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What happens to accumulated depreciation when a piece of equipment is sold Does it go up or down or is it not affected?
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The accumulated depreciation relating to the piece of equipment will be eliminated from the accounts when the company disposes of the asset. The double entry for the sale of a piece of equipment would be-
DR Cash/Bank (with the proceeds)
DR Accumulated depreciation (with the total depreciation held for that asset)
CR Equipment (with the original cost of the equipment)
DR/CR Profit/loss on disposal (with the difference between the proceeds and the NBV of the asset at the time of sale).
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