Summary Summarized Tangible/Fixed Asset Note Number 3
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Accounting
Institution
12th Grade
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Fixed or Tangible Assets: This is a note where a business keeps track of all
records of transactions that concerns its long-term assets (tangible assets) of
which are Land and Buildings, Vehicles, and Equipment.
Core terms in the FIXED ASSETS
MEANING
TERMS
Accumulated It refers to an amount of a decrease in the value of
an asset expenditure provided to the asset since it
Depreciation was used.
It refers to a decrease in the value of an asset over
Depreciation time, because of being used.
Disposal at Is the carrying value of an asset that is being sold.
Carrying Value
understanding calculations of these core terms in words
(FORMULAS).
NB: Depreciation can be calculated using COST PRICE/STRAIGHT and CARRYING
VALUE/DIMINISHING methods. Period refers to a time frame that an asset
spent in a business until it sold.
, 1. Depreciation (pro-rata depreciation):
cost price x given percentage/100% x period
[ CP x GIVEN%/100% x PERIOD]
OR
Carrying value x given%/100% x period
[CV x GIVEN%/100% x Period]
2. Disposal at carrying value:
[Accumulated depreciation + pro-rata depreciation]
IMPORTANT
Land and Building do not lose value/ depreciate.
If Accumulated depreciation is greater than the cost,
carrying value of that asset must be equal to 1.
Checking profit /loss- compare carrying value with the
price of sale.
PRACTICAL EXAMPLE:
Mntambo Traders on 28 Feb 2021.
Information on 1 March 2020.
Assets Cost Price Accumulated
depreciation
Vehicle R 150 000 R 27 000
Equipment R 200 000 R 33 000
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