Depreciation is added back to net income in cash flow statment because it is not involve directly in reduction of cash while preparing cash flows of operating activities using indirect method.
Financial statement income and taxable income are seldom same due to many reasons and main reason is depreciation as company use different rate or method of allocation of depreciation while taxation authorities uses different as well as there are many expenses which are not allowed by taxation authorities as expense. Due to these reasons both of these incomes may differ.
Accumulated depreciation is all of the depreciation ever 'accumulated' against the assets currently in service. It is shown on the balance sheet as a 'contra' (negative) asset, directly below the assets it relates to. Depreciation expense is the current period's depreciation of the assets currently in service. It is shown on the income (P&L) statement as an expense. Example: Business purchased a truck for $20,000 which will last 5 years. For simplicity, we'll use 'straight-line' depreciation. End of Year One: Depreciation expense on Income Statement $4,000 (1/5th of $20,000) Accumulated Depreciation on balance sheet: $4,000 End of Year Two: Depreciation expense on Income Statement $4,000 Accumulated Depreciation on balance sheet: $8,000 (both years) End of Year Three: Depreciation expense on Income Statement $4,000 Accumulated Depreciation on balance sheet: $12,000 (all three years)
accumulated amortization is part of balance sheet same as accumulated depreciation and both shown in balance sheet liability side.
Answer:Equipment is an asset and is presented on the debit side of the balance sheet. As the equipment is used over the economic lifetime, the value of the asset is reduced, which is called depreciation (expense). Depreciation expense is included in the income statement.
The net income appears on both the income statement and the statement of owner's equity. This is an important operating datum in financial terms.
Income statement and balance sheet are both related to each other as transactions effect income statement and balance sheet as well and net income or loss from income statement is also part of balance sheet.
Prior year adjustments
Both statements are difference in this way that in merchandising income statement there is only one purchases items while in manufacturing income statement there is complete manufacturing account is also prepared to show manufacturing process as well.
Accounts receivable is not reflected in the income statement but the balance sheet. Sales, both cash and credit is.
both.. balance sheet under liquid asset..income statement under inflow/income..
Income statement shows only income of the concern in a particular period but Profit and loss statement shows both income and expenditure of a firm or concern for a particular period as well as it helps to know the performance of the organisation....
Income represents the inflow of assets to a company as a result of some activity of the company (e.g., its sales). Expenses represent the outflow, surrender or the using up of assets (e.g. by depreciation). Both income and expenses are income staement accounts.