Problem 3 - accounting for patents compute the carrying


Problem - Dispositions, Including Condemnation, Demolition and Trade-In

 


Cost

Accumulated
Depreciation

Cash
Proceeds

Fair
Value

Nature of
Disposition

Land

 $40,000

 $-

 $31,000

 $31,000

Condemnation

Building

 $15,000

 $-

 $3,600

 $-

Demolition

Warehouse

 $70,000

 $16,000

 $74,000

 $74,000

Destruction by Fire

Machine

 $8,000

 $2,800

 $900

 $7,200

Trade-In

Furniture

 $10,000

 $7,850

 $-

 $3,100

Contribution

Automobile

 $9,000

 $3,460

 $2,960

 $2,960

Sale

 

Land:  On February 15, a condemnation award was received as consideration for unimproved land held primarily as an investment. On March 31, another parcel of unimproved land to be held as an investment was purchased for $35,000

 

Building:  On April 2, land and building were purchased at a total cost of $75,000, of which 20% was allocated to the building on the corporate books ($15,000).  The real estate was acquired with the intention of demolishing the building.  Cash proceeds represent the net proceeds from demolishing the building.

 

Warehouse:  On June 30, the warehouse was destroyed by fire.  The warehouse was purchased January 2, 2014 and had depreciated $16,000. On December 27, the insurance proceeds and other funds were used to purchase a replacement warehouse at a cost of $90,000.

 

Machine: On December 26, the machine was exchanged for another machine having a fair value of $6,300 and cash of $900 was received. (The exchange lacks commercial substance)

 

Furniture: On August 15, furniture was contributed to a qualified charitable Organization. No other contributions made during the year.

 

Automobile:  On November 3, the automobile was sold to Jared Winger, a stockholder.

 

 

Indicate how these items would be reported on the income statement of Hollerith Co.

 

Land: 

 

Building: 

 

Warehouse: 

 

Machine: 

 

Furniture: 

 

Automobile: 

 

 

Problem 2 - Interest during Construction

 



Construction
Contractor Payments


Purchased Land

 $139,000

3/1

$240,000

Surveying Costs

 $2,000

5/1

$330,000

Title Insurance Policy

 $4,000

7/1

$60,000

Demolition Cost

 $3,000



Sale of materials

 $1,000

Borrowed 12/1/17

$600,000

Architect Cost

 $30,000

Term - years

10

Building Permit Cost

 $3,000

Interest Rate

8%

 

Compute the balance in each of the following accounts at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018

 

(a) Land

 

(b) Buildings

 

(c) Interest Expense

 

 

CA 11-5, Ethics (Depreciation Choice - Ethics)

 

(a) Who are the stakeholders in this situation?

 

(b) What are the ethical issues involved?

 

 

(c) What should prior do?

 

Problem 3 - Accounting for Patents

 

Date

Activity

 Cost

2008-2009

Research conducted to develop precipitator

$384,000

Jan. 2010

Design and construction of a prototype

$87,600

March 2010

Testing of Models

$42,000

Jan. 2011

Fees paid engineers and lawyers to prepare
patent application; patent granted 6/30/11

$59,500

Nov. 2012

Engineering activity necessary to advance
design of the precipitator to the Mfg stage

$81,500

Dec. 2013

Legal fees paid to successfully defend patent

$42,000

April 2014

Research aimed at modifying the desing of
the patented precipitator

$43,000

July 2018

Legal fees paid in unsuccessful patent
infringement suit against competitor

$34,000





Original Useful Life - 6/30/11

17 Years


Useful Life Revise - 1/1/16

5 Remaining years


Amortization computed for full year 01/01 - 06/30



Amortization not computed for year 07/01-12/31


 

Compute the carrying value of the patent on each of the following dates:

 

(a) December 31, 2011

 

 

(b) December 31, 2015

 

 

(c) December 31, 2018

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