Reference no: EM132618451
On 1 July 2015, Greenwood Construction Ltd paid $270,000 for an asphalt paving machine. On this date, it was estimated that the asphalt paving machine had a useful life of twelve years and a residual value of $24,000. Greenwood Construction Ltd uses the straight-line method of depreciation for all items of property, plant and equipment.
In December 2019, management of Greenwood Construction Ltd became concerned about the performance of the asphalt paving machine due to increased downtime caused by repeated breakdowns. In February 2020, management of Greenwood Construction Ltd decided to review the useful life and residual value of the asphalt paving machine. Greenwood Construction Ltd engaged the services of a technical consultant who evaluated the asphalt paving machine and prepared a report which advised that, as at 30 June 2020, the remaining useful life of the asphalt paver was three years (that is, eight years in total) and its residual value was $8,000.
Management of Greenwood Construction Ltd accepts the advice of the technical consultant and changes the useful life and residual value of the asphalt paving machine.
Required
Problem (a) Explain how the change in (a) useful life and (b) residual value should be accounted for by Greenwood Construction Ltd in accordance with AASB 108 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors.
Problem (b) What is the amount of depreciation recorded by Greenwood Construction Ltd in relation to the asphalt paving machine for the years ending:
- 30 June 2019,
- 30 June 2020, and
- 30 June 2021?