Compensation paid on fixed assets

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08 June 2012 Muncipal corporation owned some market shoping complexes while construction of flyover these complexes are removed and for these compensation received from the government.

what is the accounting treatment ?
if assets depreciation reserve maintains how to setoff it

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08 June 2012 The compensation amount has to be set off against the WDV of the assets and if there is a profit or loss the same has to be recognised.

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08 June 2012 Thank you sir
if those assets accounting under accumulated depreciation how to set off the accounting entry

if we write off the actual asset value and can i pass entry for compensation received to the accumulated depreciation to utilize the amount for constructing in another place

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08 June 2012 The depreciation reserve against these assets are to be reversed and transferred to revenue reserve.
Compensation- WDV of the shopping complex=profit or loss.

Depn Reserve Dr
To reserves & surplus

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