Machinery purchsed entry and derpeciation charged for it?
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The purchase:
Dr. Machinery (Fixed Assets)
Cr. Cash / Accounts Payable
Depreciation:
Dr. Machinery Depreciation Expense
Cr. Machinery Accumulated Depreciation
Note that the accumulated depreciation is a contra account for the fixed assets, and what appears on the Balance sheet is the web of the two figures.
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