Equipment was purchased on 1st January 2012 for Rs25,000 and is to be depreciated at 30% based on reducing balance method. If the company closes its books of account on 31st March every year, what would be the net book value of the equipment as at 31st December 2013?
Purchase Price of Machine on 1.01.2012 = Rs 25,000
Rate of Depreciation = 30% p.a
Calculation of depreciation as at 31st December 2013
Original cost as on 1.01.2012 = Rs 25,000
Less: Depreciation at the end
as on 31.3.2012
(25,000 X 30% X 3/12) = Rs (1875)
Book Value as on 1.01.2012 = Rs 23125
Less: Depreciation at the end
On 31.3.2013 = Rs (6937)
Book Value on 31.12.2013 = Rs 16187.5
Less: Depreciation till
31.12.2013 = Rs (3642.18)
Book Value as at 31.12.2013 = Rs 12545.3.