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Depreciation
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LC Accounting: Mind Map on Depreciation
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depreciation
fixed assets
accounting
straight line method
reducing balance method
leaving cert accounting
junior certificate
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Ciara Mooney
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Depreciation
What are the causes?
Natural Usage
Replaced by newer model
End of useful economic life
Passage of time
How depreciaton is estimated
Cost of Asset
Estimated economic life
Residual / Scrap Value
Select method (SL/RB)
Methods of Deprecaition
Straight Line
Reduces asset by the SAME amount each year
Amount charged is the SAME each year
Straight line on graph
Reducing Balance
Reduces asset by a SMALLER amount each year
Amount charged DECREASES each year
Downward slope on graph
Why a company charges depreciation
To write off FA over time
Not overstate profits
Not overstate FA on Bal
Show a True & Fair View
Avoid charging all costs in one year
Accounts Effected
Asset Acc
Disposal Acc
Provision for Depr. Acc
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