(a) Using the straight-line method, compute the annual depreciation that would have been charged from 1991 through 2000. (b) Compute the annual depreciation that would have been charged from 2001 through 2018. (c) Prepare the entry, if necessary, to adjust the account balances because of the revision of the estimated life in 2019. (d) Compute the annual depreciation to be charged, beginning with 2019.
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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