Roland Company uses special strapping equipment in its packaging business. The equipment was purchased in January 2016 for $10,000,000 and had an estimated useful life of 8 years with no salvage value. At December 31, 2017, new technology was introduced that would accelerate the obsolescence of Roland's equipment. Roland's controller estimates that expected future net cash flows on the equipment will be $6,300,000 and that the fair value of the equipment is $5,600,000. Roland intends to continue using the equipmen

Consider the following calculations

Explanation:

Answer: (a) Carrying value of asset: $10,000,000 - $2,500,000 = $7,500,000.

($10,000,000 : 8) x 2 = $2,500,000

Future cash flows $6,300,000

Carrying value $7,500,000

Impairment entry:

Loss on Impairment A/C Dr. $1,900,000

To Accumulated Depreciation A/C $ 1,900,000

(7,500,000 - 5,600,000 = 1,900,000)

(b) Depreciation Expense A/C Dr. $ 1,400,000

To Accumulated Depreciation A/C $ 1,400,000

($5600000/4=$1400000)

(c) No depreciation is recorded on impaired assets to be disposed of.

Recovery of impairment losses are recorded.

Loss on Impairment A/c Dr. $1,900,000

To Accumulated Depreciation A/C $ 1,900,000

12/31/2015 Accumulated Depreciation A/C Dr. $ 300,000

To Recovery of Impairment Loss A/C $ 300,000