Depreciation should be treated as expense because the worth of the asset like machinery and building goes down as time goes by. This reduction in the amount cannot be collected by anyone and cannot be claimed. The company only has to bear this amount. Because of this depreciation is treated as an expense.
i think it should be treated as an ""Expense""
It is treated as expense because it uses to allocate the related assets cost portion to profit and loss account due to usage of fixed assets for revenue generation in fiscal year.
If the expense is some major type and may change the expected life of building than it should be debited to the cost of building and also must be capitalized other wise it should be treated normal nature expense and directly debited to profit and loss account. Kindly give your response as well. thanx, Mekhaile email: mekhaie1@yahoo.com If the expense is some major type and may change the expected life of building than it should be debited to the cost of building and also must be capitalized other wise it should be treated normal nature expense and directly debited to profit and loss account. Kindly give your response as well. thanx, Mekhaile email: mekhaie1@yahoo.com
it depends on the type of insurance.. workers compensation insurance, health, dental, or vision are all payroll expense.. building insurance is an operating expense.. Payment of insurance premium should always be treated as general expense,to be shown in the debit side of the Profit & Loss A/c of a Company,whether it is payroll expense for its employees. While preparing individual Balance Sheet, payment of insurance premium where life, medical,home owner or else, should be shown as payment/expenditure and to claim benefits under Income Tax Act.
It is depreciation. Depreciation, or cost recovery, is a method of taking the cost of an item as an expense over its usefull life.
Should restructuring charges be classified as an operating expense or as a nonoperating expense?
Hi, Dividends are paid out of retained earnings (part of Capital) therefore I think Dividends can not be treated as an expense (the prudence being increase in Capital can not be treated as Revenue thats Cash generation while dividends are Surplus appropriation). regards, Zeeshan
A woman should be treated with respect, love and understanding. A husband should be treated in the same way.
to what extent should they be treated as adults
Interest Expense
It should be posted under operating expense.
Yes, men and women should be treated fairly. Girls should be treated fairly as boys are.