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Which is the first year depreciation deduction on a machine with a three-year- useful life which costs 5000 and has no salvage value?
Answer:The depreciation expense depends on the depreciation method, the cost, the residual value and the economic lifetime. Common depreciation methods include: straight line method, accelerated deprecation methods (including the double declining balance method), sum of digits method and production method. Straight line methodAssuming you are using the straight line method, the depreciation expense in the first year is: cost - residual value, divided by the economic lifetime= (5000 - 0) / 3 = 1666.67
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
For income statement purposes depreciation is a variable expense if the depreciation method is?
Units-of-production
Is Section 179 deduction treated as an expense item?
It is depreciation. Depreciation, or cost recovery, is a method of taking the cost of an item as an expense over its usefull life.
What is the normal balance of depreciation expense accounts?
The answer to this question depends on the value of the depreciable assets the company has, the useful lives of the assets, and the depreciation methods used. When a firm owns many depreciable assets, depreciation expense will be higher. The longer the useful lives of the assets, the less the depreciation expense will be per period because the expense is being allocated over a longer period of time. The depreciation method also has a huge impact. If the straight-line method is used, then the expense will be constant each period. If another method such as double-declining balance is used, higher depreciation will occur during the beginning of the life of the asset. All of these factors affect the balance of the depreciation expense account.
What is the different between straight line method and reducing balance method result?
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.
What is MODIFIED straight line method for calculating depreciation?
The IRS rules the acceptable depreciation methods to be used by companies, in a way such depreciation may be considered a deductible expense, what ultimately lowers the profit and consequently the tax payable. Political measures to improve economics, lobby etc. may demand additional benefits and raising the IRS acceptable amount of depreciation is one of them. The simplest depreciation method is the straight line, which presumes an evenly depreciation of a fixed asset over the time. The easiest way to modify it comes by accelerating (increasing the amount of deductible) depreciation. That´s what it is. For more details, there is a precise text - weblinked below - that explain most of the latest modifications in the straight line method, despite of too accounting wording. : is there any fixed rule for increasing the rate of depreciation? : it is not clearly mentioned in the link provided
What is the different sum-of-the-year digits method versus the straight line method?
Straight line depreciation method allocate equal amount for all years while in sum of years digit method depreciation is allocated with high amount in initial years while low amount in later years.
Is recording an annual depreciation expense an accrued expense?
Yes. Annual depreciation is the method by which we allocate the cost of a tangible asset over the course of its useful life independent of the cash flows associated with it. As a result, it is considered an accrued expense.
How do you calculate depreciation using units of production?
To calculate depreciation using the units of production method, you first determine the total estimated production capacity of the asset over its useful life. Then, calculate the depreciation expense per unit by dividing the cost of the asset (minus any salvage value) by the total estimated production units. Finally, multiply the depreciation expense per unit by the actual number of units produced in a given period to determine the depreciation expense for that period. This method aligns the expense with the asset's actual usage.
How many methods of calculating depreciation?
Following are different methods of depreciation: 1 - Straight line method 2 - Diminishing balance method 3 - Double declining method 4 - Sum of years method 5 - MACRS
When using the Indirect Method how is depreciation expense recorded on the Statement of Cash Flows?
Operating Activity
