On January 1, 2021, the Kelley Company ledger showed a building with a cost of $250,000 and related accumulated depreciation of $96,000. The depreciation resulted from using straight-line depreciation with a useful life of 20 years and no residual value. On this date, Kelley determined that the building had an estimated remaining useful life of 16 years and a residual value of $14,000.
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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On January 1, 2021, the Kelley Company ledger showed a building with a cost of $250,000 and related
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Determine the depreciation expense for 2021.
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