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The Accumulated Depreciation's account balance is the sum of depreciation expense recorded in past periods true or false?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes.
Accumulated depreciation is a contra asset account, which means it has an opposite balance from a normal asset account. It is used to reduce the balance whatever asset you are deprecating. When you total your assets on the balance sheet, you deduct the cost of Accumulated depreciation from your assets to get the true worth of your assets.
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Where does reserve for depreciation go on the balance sheet?
accumulated depreciations are recorded in the liability side of the balance sheet as a deduction from concerned assets. it also shows in the debit side of profit and loss account as an expence
Is Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment included in the Balance Sheet?
Accumulated depreciation-equipment is contra entry for asset account to show the reduction in actual assets cost through method of depreciation
Is depreciation recorded by debiting the accumulated depreciation account and crediting the depreciation expense account?
Method 1 1 - [Debit] Depreciation Expense xxxx [Credit] Asset account xxxx Method 2 1 - [Debit] Depreciation Expense xxxx [Credit] Accumulated Depreciation xxxx 2 - [Debit] Accumulated Depreciation xxxx [Credit] Asset Account xxxx
What is the journal entry accumulated depreciation?
[Debit] Depreciation account [Credit] Accumulated depreciation
What is accumulated depreciation?
The accumulated deprecation is the all the depreciation amounts should be the accumulated depreciation.
Is it customary for the depreciation expense account and the accumulated depreciation account to be equal?
No. Accumulated depreciation is depreciation accumulated every year and it will only increase and won't decrease. Depreciation expenses is incurred every year.
Is accumulated depreciation real or nominal account?
It is a real contra account. The nominal account associated with depreciation is depreciation expense.
Is Accumulated depreciation account is an expense account?
No. Accumulated Depreciation is a contra-account which appears on the asset side of the Balance Sheet. It is a credit balance account which reduces the value of Fixed Assets to reflect their declining value due to age and use. The normal offset to an entry to the Accumulated Depreciation account is a debit to Depreciation Expense.
What type of account is accumulated depreciation and how is it reported in the financial statements?
Accumulated depreciation is a contra-asset account and show in the asset section of the Balance Sheet. It is called contra-asset account because contrary to any asset account Acc. Dep. is a credit type of account. The offset of Accumulated depreciation is to Debit the expense account Depreciation.
Is accumalted depreciation a liability?
No, even though accumulated depreciation has a credit balance, it is shown under assets. Accumulated depreciation is a contra T-account to a fixed tangible asset. For example, "Accumulated depreciation machines" is a contra T-account to "Machines". Contra T-accounts are presented together with the T-account they are connected with. Therefore, accumulated depreciation is shown on the debit side with assets. As it has a credit balance, the balance is subtracted. (The sign of a T-account 'flips' when the T-account is included on the opposite side on the balance sheet.)
What is the Difference between accumulated depreciation and depreciation?
Depreciation expense is a nominal account which will goin to net income at the end of term. Accumulated depreciation is a contra account with capital assets which shows up in balance sheet.
What is the purpose of depreciation expense and accumulated depreciation?
Depreciation expense reduce the cost of asset through income statement for the useful life of asset and accumulated depreciation account is contra account for asset account in balance sheet to show the total amount of depreciation charged.
