Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Accounting for non-current assets

Accounting for non-current assets — practice question

Paul’s year end is 31 December. On 1 January 2020, he purchased a non-current asset costing $10000. He disposed of it on 1 January 2021 for $5850. Paul normally charges depreciation at $10\%$ per annum. He charges a full year’s depreciation in the year the asset is acquired and no depreciation in the year it is sold. He did not make any depreciation allowance for this non-current asset. What was the impact of this mistake on Paul’s profit for the year ended 31 December 2021?

  • A$1000 higher
  • B$1000 lower
  • C$1500 higher
  • D$1500 lower

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