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On 1st April 2015 Suman Traders purchased machinery for ₹30,000. On 1st Oct 2015, they purchased further Machinery costing ₹20,000. On 1st Oct 2016 they sold the Machine purchased on 1st April 2015 for ₹18,000 and brought another Machine for ₹15,000 on the same date. Depreciation is provided on Machinery @20% p.a. on the Diminishing balance Method and financial year closing on 31st March every year. Prepare the Machinery Account and Depreciation account for the year 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18. Prepare the Machinery Account and Depreciation account for the year 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18.



5. On 1st April 2015 Suman Traders purchased machinery for ₹30,000. On 1st Oct 2015, they purchased further Machinery costing ₹20,000.

On 1st Oct 2016 they sold the Machine purchased on 1st April 2015 for ₹18,000 and brought another Machine for ₹15,000 on the same date.

Depreciation is provided on Machinery @20% p.a. on the Diminishing balance Method and financial year closing on 31st March every year.

Prepare the Machinery Account and Depreciation account for the year 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18.

Solution:  

In the Books of Suman Traders 

Machinery Account


Date 

Particulars 

JF 

Amount 

Date 

Particulars 

JF 

Amount 

2015 

 

 

 

2016 

 

 

 

1st April 

To cash/bank A/c 

 

30,000 

31st March 

By Depreciation A/c 

 

8,000 

1st Oct 

To cash/bank A/c 

 

20,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31st March 

By Balance c/d 

 

42,000 

 

 

 

50,000 

 

 

 

50,000 

2016 

 

 

 

2016 

 

 

 

1st April 

To Balane b/d 

 

42,000 

1st Oct 

By Depreciation A/c 

 

2,400 


1st Oct 

To Cash/Bank A/c 

 

15,000 

1st Oct 

By Cash/Bank A/c 

 

18,000 



 

 

 

 

1st Oct 

By Loss on Sale of Machinery 

 

3,600 

 

 

 

 

2017 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31st March 

By Depreciation A/c 

 

5,100 

 

 

 

 

31st March 

By Balance c/d 

 

27,900 

 

 

 

57,000 

 

 

 

57,000 

2017 

 

 

 

2017 

 

 

 

1st April  

To Balance b/d 

 

27,900 

31st March 

By Depreciation A/c 

 

5,580 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31st March 

By Balance c/d 

 

22,320 

 

 

 

27,900 

 

 

 

27,900 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st April 

To Balance c/d 

 

22,320 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Depreciation Account

Date 

Particulars 

JF 

Amount 

Date 

Particulars 

JF 

Amount 

2016 

 

 

 

2016 

 

 

 

31st March 

To machinery A/c 

 

8,000 

31st March 

By Profit & Loss A/c 

 

10,400 

1st Oct 

To machinery A/c 

 

2,400 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,400 

 

 

 

10,400 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017 

 

 

 

2017 

 

 

 

31st march  

To machinery A/c 

 

5,100 

31st March  

By Profit & Loss A/c 

 

5,100 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,100 

 

 

 

5,100 

2018 

 

 

 

2018 

 

 

 

31st March 

To machinery A/c 

 

5,580 

31st march 

By Profit & Loss A/c 

 

5,580 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,580 

 

 

 

5,580 




Calculation & Explanation:

1. 31st march 2016
(M1) 30,000*20% = 6,000
(M2) 20,000*20%*6/12 = 2,000

2. 1st Oct 2016
(M1) 24,000*20%*6/12 = 2,400

31st March 2017
(M2) 18,000*20% = 3,00
(M3) 15,000*20%*6/12 = 1,500

3.31st March 2018
(M2) 14,400*20% = 2,880
(M3) 13,500*20% = 2,700 


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