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    Nov 19, 2008, 03:10 PM
    Recording Assets and straight line depreciation
    On January 2, 2004 Cunningham Corporation purchased a new piece of equipment for $60,000 cash. Cunningham uses straight line depreciation and estimates the useful life of the equipment at 5 years with a residual value of $10,000.

    a. Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase of the asset.
    b. Prepare the journal entries to record the depreciation for the first year of life of the asset.
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    Nov 22, 2008, 08:46 PM
    a) (db)Equipment 60,000
    (cr)Cash 60,000
    To record purchase assets

    b) (60,000 - 10,000) : 5 = 10,000

    (db) Amortization expense 10,000
    (cr) Accumulated amortization 10,000
    To record current year amortization
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