When Ira Vann commenced trading as a car hire dealer on 1 January 20X1 he purchased the building at a cost of $30000. This would be depreciated by the straight line method to a nil residual value over 30 years. After 5 years of trading on 1 January 20X6 Ira decides that his building is now worth $75000.Excess depreciation can be transferred each year from the revaluation surplus to retained earnings.
Debit Revaluation surplus 2000
Credit Retained earnings 2000
為什么轉(zhuǎn)入的不是2000*5?