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    Dec 7, 2012, 07:31 PM
    Accumulated Depreciation & Depreciation Expense Accounts
    For the trial balance I don't know if I should enter any values under the accumulated depreciation and depreciation expense accounts.

    Here are two of the transactions:

    May 2: Night purchased a surround sound system and big screen TV with a digital satellite system for the guest lounge. The surround sound system cost $3,600 and has an estimated useful life of five years and no savage value. The TV cost $8,000, has an estimated useful life of eight years, and has a salvage value of $800. Night paid cash for both items.

    May 4: Purchased the assets of a competing business and paid cash for the following: land, $100,000; lodge, $530,000; and fishing boats, $9,000. The lodge has a remaining useful life of 50 years and a $50,000 salvage value. The boats have remaining lives of five years and no salvage value.

    For the depreciation value I got:
    Fishing Boats - $1,800
    Land - $100,000
    Buildings - $9,600
    Surround Sound System - $720
    Big Screen TV - $900

    I think I've calculated the depreciation value the right way, but now what do I enter under the trail balance for the accumulated depreciation and the depreciation expense accounts for each of these items?
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    Dec 7, 2012, 09:17 PM
    Based on what you provided you do not have enough information to calculate depreciation because you do not have a date for the trial balance.

    Both Accumulated Depreciation(credit balance) and Depreciation Expense(debit balance) is normally be listed on a trial balance, but might not be based on the information provided in your problem

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