a)
Explain whether the depreciation methods used in the company’s financial statements determined by current income tax laws or not. If not, identify the person, responsible for selecting depreciation methods.
b)
Identify whether the company violates the consistency principle by using different depreciation methods for its different type of assets. If not, define the consistency principle.
c)
Find the estimated useful life of the machinery and equipment being
- 1. 5 percent
- 2. 33 percent
d)
Explain the reason for which a company would use accelerated depreciation methods for income tax purposes, rather than using the straight line method.
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