An equipment worth Php 350000 has an anticipated salvage value of Php (15000x8) at the end of its 5-year depreciable life. a). Compute the depreciation of the equipment on the 3rd year only using double declining balance method. b.) Compute the depreciation of the equipment on the 3rd year only using SYOD method.
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.
An equipment worth Php 350000 has an anticipated salvage value of Php (15000x8) at the end of its
5-year
balance method. b.) Compute the depreciation of the equipment on the 3rd year only using SYOD method.
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