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It is assumed that long lived tangible assets reduce in value over time. This reduction in value is hard to quantify economically, but is an acceptable reduction in income when calculating income tax. This reduction in value due to use or age of a long lived asset is called depreciation. The reduction or offset against income is called depreciation expense. Usually this is not an expense that requires the immediate expenditure of cash, but is called a non-cash expense deducted from income before calculating income tax. Generally the depreciation expense amounts are calculated from formulas promulgated by tax regulators to either model actual economic depreciation, or to motivate certain economic behaviors by allowing favorable tax treatment for the favored activities.

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Is depreciation expense an asset or liability?

Depreciation expense is neither an asset or liability. It is an expense.


Is depreciation expenses a non-cash expense?

is depreciation expense a non-cash expense


Is the Depreciation a loss or an Expense?

An expense.


Accumulated depreciation and depreciation expense?

Using accumulated depreciation and depreciation expense is a way that businesses can realize the true value of assets. A piece of equipment, for example, is devalued every year by the process of amortizing the asset. This in turn is recorded as depreciation and depreciation expense.


Does a depreciation expense increase or decrease cash flow?

Neither. Depreciation is a non-cash expense.


The journal entry to record depreciation expense consists of a credit to Accumulated Depreciation and a debit to the asset being depreciated?

Debit is to depreciation expense.


Depreciation expense of building is a administrative expense or a selling expense?

selling expense


What is the entry to record depreciation expense?

There are two entries to record Depreciation Expense. Say we are depreciating a TruckDebit Depreciation Expense - Equipment TruckCredit Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment TruckAt the end of the Accounting Cycle when the books are closed Depreciation Expense will be closed out, Accumulated Depreciation will not be. It remains on the books as long as the item being depreciated is in use and still listed as an Asset.


Why accumulated depreciation exceed depreciation expense?

Depreciation expenses is for one specific fiscal year while accumulated depreciation is the sum of all depreciation expenses that’s why accumulated depreciation exceeds the depreciation if there is depreciation expense in prior year as well.


What is kind of operating expense is depreciation selling expense or general administrative expense?

Examples of operating expense ==> depreciation expense of a machine, impairment of goodwill Example of selling expense ==> advertising Example of general administrative expense ==> office expense


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 entry for depreciation?

[Debit] Depreciation expense[credit] fixed asset.

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