Malouin Corp's income statement for the year ended December 31, 2023, had the following condensed information: Service revenue Operating expenses (excluding depreciation) Depreciation expense Unrealized loss on FV-NI investments Loss on disposal of equipment Income before income tax Income tax expense Net income 2023 FV-NI investments Accounts receivable 35,000 Accounts payable 44,000 Income tax payable 6,000 2022 $499,000 66,000 4,000 $22,000 $26,000 54,000 31,000 8,500 14,000 $778,000 There were no purchases or sales of trading (FV-NI) investments during 2023. Malouin's statement of financial position included the following comparative data at December 31: 583,000 195,000 58,000 $137,000
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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