his one too for step by step 16. Assume that ABC Company purchased a new machine on January 1, 2018, for $96,000. The machine has an estimated useful life of nine years and a residual value of $6,000. Banker has chosen to use the straight-line method of depreciation. On January 1, 2020, ABC discovered that the machine would not be useful beyond December 31, 2023, and estimated its value at that time to be $4,000. Calculate the depreciation expense, accumulated depreciation, and book value of the asset for each year 2018 to 2023
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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16. Assume that ABC Company purchased a new machine on January 1, 2018, for $96,000. The machine has an estimated useful life of nine years and a residual value of $6,000. Banker has chosen to use the straight-line method of
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