In this posting transaction, you have to enter the revenue posting (debit A/R, credit revenue from asset sale) first, and then enter the asset retirement. An indicator in the posting transaction specifies that the system posts the asset retirement with the revenue posting.
First, add the depreciation value to the sale value to find the total value that you extracted from the asset being sold. Subtract the initial value at the time you gained the asset from the extracted value to determine the net gain or loss for the asset.
How to record disposal of assets Calculate the asset's depreciation amount. The first step is to ensure you have the accurate value of the asset recorded at the time of its disposal. Record the sale amount of the asset. Credit the asset. Remove all instances of the asset from other books. Confirm the accuracy of your work.
The profit or loss on sale or disposal of the asset is transferred to the Profit & Loss A/c. When the asset is sold during its useful life, the depreciation should be charged for the period the asset is used in the year of sale.
In an asset sale, the seller retains possession of the legal entity and the buyer purchases individual assets of the company, such as equipment, fixtures, leaseholds, licenses, goodwill, trade secrets, trade names, telephone numbers, and inventory.
A held for sale asset is shown on the Statement of Financial Position as a current asset. When the asset is reclassified, depreciation or amortization ceases because it is no longer being held as a productive asset with future benefit beyond its recoverable amount.
It may be recorded in its total revenue for a given period when a company reports a gain such as the sale of an asset. Total revenue includes operating revenue, which is sales from primary business activities, as well as non-operating activities in this way.