- 10 Marks
FA – Nov 2022 – L1 – SB – Q6b – Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE) in Accordance with IAS 16
This question requires calculating the gain or loss on disposal of a motor vehicle and preparing the necessary ledger accounts.
Question
Propati Limited has a fleet of cars that are used to distribute goods to the market. As at July 1, 2020, the cost of the cars was ₦750,000,000, and their accumulated depreciation was ₦30,500,000. On January 1, 2021, the company bought a new car for ₦2,800,000. One of the old cars, which was acquired 3 years ago at a cost of ₦1,000,000 with accumulated depreciation of ₦600,000, was accepted by the seller in part exchange at a value of ₦480,000. The reporting date of Propati Limited is December 31, and the entity charges depreciation using the straight-line method.
Required:
i. Calculate the gain or loss on disposal of the old car. (2 Marks)
ii. Prepare the following ledger accounts in respect of the transactions:
- Disposal of motor vehicle account (2 Marks)
- Motor vehicles account (4 Marks)
- Accumulated depreciation account (2 Marks)
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- Level: Level 1