Depreciation expense is neither an asset or liability. It is an expense.
Depreciation is not a liability rather it is an expense and it is that part of full cost of fixed asset upto which company has utilized that asset in revenue generation in one specific fiscal year and as benefit is already taken and cash already paid it is expense rather then liability which deals with future.
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.
Depreciation expense is the process of reducing the cost of fixed asset during the fiscal life of a long term asset through annual fixed amount of expense charged to profit and loss account of business in which that long term asset is utilized in business to generate revenue.
Yes payment of loan liability is your expense decreasing the liability as well as asset from which you are paying the loan liability.
is depreciation expense a non-cash expense
Depreciation is not a liability rather it is an expense and it is that part of full cost of fixed asset upto which company has utilized that asset in revenue generation in one specific fiscal year and as benefit is already taken and cash already paid it is expense rather then liability which deals with future.
[Debit] Depreciation expense[credit] fixed asset.
surely it is neither, it is merely just a reduction in marketable value and no money is paid or received with depreciation. it does not affect cash but is classed as an expense.
Its an asset.
Depreciation expense reduce the cost of asset through income statement for the useful life of asset and accumulated depreciation account is contra account for asset account in balance sheet to show the total amount of depreciation charged.
no Depreciation Expense is an expense on your Statement of Comprehensive Income (Profit and Loss Account) The depreciation expense in the year would then reduce the value of the asset to which the depreciation relates. If you have any further questions on this topic, please do not hesitate to contact me at info@hodgsons.co.uk -------------------------------------------- With Regards to the Accounting Equation. Equity (NAV)= Assets- Liabilities Depreciation would be considered negative equity (as are all expenses) as they represent a decrease in the net asset value- or NAV- (not through transaction with the entities owner)
Supplies expense is neither an asset nor a liability it is an expense. Prepaid supplies would be an example of an asset and as the supplies are used they become expenses, supplies expense.
Depreciation expense on the income statement represents the portion of the asset's cost that is allocated as an expense during the reporting period. Accumulated depreciation on the balance sheet is a contra-asset account that reduces the asset's original cost by the total amount of depreciation expense recognized over its useful life. Thus, depreciation expense increases the accumulated depreciation balance on the balance sheet.
Debit depreciation expenseCredit fixed asset
Supplies expense is neither an asset nor a liability it is an expense. Prepaid supplies would be an example of an asset and as the supplies are used they become expenses, supplies expense.
Debit is to depreciation expense.
no Depreciation Expense is an expense on your Statement of Comprehensive Income (Profit and Loss Account) The depreciation expense in the year would then reduce the value of the asset to which the depreciation relates. If you have any further questions on this topic, please do not hesitate to contact me at info@hodgsons.co.uk -------------------------------------------- With Regards to the Accounting Equation. Equity (NAV)= Assets- Liabilities Depreciation would be considered negative equity (as are all expenses) as they represent a decrease in the net asset value- or NAV- (not through transaction with the entities owner)