,00,000 | |||||
| 10,00,000 | 10,00,000 | ||||||
| 2013 | 2013 | ||||||
| Jan.01 | Balance b/d | 10,00,000 | Oct.01 | Truck Disposal | 2,00,000 | ||
| Oct.01 | Bank | 1,20,000 | Dec.31 | Balance c/d | 9,20,000 | ||
| 11,20,000 | 11,20,000 | ||||||
| Dr. | Provision for Depreciation Account | Cr. | |||||
| Date | Particulars | J.F. | Amount ₹ |
Date | Particulars | J.F. | Amount ₹ |
| 2011 | 2011 | ||||||
| Dec.31 | Balance c/d | 1,50,000 | Dec.31 | Depreciation | 1,50,000 | ||
| 1,50,000 | 1,50,000 | ||||||
| 2012 | 2012 | ||||||
| Dec.31 | Balance c/d | 3,50,000 | Jan.01 | Balance c/d | 1,50,000 | ||
| Dec.31 | Depreciation | 2,00,000 | |||||
| 3,50,000 | 3,50,000 | ||||||
| 2013 | 2013 | ||||||
| Oct.01 | Truck Disposal | 1,00,000 | Jan.01 | Balance b/d | 3,50,000 | ||
| Oct.01 | Depreciation (9 Months) |
30,000 | |||||
| Oct.01 | Balance c/d | 4,46,000 | Dec.31 | Depreciation (1,60,000 + 6,000) |
1,66,000 | ||
| 5,46,000 | 5,46,000 | ||||||
| Dr. | Truck Disposal Account | Cr. | |||||
| Date | Particulars | J.F. | Amount ₹ |
Date | Particulars | J.F. | Amount ₹ |
| 2013 | 2013 | Provision for | |||||
| Oct.01 | Truck | 2,00,000 | Oct.01 | Depreciation Insurance Co. (Insurance Claim) |
1,00,000 | ||
| Oct.01 | Profit and Loss | 70,000 | |||||
| Oct.01 | (Loss) | 30,000 | |||||
| 2,00,000 | 2,00,000 | ||||||
Working Note:
Truck involved in accident
|
Opening Balance |
Depreciation |
Closing Balance |
||||||
|
Apr.01, 2011 |
2,00,000 |
– |
30,000 |
= |
1,70,000 |
|||
|
Jan.01, 2012 |
1,70,000 |
– |
40,000 |
= |
1,30,000 |
|||
|
Jan.01, 2013 |
1,30,000 |
– |
30,000 |
= |
1,00,000 |
|||
|
Accumulated Depreciation |
= |
1,00,000 |
||||||
|
Value on Oct.01, 2013 |
= |
1,00,000 |
||||
|
Less: Insurance Claim |
= |
70,000 |
||||
|
Loss on Accident |
30,000 |
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