declining - balance
straight-line
Straight line depreciation method is that method in which fixed amount of depreciation is charged to all fiscal years in which that asset is used.
Think along the lines of Compound Interest (but in reverse) For example- Asset of 100 depreciating by 20% p.a On Straight Line Year1 Asset 100 Depreciation 20 Year2 Asset 80 Depreciation 20 Year3 Asset 60 Depreciation 20 Year4 Asset 40 Depreciation 20 Year5 Asset 20 Depreciation 20 Year6 Asset 0 On Diminishing Balance Year1 Asset 100 Depreciation 20 Year2 Asset 80 Depreciation 16 Year3 Asset 64 Depreciation 12.8 Year4 Asset 51.2 Depreciation 10.24 Year5 Asset 40.96 Depreciation 8.192 Year6 Asset 32.77 .... and so on until the asset tends to 0 (will never technically reach 0)
The depreciation method that would provide the highest reported net income in the early years of an asset's life is the straight-line depreciation method. This method spreads the cost of the asset evenly over its useful life, resulting in lower depreciation expenses compared to accelerated methods like double declining balance or sum-of-the-years'-digits. Consequently, lower depreciation expenses lead to higher net income in the initial years.
The declining balance method is a form of accelerated depreciation that calculates annual depreciation based on a fixed percentage of the asset's book value at the beginning of each year. The formula is: [ \text{Depreciation Expense} = \text{Book Value at Beginning of Year} \times \text{Depreciation Rate} ] This method results in higher depreciation expenses in the earlier years of an asset's life, gradually decreasing over time.
straight-line
The straight line method calculates the depreciation of an asset for a specific period of time, while reducing balance method calculates the depreciation for a provisional rate of an asset.
Straight line depreciation method is that method in which fixed amount of depreciation is charged to all fiscal years in which that asset is used.
Straight line depreciation method is that method in which fixed amount of depreciation is charged to all fiscal years in which that asset is used.
Under straight line depreciation, fixed amount of depreciation is charged to every year while in declining balance method depreciation percentage remains same but depreciation is charged on remaining balance of asset due to which the amount of depreciation is different in every year.
Straight line
Straight line method is the method in which asset cost is equally distributed over the entire life of asset and hence the amount of depreciation remain same for every month till salvage value. Under diminishing line method depreciation is charged on diminishing balance of asset every year for the life of asset and the amount remain at the end of life of asset is the salvage value.
Rate of depreciation = 1-(salvage value/Cost of asset)^(1/n) n-> useful life of the asset. This rate of depreciation is charged on the net book value of the asset of each year.! The depreciation rates are high at the start and low towards the end of useful life of the asset
Think along the lines of Compound Interest (but in reverse) For example- Asset of 100 depreciating by 20% p.a On Straight Line Year1 Asset 100 Depreciation 20 Year2 Asset 80 Depreciation 20 Year3 Asset 60 Depreciation 20 Year4 Asset 40 Depreciation 20 Year5 Asset 20 Depreciation 20 Year6 Asset 0 On Diminishing Balance Year1 Asset 100 Depreciation 20 Year2 Asset 80 Depreciation 16 Year3 Asset 64 Depreciation 12.8 Year4 Asset 51.2 Depreciation 10.24 Year5 Asset 40.96 Depreciation 8.192 Year6 Asset 32.77 .... and so on until the asset tends to 0 (will never technically reach 0)
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
Diminishing value method where you depreciate the asset by a percentage rather than the straight line method where the same amount gets depreciated each year.
Double declining depreciation is a method used in accounting to calculate the depreciation expense of an asset. It involves depreciating the asset at a faster rate in the early years of its useful life and then slowing down the depreciation in later years. This method results in higher depreciation expenses in the beginning, reflecting the asset's higher usage and wear and tear, and lower expenses towards the end of its useful life.