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Presented below is information related to equipment owned by Suarez Company at D

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Question

Presented below is information related to equipment owned by Suarez Company at December 31, 2014.


Assume that Suarez will continue to use this asset in the future. As of December 31, 2014, the equipment has a remaining useful life of 4 years.

A) Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the impairment of the asset at December 31, 2014. (If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

B) Prepare the journal entry to record depreciation expense for 2015. (If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

              Accumulated Depreciation                      ??          

C) The fair value of the equipment at December 31, 2015, is $12,051,300. Prepare the journal entry (if any) necessary to record this increase in fair value. (If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Cost $ 21,267,000 Accumulated depreciation to date 2,363,000 Expected future net cash flows 16,541,000 Fair value 11,342,400

Explanation / Answer

Calculation of Impairment loss:

Cost

$        21,267,000

Less: Accumulated depreciation to date

$        (2,363,000)

Book Value

$        18,904,000

Expected future net cash flows

$        16,541,000

Fair value

$        11,342,400

Recoverable amount (Higher)

$        16,541,000

Impairment loss = Book Value - recoverable amount

$          2,363,000

Journal Entry for Impairment:

A

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Dec. 31

Impairment Loss

$          2,363,000

Accumulated Impairment Losses

$        2,363,000

(Being Impairment recorded)

B

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Dec. 31

Depreciation Expense

$          4,135,250

Accumulated Depreciation

$        4,135,250

(Being Depreciation recorded) = 16541000 / 4

C

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Dec. 31

No Entry

No Entry

(There should no entry for upward revaluation)

Calculation of Impairment loss:

Cost

$        21,267,000

Less: Accumulated depreciation to date

$        (2,363,000)

Book Value

$        18,904,000

Expected future net cash flows

$        16,541,000

Fair value

$        11,342,400

Recoverable amount (Higher)

$        16,541,000

Impairment loss = Book Value - recoverable amount

$          2,363,000

Journal Entry for Impairment:

A

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Dec. 31

Impairment Loss

$          2,363,000

Accumulated Impairment Losses

$        2,363,000

(Being Impairment recorded)

B

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Dec. 31

Depreciation Expense

$          4,135,250

Accumulated Depreciation

$        4,135,250

(Being Depreciation recorded) = 16541000 / 4

C

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Dec. 31

No Entry

No Entry

(There should no entry for upward revaluation)