The following property and equipment section was obtained from a recent Abbott Laboratories 10-K. Property and equipment, at cost Land.. $ 370,949 Buildings. Equipment.. Construction in progress. 2,655,356 8,813,517 920,599 12,760,421 Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization.. Net property and equipment.. 6,757,280 $ 6,003,141 Property and Equipment Depreciation and amortization are provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The following table shows estimated useful lives of property and equipment. Classification Estimated Useful Lives Buildings... Equipment.. 10 to 50 years (average 27 years) 3 to 20 years (average 11 years) During the year, the company reported $868,808 for depreciation expense. What is Abbott Laboratories' estimated useful life of depreciable assets?
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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