Baxter Co purchased an asset for $1,400,000 on 1.1.X1. It had an estimated useful life of 5 years and it was depreciated using the straight line method. On 1.1.X3 Baxter Co revised the remaining estimated useful life to 8 years
What is the carrying amount of the asset at 31.12.X3?
SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS:
YEAR | COST | ANNUAL DEPRECIATION | CARRYING AMOUNT |
X1 | 1,400,000 | 280,000 | 1,120,000 |
X2 | 1,120,000 | 280,000 | 840,000 |
X3 | 840,000 | 105,000 | 735,000 |
WORKING : Annual depreciation using straight line after changing the useful life
=840,000 / 8
=105,000