Plant Asset Disposal
The accounting for disposal of a plant asset through retirement or sale as follows:
(a) Eliminate the book value of the plant asset at the date of disposal.
(b) Record cash proceeds, if any.
(c) Account for the difference between the book value and the cash proceeds as a gain or loss on disposal.
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