In recent years, Sandhill Co. has purchased three machines. Because of frequent employee turnover in the accounting department, a different accountant was in charge of selecting the depreciation method for each machine, and various methods have been used. Information concerning the machines is summarized in the table below. Salvage Machine Acquired Cost Value Useful Life (in years) Depreciation Method 1 Jan. 1, 2023 $137,000 $49,000 8 Straight-line 2 July 1, 2024 96,000 12,100 5 Declining-balance 3 Nov. 1, 2024 69,000 9,000 6 Units-of-activity For the declining-balance method, Sandhill Co. uses the double-declining rate. For the units-of-activity method, total machine hours are expected to be 30,000. Actual hours of use in the first 3 years were: 2024, 720; 2025, 5,500; and 2026, 7,200. (a) Compute the amount of accumulated depreciation on each machine at December 31, 2026.

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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.