CIMA Related Exams
F1 Exam
An entity bought a capital item for $110,000 on 1 March 20X4 incurring legal fees at the date of purchase of $2,500.
On 1 May 20X4 additional costs classified as capital expenditure by the tax rules of the country of $25,000 were incurred in respect of the asset. On 1 June 20X4 repairs not classified as capital expenditure were incurred at a cost of $15,000.
The asset was sold for $250,000 on 30 November 20X8 and costs to sell were incurred of $4,300.
Calculate the chargeable gain on the disposal.
Give your answer to the nearest $.
An asset cost $250,000 on 1 January 20X1 and on that date was assessed to have a residual value of $40,000 and a useful economic life of six years. On 1 January 20X4 management assessed that the remaining useful economic life of the asset was five years and that the asset had a residual value of nil.
What is the depreciation charge for this asset in the year ended 31 December 20X4?
Give your answer to the nearest whole number.