Reference no: EM132676575

Recording lump-sum asset purchases, depreciation, and disposals

Sep. 1 Gain $163,250

Whitney Plumb Associates surveys American eating habits. The company's accounts include Land, Buildings, Office Equipment, and Communication Equipment, with a separate Accumulated Depreciation account for each asset.

During 2018, Whitney Plumb completed the following transactions:

Jan. 1 Purchased office equipment, $117,000. Paid $77,000 cash and financed the remainder with a note payable.

Apr. 1 Acquired land and communication equipment in a lump-sum purchase. Total cost was $350,000 paid in cash. An independent appraisal valued the land at $275,625 and the communication equipment at $91,875.

Sep. 1 Sold a building that cost $520,000 (accumulated depreciation of $285,000 through December 31 of the preceding year). Whitney Plumb received $390,000 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 $25,000.

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 $2,000 residual value

Problem 1: Record the transactions in the journal of Whitney Plumb Associates.