following tasks: Prepare two different depreciation schedules for the equipment one using the double-declining balance method‚ and the other using the straight-line method. (Round to the nearest dollar). Determine which method would result in the greatest net income for the year ending December 31‚ 2005. How would taxes affect management’s choice between these two methods for the financial statements? 1. Straight-line Method Depreciation expense = Acquisition cost residual
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revenue that can be used or reinvested in similar or future projects because it is money that has been received. If Caledonia chose to focus on the accounting profits the profit would be much lower because of depreciation. Since depreciation is considered an expense the greater the depreciation the greater the costs to the organization. What are the incremental cash flows for the project in years1 through 5 and how do these cash flows differ from accounting profits or earnings? Ans: The
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36-month‚ straight-line amortization period. 5) What was the effect on earnings per share of the change in depreciation method for “hit” tapes (assume that hit tapes made up 25% of new tape purchases‚ and that the average hit tape was owned for half the year)? EPS = NI-Pref Div / Avg Oustanding Common Stock. So if the depreciation method changes from straight-line to accelerated. More depreciation expense is recognized up front and NI decreases. So the EPS ratio decreases. 6) What was the effect on
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using the straight line method Depreciation for the first year $300‚000/5 = $60‚000 Question 1 using double declining 2/5 * $300‚000 = $120‚000 Straight line method is the simplest method of calculating depreciation. The amount charged each year over the useful life of the asset is uniform. Companies add up all the costs incurred to bring the asset in use. After cost are added the value is divided by useful life of the asset in years so as to come up with the depreciation expense. The important characteristic
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clearly all of the accounting changes Harnischfeger made in 1984. -In 1984‚ there was a switch from accelerated to straight line depreciation retroactively. Because of this‚ the depreciation expense decreased. -The estimated depreciation lives on certain U.S. plants‚ machinery and equipment changed. The economic life of these assets was increased‚ so the depreciation expense was lowered. -There was an improvement in the minimum pension benefit. This change produced a lower pension expense. -The
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transportation‚ etc.) to expenses that can best be categorized as adjustments to gross income (moving expenses‚ student loan interest‚ etc.). The chapter also discusses how capital expenditures are allocated across multiple taxable years in the form of depreciation‚ amortization‚ depletion‚ etc. Categories of Allowable Deductions ¶6001 Classification of Tax Deductions Four categories of tax deductions are allowable to individual taxpayers: (1) trade or business expenses (including the business-related expenses
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1.0 Introduction Ryan C. Fuhrmann explains that an investing activity usually refers to cash spent on investments in capital assets such as plant and equipment‚ which is collectively referred to as capital expenditure‚ or capex Its mean that investing activities refer to Assets are resources controlled by company for the purposed of generating profit. The assets can classified into two (2) types- current and noncurrent: (1) Current asset (short term) is resources or claims to resources (balance
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Chapter 9 Property Acquisition and Cost Recovery SOLUTIONS MANUAL Problems 39. [LO 1] Jose purchased a delivery van for his business through an online auction. His winning bid for the van was $24‚500. In addition‚ Jose incurred the following expenses before using the van: shipping costs of $650; paint to match the other fleet vehicles at a cost of $1‚000; registration costs of $3‚200 which included $3‚000 of sales tax and a registration fee of $200; wash and detailing for $50; and an engine
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INTEGRATIVE CASE 2.1 STARBUCKS ACCT218 a. Assuming that Starbucks had no significant permanent differences between book income and taxable income‚ did income before taxes for financial reporting exceed or fall short of taxable income for 2012? Explain. Taxable income before income tax is $2‚059 million‚ and taxable income should minus $674.4 million. So income before taxes exceeds taxable income. b. Will the adjustment to net income for deferred taxes to compute cash flow from operations in
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Date | Description | | | | | | | | | | | | | Note: For further guidance please consult your supervisor or custodian of this document. Scope The purpose of this document to outline policies for management of assets i.e. depreciation‚ appreciation‚ amortization‚ stocktaking and accounting proceed from disposal. Policies 1. Stocktaking‚ Sale‚ Loss/damage‚ write-off‚ and revaluation of assets 1.1. Stocktaking of assets will be carried out by the Administration on yearly
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