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 ...

The goal of accounting is to produce fair and accurate statements about a company's financial performance and condition. An underlying principle of accounting is to connect the expenses that are ...

When you run a small business, depreciating your equipment can help offset the purchase costs through tax savings. When handling the depreciation for your property, you get to choose which method you ...

Assets like equipment, vehicles and furniture lose value as they age. Parts wear out and pieces break, eventually requiring repair or replacement. Depreciation helps companies account for the ...

Learn how to calculate the written-down value (WDV) to determine the current worth of an asset after depreciation or amortization, also known as book value.

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Accumulated depreciation is the sum of an asset’s depreciation expense. It’s calculated from the start of its use to a specific date. It’s also a contra-asset account. That means it decreases the ...

Amortization and depreciation are non-cash expenses on a company's income statement. Depreciation represents the cost of capital assets on the balance sheet being used over time, and amortization is ...

The Treasury has issued final regulations (Treasury Decision 9314) explaining how to depreciate modified accelerated cost recovery system (MACRS) property that has been acquired in a section 1031 like ...

Depreciation reflects asset value loss over time, affecting financial statements. Straight-line method spreads depreciation evenly, while accelerated front-loads expenses. Understanding depreciation ...

It's not that Uncle Sam does not want your clients to deduct those big-ticket items that are critical to running almost any business. The less cynical among us would nod and agree with the Internal ...

Depreciation recapture taxes gains from selling depreciated property as ordinary income, reclaiming prior tax benefits. If you’re a business owner, you’ve probably bought at least some property to use ...