Question

Vinod Ltd., purchased a Plant on 1st April, 2005 for Rs.15,000. It purchased another plant on 1st October, 2005 costing Rs.20,000 and on 1st July, 2006 costing Rs.30,000. On 1st January, 2007 the Plant purchased on 1st April, 2005 became useless and was sold for Rs.2,000. Show Plant Account charging 10 % p.a. depreciation by fixed instalment method for four years. The plant purchased on 1st October, 2005 was sold for Rs.8,000 on 1st January, 2008. Accounts of the company are closed on 31st December each year.

Answer 1

Machinery Account

$\begin{array}{cccccc}\text{Date}& \text{Particulars}& \text{Amount}& \text{Date}& \text{Particulars}& \text{Amount}\\ 2005& & & 2005& & \\ \text{April 1}& \text{To Bank}& 15,000& \text{Dec 31}& \text{By Depreciation A/c}& 1,625\\ \text{Oct 1}& \text{To Bank}& 20,000& & \text{By Balance c/d}& 33,375\\ & & \overline{\underset{–}{35,000}}& & & \overline{\underset{–}{35,000}}\\ 2006& & & 2006& & \\ \text{Jan 1}& \text{To Balance b/d}& 33,375& \text{Dec 31}& \text{By Depreciation A/c}& 5,000\\ \text{July 1}& \text{To Bank A/c}& 30,000& & \text{By Balance c/d}& 58,375\\ & & \overline{\underset{–}{63,375}}& & & \overline{\underset{–}{63,375}}\\ 2007& & & 2007& & \\ \text{Jan 1}& \text{To Balance b/d}& 58,375& \text{Jan 1}& \text{By Bank}& 2,000\\ & & & & \text{By P/L A/c}& 10,375\\ & & & & \text{By Depreciation A/c}& 5,000\\ & & & & \text{By Balance c/d}& 41,000\\ & & \overline{\underset{–}{58,375}}& & & \overline{\underset{–}{58,375}}\\ 2008& & & 2008& & \\ \text{Jan 1}& \text{To Balance b/d}& 41,000& \text{Jan 1}& \text{By Bank}& 8,000\\ & & & & \text{By P/L A/c}& 7,500\\ & & & & \text{By Depreciation A/c}& 3,000\\ & & & & \text{By Balance c/d}& 22,500\\ & & \overline{\underset{–}{41,000}}& & & \overline{\underset{–}{41,000}}\\ 2009& & & & & \\ \text{Jan 1}& \text{By Balance c/d}& 22,500& & & \end{array}$