Zach CoLtd

question 67

Essay

Zach Co.Ltd.was incorporated on January 2,2018,but was unable to begin their manufacturing operations immediately.The new factory facilities became available for use on July 1,2018.During the start-up period,the company provisionally used a "Land and Factory Building" account to record the following transactions,in chronological order:

Additional info
i.Legal fees of $3,200 covered the following:

ii.Insurance covered the building for a one-year term beginning April 1,2018.
iii.The special tax assessment covered repaving the street in front of the building.
iv.General expenses covered the following for the period January 2,2018 to June 30,2018.

v.The board of directors increased the value of the building by $23,000,believing that such an increase was justified to reflect the current market at the time the building was completed;Retained Earnings was credited for this amount.
vi.Engineers estimate the useful life of the building to be 40 years.The company believes that the declining balance method at a 5% rate is appropriate.The company's policy for new PPE is to depreciate the assets according to the time available for use in the fiscal year,rounded to the closest month.
Required:
Prepare entries to reflect correct land,factory building,and accumulated depreciation accounts at December 31,2018.Round values to the nearest dollar,if necessary.

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