Depreciation expense can be a big portion of a company’s total expense. And since expenses decrease income, it affects the overall value of a company. Understanding what it is and the methods can help ...

If you take a bite into an apple and let it sit, over time, the bite mark will begin to brown. That browning is a lot like "depreciation." Depreciation in accounting means to spread the cost of buying ...

When a business buys a long-term asset, it records a portion of the asset's cost as a depreciation expense on the income statement each period to account for wear and tear. With the ...

Underestimating depreciation can lead to overstated asset values, inaccurate expense reporting, and misleading financial ...

Over time, the value of a company's capital assets decline. This is a normal phenomenon driven by wear and tear, obsolescence, and other factors. This depreciation in the asset's value must be ...

Learn what EBIDA measures, how it compares to EBITDA, and why it's important for assessing a company's earnings excluding taxes, depreciation, and interest expenses.

The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) is providing many business owners with a potential treasure trove of tax savings but also potential surprises. In this short article, we’ll be discussing some of ...

The U.S. Tax Court affirmed the IRS decision denying the taxpayer’s claim for deductions for unreimbursed employee expenses, depreciation, and section 179 expenses, or section 179D energy-efficient ...

Q2 2026 Management View Edward Shoen, Chairman and CEO, highlighted the impact of increased depreciation and the shift from ...