On September 1, 2013, Algernon Company Sold a Truck for $15,000

question 107

Essay

On September 1, 2013, Algernon Company sold a truck for $15,000 cash. The truck was originally purchased for $40,000, had an estimated salvage value of $4,000 and an estimated life of 6 years. Algernon had recorded depreciation of $30,000 through the end of 2012 using the straight-line method.
First, Algernon had to update the depreciation prior to sale. Then Algernon recorded the sale transaction. Please provide the journal entry to record the sale.

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Definitions:

Consolidating

The process of combining financial statements from multiple departments or subsidiaries within a company to create a single set of financial statements.

Equity Method

A procedure for accounting for ownership interests, where the investment's carrying amount is adjusted for the investor's proportionate share of the associate company's profits or losses over time.

Investment Account

An account held at a financial institution that holds investments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other assets for the investor.

Subsidiary

A company controlled by another company, often referred to as its parent company, through ownership of more than half of its voting stock.