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Depreciation is charged to tangible assets while amortization is used to charge intangible assets.

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Intangible assets are depreciated or not?

Intangible assets are subject to devaluation not depreciation.


What are the varioius Internal sources of cash?

Depreciation Amortization of intangible assets


Can depreciation charged at building?

Building is an asset for business and depreciation is only charged to assets of business so in this way depreciation is charged to building as well.


Is depreciation charged on current assets or not?

No


Is depreciation charged on current assets or not when tax payer is individual?

Depreciation is always charged on fixed assets and it does not has any relation with individual or company status.


What is the difference between amortization and depreciation?

Amortization usually refers to spreading an intangible asset's cost over that asset's useful life. Depreciation, on the other hand, refers to prorating a tangible asset's cost over that asset's life.Depreciation Is Applicable only on Fixed & Tangible Assets Which Depends on useful life of that assets that may be expected accurately but Amortization applicable on Intangible Assets whose life is very critical to be measured.DEPRECIATION is calculated for tangible assets while AMORTIZATION is calculated for intangible assets.


Does amortization have a cash expense?

No amortization is done for intangible assets like depreciation for tangible assets and it also does not involve cash expense.


What is the different between the cost of depreciation of a asset and its related accumulated depreciation?

Cost of depreciation assets and accumulated depreciation is same as accumulated depreciaton calculates how much depreciation is charged till date while remaining is current book value of assets.


Explained the concept of depreciation and amortization?

Depreciation is the wear and tear charge allocated to specific fiscal year thorugh income statement for related fixed tangible assets while amortization is same as depreciation just it is done for intangible fixed assets.


Types of intangible assets?

1 - Goodwill 2 - market related intangible assets 3 - Customer related intangible assets 4 - Contract related intangible assets 5 - Artistic related intangible assets 6 - Technology related intangible assets


What is the difference between tangible assets and intangible assets?

We can feel tangible asset,where as we cannot feel intangible asset


When depreciating fixed assetthe land is not depreciated?

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