The journel entry is a debit to 'Cash' for 1,500, a credit to 'Vehicles' for 10,000, a debit to 'Accumulated depreciation vehicles' for 9,000, and, a credit to 'Gain on sale vehicles' for 500.
Debit fixed assets
debit loss on purchase
Credit cash / bank
debit cashcredit vehicle
debit cash / bankcredit vehicle account
The amount received for sale of the vehicle with depreciation is compared to the vehicle's net value and debited as a loss or credited as a gain.
There are several important journal entries for the sale of a subsidiary. These include: Fixed assets, current assets, current liability, deferred tax liability, and goodwill.
debit cash / bankdebit accumulated depreciationdebit loss on sale (if any)credit assetcredit profit on sale (if any)
Debit cash / bankdebit accumulated depreciationdebit loss (if any)Credit Vehicle accountcredit profit (if any)
debit cash / accounts receivablecredit sales
debit accounts receivablecredit sales revenue
[Debit] Loss on sale of equipment xxxx [Credit] Asset account xxxx
Debit cash / bankCredit vehicle account
cr asset account for cost price dr accumulated depreciation for asset depreciation cr asset sale account dr/cr profit/loss on asset account
Because the car is a fixed asset, the depreciation of the vehicle must be recorded up to the date of sale. The proceeds should be recorded as credit if profit was earned or debit if there was a financial loss.