Reference no: EM131817553

Recording lump sum asset purchases, depreciation, and disposals.

Greta Chung Associates surveys American eating habits. The company's accounts include Land, Buildings, Office Equipment, and Communications Equipment, with a separate Accumulated Depreciation account for each asset. During 2014, Greta Chung completed the following transactions:

A separate Accumulated Depreciation account for each asset. During 2014, Gretta Chung completed the following transactions:

Jan. 1 Purchased office equipment, $119,000. Paid $80,000 cash and financed the remaining with a note payable.

Apr. 1 Acquired land and communication equipment in a lump-sum purchase. Total cost was $270,000 paid in cash. An independent appraisal valued the land at $212,625 and the communication equipment at $70,875.

Sep. 1 Sold a building that cost $555,000 (accumulated depreciation of $255,000 through December 31 of the preceding year). Chung received $370,000 cash from the sale of the building. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis.

The building has a 40-year useful life and a residual value of $75,000.

Dec. 31 Recorded depreciation as follows:

Communication equipment is depreciated by the straight-line method over a five-year life with zero residual value.

Office equipment is depreciated using the double-declining-balance method over five years with a $2000 residual value.

Record the transactions in the journal of Gretta Chung Associates.