Depreciation as per companies act 2013


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27 October 2015 If the carrying amount as on 31.03.2014 is less than 5% of original cost, should we adjust the difference with the opening balance of retaied earnings or take the asset at the residual vaule of 5% of orinal cost as o 31.03.2015?
what is the treatment with explanation?
Example
Original cost of asset - Rs 1000
Carrying Cost as on 31.03.2014- Rs48
Useful life of asset sch II- 10 years
Purchase date of assset - 1.3.2000
Residual value- 5%1000 = Rs.50

what is the treatment??



27 October 2015 No adjustment is required as per companies act 2013. Residual value can be less than 5% as per companies act 2013.
Only lesser depreciation charged in earlier years has to be adjusted against retained earnings.

27 October 2015 what is the treatment in below example:
Original cost of asset - 10000
WD.V. as on 31.03.2014- 48
Useful life of asset- 10years
Remaining life of asset as on 31.03.2014 is NIL.
hOW MUCH AMOUNT IS TRANSFERRED IN RETAINED EARNING?
AND WHAT IS THE TREATMENT IF carring cost of assset is less then residual value of asset(i.e. less than 5% of original cost)??

28 October 2015 1. No need to transfer amounts to retained earnings.
2.Residual value is Rs. 48 shall be carried to Balance sheet.


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