Milano Gallery purchases the copyright on an oil painting for $300,000 on January 1, 2017. The copyright legally protects its owner for 12 more years. The company plans to market and sell prints of the original for 19 years. Prepare entries to record the purchase of the copyright on January 1, 2017, and its annual amortization on December 31, 2017.

Answer and Explanation:

According to the situation, the solution of journal entries are as follows

1. Copyright Dr $300,000

             To Cash $300,000

(being the purchase of copyright is recorded)

Here, we debited the copyright as it increased the assets and credited the cash as it decreased the assets

2. Amortization expense Dr ($300,000 ÷ 12 years) $25,000

             To Accumulated amortization $25,000

(being the annual amortization is recorded)

Here we debited the amortization expense as it increased the expenses and credited the accumulated amortization as it decreased the assets