Debit Accumulated Depreciation. Credit the appropriate Fixed Asset account for the originally capitalized amount. Note: Asset retired and donated.
Debit accumulated depreciationdebit loss on disposalCredit fixed asset
Debit fixed assetsCredit donations / retained earnings
[Debit] Cash / bank xxxx [Credit] Sale of donated asset xxxx
[Debit] Accumulated Depreciation [Debit] Cash (if any) [Credit] Assets
Debit is to depreciation expense.
Debit accumulated depreciationdebit loss on disposalCredit fixed asset account
Debit accumulated depreciationdebit loss on disposalCredit fixed asset
[Debit] Donated Assets [Credit] Retained Earning / OE
Debit fixed assetsCredit donations / retained earnings
[Debit] Cash / bank xxxx [Credit] Sale of donated asset xxxx
[Debit] Accumulated Depreciation [Debit] Cash (if any) [Credit] Assets
Debit is to depreciation expense.
[Debit] Accumulated Depreciation [Debit] Cash (If any) [Debit] Loss on disposal (if any) Credit Asset Credit Profit of disposal of asset (if any)
Certain assets (like equipment or goodwill) can depreciated or amortized over time. Other assets (like land) are not amortized. An asset that is available to be depreciated can be expensed over time according to the associated depreciation schedule for that particular asset class. Often, a journal entry is made at the end of each year. The journal entry would reflect a credit to an asset account and a debit to an expense account.
[Debit] Cash / bank xxxx [Debit] Loss on sale of asset (if any) xxxx [Debit] accumulated depreciation xxxx [Credit] Asset xxxx [Credit]Profit on sale of asset (if any) xxxx
debit cash / bankdebit accumulated depreciationdebit loss (if any)credit fixed asset accountcredit profit (if any)
Journal entry for removal cost: Debit Removal cost 200 Credit Cash 200