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    Dec 19, 2009, 07:49 PM
    journal entry for long term investment
    to record journal entry for the long term investment carried at revaluation value.
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    Dec 19, 2009, 09:35 PM

    Example:- A piece of land in an industrial estate purchased in January
    2000 for $1,000,000 dollars.
    The journal entry in January 2000,
    and the journal entry in December 2009.
    The land has been valued at $1,800,000 in December 2009.

    1)
    DEBIT Land Account $1,000,000
    CREDIT Bank Account $1,000,000

    A piece of Industrial Land purchased
    for eventually building a factory.

    2)
    DEBIT Land Account $800,000
    CREDIT Revaluation Reserve A/c $800,000

    Being the revaluation of land in December 2009.as per revaluation certificate obtained from valuer.

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