A company can change its method of providing Depreciation,
(a) If it is necessitated by Statue or standard, or
(b) If it would result in more Appropriate preparation or presentation of Financial Statement...
Straight line method.
Straight line method
Reducing balance method
Depreciation errors are generally corrected by the filing of an amended tax return or through the request of a change in accounting method. If an impermissible method of depreciation has been reported for at least two consecutive years, then a change in accounting method would be required to correct any errors.
Accelerated depreciation is method in which double rate for depreciation is used as compare to straight line method.
depreciation is an estimation and every company estimate there own method's of depreciation which gives more option for fraud . because depreciation is a non cash expense. which can lead to big fraud.
Depreciation policy is management thing that what depreciation method to use and how much depreciation to charge to each asset. Depreciation concepts are concepts which govern the depreciation process which management cannot change they are universal rules to follow depreciation that how straight line depreciation work etc.
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.
MT and MSL are two depreciation methods used in accounting. They are based on the linear method of depreciation.
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 method