Fixed asset purchase expense

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expense (wage for installation , trasport etc) incurred in purchase of fixed asset journal entries
2- can debit wage a/c and then tranfer the balance to asset a/c ??
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Yes.All incidental expenses shall be added to cost of PPE
All expenses incurred incidental to bringing the asset to its working condition has to be capitalized. So it's put to use.This is as per ICAI GUIDELINES AND ACCOUNTING STANDARD.
Directly account wages, transportation exp as PPE

PPE a/c Dr
To Bank
Can we also do this as
wages a/c dr 1000
to cash a/c cr 1000

Asset a/c dr 1000
to wages a/c cr 1000
Yes.It can be done .

Final effect is

Asset(PPE)
To Cash/ bank

You can debit all teh expenses to the particular Fixed Asset. 

All these expenses are directly linked to the fixed assets


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