Cynthia Co. exchanged Building 24 which has an appraised value of $4,800,000, a cost of $7,600,000, and accumulated depreciation of $3,619,000 for Building M belonging to Waterway Co. Building M has an appraised value of $4,560,000, a cost of $9,096,000, and accumulated depreciation of $4,747,000. The correct amount of cash was also paid. Assume depreciation has already been updated. Prepare the entries on both companies' books assuming the exchange had no commercial substance.

See the journal entries below.

Explanation:

In the Book of Cynthia Co.

Book value of Building 24 = Cost of Building 24 - Accumulated depreciation of Building 24 = $7,600,000 - $3,619,000 = $3,981,000

Gain on disposal of Building 24 = Building 24 an appraised value of - Book value of Building 24 = $4,800,000 - $3,981,000 = $819,000

Basis for Building M = Building M appraisal value - Gain on disposal of Building 24 = $4,560,000 - $819,000 = $3,741,000

Cash = Accumulated Depreciation of Building 24 + Basis for Building M - Cost of Building 24 -  Gain on Disposal of Building 24 = $3,619,000 + $3,741,000 - 7,600,000 - $819,000 = $1,059,000

The journal entries will look as follows:

Accounts Title                                 Debit ($)                   Credit ($)      

Accumulated Depreciation           3,619,000

Building M                                       3,741,000

Cash                                                1,059,000

  Building 24                                                                   7,600,000

  Gain on Disposal                                                             819,000

To record the exchange of Building 24 for Building M from Waterway Co.

In the Book of Waterway Co.

Building 24 = Building M cost + Cash - Building M depreciation = $9,096,000 + $1,059,000 - $4,747,000 = $5,408,000

The journal entries will look as follows:

Accounts Title                                 Debit ($)                   Credit ($)      

Accumulated Depreciation           4,747,000

Building 24                                    5,408,000                            

  Building M                                                                    9,096,000

  Cash                                                                              1,059,000

To record the exchange of Building M for Building 24 from Cynthia Co.

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