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On 1st April, 2022, LMP Co. which depreciates its machinery @ 10% p.a. on diminishing balance method, had 9,72,000 to the debit of Machinery Amount. On 1st October, 2022, part of machinery purchased on 1st April, 2020 for 80,000 was sold for 45,000. Also, a new machinery at a cost of ₹ 1,50,000 was purchased on 1st October, 2022 and installed on the same date and installation charges being ₹ 8,000. The company changed the method of depreciation from diminishing balance method to straight line method with effect from 1st April, 2020 and adjusted the difference on 31st March, 2023. The rate of depreciation remains the same. Show the Machinery Account and ascertain the amount chargeable to Profit and Loss Account as depreciation in 2022-23. [June 2024, 8 Marks]

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Machinery A/ c Date Particulars Amount Date Particulars Amount 2022- 23 April 1 Oct 1 To Balance b/d OLD To Bank A/c New [1,50,000 + 8,000] 9,72,000 1,58,000 2022- 23 Oct 1st Mar 31 By Depreciation A/c By Bank A/c By Profit & Loss A/c (2) By Profit & Loss A/c (3) (Additional Depreciation) By Depreciation A/c OLD 1,12,000 NEW 7,900 By Balance c/ d Old 7,84,000 New 1,50,100 4,000 45,000 15,000 12,000 1,19,900 9,34,100 TOTAL 11,30,000 TOTAL 11,30,000 Note: Above solution is based upon change of method with retrospective effect as per requirement of the question how ever at present in depreciation accounting change of method is allowed on the basis of prospective effect only as per AS 10. Working Notes: 1. Calculation of WDV as on 1 April, 2020 9,72,000 x 100/90 x 100/90 = Rs. 12,00,000. 2. Calculation of profit & loss on Sale of Machinery Amount Cost of Machine as on 1st April 2020 80,000 Less: Depreciation @ 10% SLM (8,000) WDV as on 31st March, 2021 72,000 Less: Depreciation @ 10% SLM (8,000) WDV as on 31st March, 2022 64,000 Less: Depreciation for 6 months (4,000) WDV as on 1st Oct, 2022 60,000 Less: Sold 45,000 Loss on Sale of Machinery 15,000 3. Calculation of Depreciation for year 2022-23 (a) On Machines (Other than sold one) existing as on 1st April, 2022 @ 10% on [(Rs. 12,00,000(1))- 80,000] 1,12,000 (b) On Machine purchased on 1st Oct, 2022 @ 10% on (1,58,000 for 6 months) 7,900 1,19,900 4. Calculation of Difference in the amount of depreciation under old method and New Method on the Machineries (a) Depreciation on SLM basis for 2 years [12,00,000 X 10% X 2] 2,40,000 (b) Depreciation on W.D.V. basis for 2 years for 2020 -21 on Rs. 12,00,000 1,20,000 for 2021-22 on Rs. 10,80,000 1,08,000 2,28,000 (c) Difference to be adjusted (a- b) = Rs. 12,000

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Reconciliation, Valuation, Depreciation

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