profit on loss on sale Fixed Asset how treated?

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My que. is that if a Fixed Asset has been sold than if profit or loss has arisen due to sale what would be the effect.

A. in case An Asset was revalued

B. In case asset was not revalued.

As per AS-10 i there is a treatment in Profit and loss A/c of loss or profit  for asset sold which have not been revalued.

But my query is regarding assets which are revaluated before sale is effected.

Four crietria i have mentioned below and treatment also i want to ask you if a am wrong in accounting any of the following que.

1. if asset was previously revalued upward and there is a loss  on sale of F.A

Sale value : Rs.3.5 lakh

Book value of last year Rs. 4 lakh.

Book value before revaluation Rs. 3 lakhs.


Answer.

Loss of Rs. 50,000 i.e (Rs 4 Lakhs -Rs 3.5 lakhs) should be charged to revaluation reserve.

And revaluation Reserve should be transferred to Genreral Reserve.

2. if asset was previously revalued downward and the is a loss  on sale of F.A

Sale value : Rs.3.5 lakh

Book value of last year Rs. 4 lakh.

Book value before revaluation Rs. 4.5 lakhs.

Answer

Loss of Rs. 50,000 will be charged to Revaluation Reserve and balance of Rs. 1 lakh of Rev. Res will be charged to General Reserve.

3. if asset was previously revalued downward and the is a Profit   on sale of F.A

Sale value : Rs.5 lakh

Book value of last year Rs. 4 lakh.

Book value before revaluation Rs. 4.5 lakhs.

Answer.

Profit of Rs. 50,000 will be transferred to Rev. Res. and balance of R.R i.e Rs. 1 lakh  should be transferred to Gen Res.

4. if asset was previously revalued upward and the is a Profit on sale of F.A

Sale value : Rs.5 lakh

Book value of last year Rs. 4 lakh.

Book value before revaluation Rs. 3 lakhs.


Answer.

Profit of Rs 1 lakh will be credited To revaluation reserve and Balance of R.R will be Nil.

 

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think u r right, but i also think that u have done some mistakes

2. if asset was previously revalued downward and the is a loss  on sale of F.A
Sale value : Rs.3.5 lakh

Book value of last year Rs. 4 lakh.

Book value before revaluation Rs. 4.5 lakhs.

Answer

Loss of Rs. 50,000 will be charged to Revaluation Reserve and balance of Rs. 1 lakh of Rev. Res will be charged to General Reserve.

My View

There is total loss is Rs 1 lacs (50000 rev. loss and 50000 loss on sale of assets) and total rev. loss is tranf. to GR

3. if asset was previously revalued downward and the is a Profit   on sale of F.A

Sale value : Rs.5 lakh

Book value of last year Rs. 4 lakh.

Book value before revaluation Rs. 4.5 lakhs.

Answer.

Profit of Rs. 50,000 will be transferred to Rev. Res. and balance of R.R i.e Rs. 1 lakh  should be transferred to Gen Res.

My View

There is rev loss of Rs 50K (4.50-4.00 lacs) and 50K profit on sale of assets. so, no balance will be shown in Rev. Res. A/c and zero amount trnf. to GR

4. if asset was previously revalued upward and the is a Profit on sale of F.A

Sale value : Rs.5 lakh

Book value of last year Rs. 4 lakh.

Book value before revaluation Rs. 3 lakhs.

 

Answer.

Profit of Rs 1 lakh will be credited To revaluation reserve and Balance of R.R will be Nil.

 

My View

There is rev Profit of  Rs 100K (4.00-3.00 lacs) and 100K profit on sale of assets. so, total credit in Rev. Res is Rs. 2 Lacs and same amount is trnf. to GR

Thanks i was confused in between some points as was hurry in exam preparation.

Thank you Mr. Sachin

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