Accounting for natural resources Donahue Oil Incorporated has an account titled Oil and Gas Properties. Donahue paid $6,400,000 for oil reserves holding an estimated 400,000 barrels of oil. Assume the company paid $510,000 for additional geological tests of the property and $470.000 to prepare for drilling. During the first year, Donahue removed and sold 75.000 barrels of oil. Record all of Donahue’s transactions, including depletion for the first year.

Accounting for natural resources Donahue Oil Incorporated has an account titled Oil and Gas Properties. Donahue paid $6,400,000 for oil reserves holding an estimated 400,000 barrels of oil. Assume the company paid $510,000 for additional geological tests of the property and $470.000 to prepare for drilling. During the first year, Donahue removed and sold 75.000 barrels of oil. Record all of Donahue’s transactions, including depletion for the first year.

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Chapter18: Accounting For Long-term Assets

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