2018, Chang's Book Store paid $481,000 for land and built a store in Newark, New Jersey. Prior to construction, the city of Newark charged Chang's $1,200 for a building permit, which Chang's paid. Chang's also paid $15,200 for architect's fees. The construction cost of $679,900 was financed by a long-term note payable, with interest costs of $28,180 paid at the completion of the project. The building was completed June 30, 2018. Chang's depreciates the building using the straight-line method over 35 years, with estimated residual value of $335,000.
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
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