Assume that Tsua Enterprises purchased an asset on January 1, 2015, for $60,000. The asset had an estimated life of six years and an estimated residual value of $6,000. The company used the straight-line method to depreciate the asset.

Assume that Tsua Enterprises sold the asset on July 1, 2017, and received $15,000 cash and a note for an additional $15,000.

Required:

1. Identify and analyze the effect of the transaction for depreciation for 2017.

Activity	Operating
Accounts	Depreciation Expense Decrease, Accumulated Depreciation - Asset Increase
Statement(s)	Balance Sheet and Income Statement

How does this entry affect the accounting equation? If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry" and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the answer with a minus sign. Remember: if a contra account is increased, it will have the effect of decreasing the corresponding financial statement item.

Balance Sheet

Income Statement

Stockholders'

Net

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Equity

Revenues

Expenses

=

Income

Identify and analyze the effect of the sale of the asset.

Activity
Accounts
Statement(s)

How does this entry affect the accounting equation? If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry" and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the answer with a minus sign. Remember: if a contra account is increased, it will have the effect of decreasing the corresponding financial statement item.

Balance Sheet

Income Statement

Stockholders'

Net

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Equity

Revenues

Expenses

=

Income

Cash

Note Receivable

ccumulated Depreciation - Asset

2. How should the gain or loss on the sale of the asset be presented on the income statement?

The gain or loss should appear in the operating expenses,other income/expense category, revenue of the income statement to indicate that it is,is not part of the normal operating activity of the company.