Beach Front Foods Inc., a dynamic manufacturing company, recently made a strategic decision to enhance its production capabilities by acquiring state-of-the-art machinery from an overseas supplier. The new machinery is a substantial long-term asset that promises increased efficiency and production capacity.
Challenges:
Upon the arrival of the machinery, the company's controller, Sara Nagy, found herself grappling with recording the costs associated with this significant acquisition. She was particularly challenged with determining the initial cost of the machinery, including all relevant expenses such as shipping, import duties, and installation costs as follows:
Purchase price of $400,000, less $20,000 rebate.
Paid shipping fees of $30,500.
Paid customs/duty fees of $85,000.
Paid $20,400 for the installation of the machinery.
Paid $10,000 to train employees and supervisors to use the machinery.
Furthermore, she was uncertain about the appropriate accounting treatment for depreciation, classification, and disclosure in financial statements and how to account for the potential disposal of the asset in the future.
Please provide a memo (two paragraphs) for Sara and discuss her challenges with recommendations.
