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Are fixed assets expenses?
Yes and no. When a company purchases a fixed asset it is expensed through depreciation over the useful life of the asset.
Are expenses assets?
Yes and no. When a company purchases a fixed asset it is expensed through depreciation over the useful life of the asset.
How does depreciating expense differ from other expenses?
Depreciation is differ in this sense that depreciation is not a direct expense like other expenses rather it is the allocation of fixed asset cost over useful life of asset to income statement.
How does depreciation expense difference from other operating expenses?
Operating Expenses are the cost of doing business and are paid out of the company's cash or in some cases paid with Bonds, Stocks, or Dividends, either way, these expense will affect the Cash of the company and it's worth. Their are two accounts for Depreciation one is Accumulated Depreciation. This is an Contra-Asset Account and is listed on the Balance Sheet under assets and is deducted from the related asset account. Depreciation Expense is the expense we claim from Accumulated Depreciation and though it is an expense it does not affect our Cash. We do not actually "pay" this expense. Depreciation is the decline in usefulness of a Fixed Asset. Remember, all Fixed Assets (except Land) lose their usefulness. Decreases in the usefulness of assets that are used in generating revenue are recorded as expenses. However, such decreases for fixed assets are difficult to measure. For this reason, a portion of the cost of the fixed asset is recorded as an expense each year for its useful life.
How does depreciating expense differ from operating expenses?
Operating Expenses are the cost of doing business and are paid out of the company's cash or in some cases paid with Bonds, Stocks, or Dividends, either way, these expense will affect the Cash of the company and it's worth. Their are two accounts for Depreciation one is Accumulated Depreciation. This is an Contra-Asset Account and is listed on the Balance Sheet under assets and is deducted from the related asset account. Depreciation Expense is the expense we claim from Accumulated Depreciation and though it is an expense it does not affect our Cash. We do not actually "pay" this expense. Depreciation is the decline in usefulness of a Fixed Asset. Remember, all Fixed Assets (except Land) lose their usefulness. Decreases in the usefulness of assets that are used in generating revenue are recorded as expenses. However, such decreases for fixed assets are difficult to measure. For this reason, a portion of the cost of the fixed asset is recorded as an expense each year for its useful life.
Worth of fixed asset after depreciation?
definitely the worth of a fixed asset decreases after charging depreciation on it, because the efficiency of the fixed asset decreases with the every next financial year.
What should be the disclosure requirement in case of depreciation in the Profit and Loss Account of a company?
Depreciation is an expanse on fixed asset for the period ended and is recorded in profit and loss accounts at year ended. it will come in operating expenses and should be deducted from gross profit of the company.
Which fixed asset their no charge depreciation?
Land is the only fixed asset which has no depreciation charge because land does not depreciate it's value.
Is depreciation is a cash flow?
Depreciation doesnot effect directly the cash flow because it is the alloction of fixed assets expenses to fiscal years for the entire useful life of fixed asset so that's why it is added back to net income from operating activities while preparing cash flow from indirect method.
What is entry for depreciation?
[Debit] Depreciation expense[credit] fixed asset.
Can depreciation on a Fixed Asset be carried as a contra-asset on its own line on the balance sheet or does it have to be deducted from the Fixed Asset?
Depreciation of a Fixed Asset is always carried on the Balance Sheet in the Accumulated Depreciation Account (contra-asset). It is never deducted from the Fixed Asset.One reason for the Accumulated Depreciation account is that eventually, individual assets will be fully depreciated and their net values will be zero. If the depreciation were deducted from the asset, it would "fall off" the balance sheet. The accumulated depreciation account allows the assets to remain at book value in the asset account to maintain their visual presence on the books.The depreciation entry debits depreciation expense and credits accumulated depreciation.
What is depreciation and why is it included in the balance sheet?
Depreciation is allocation of fixed asset cost to income statement of useful life of asset that's why shown as reduction in fixed asset value.
