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Question How do i treat the purchase of a used spare part for an equipment eg CAT BULLDOZER.
Eg. purchased an equipment part for $ 2,000.00
Answer Generally, the transaction would be:
Fixed assets $2,000 debit
Cash $2,000.00 credit
For the purchase of an assets of this amount, it probably should be capitalized. Then it would be depreciated once it is placed in use. Until it is used, it just sits in the fixed asset account.
