This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Depreciation Basics
Cost
The cost of a plant asset consists of all necessary and reasonable expenditures to acquire it and to prepare it for its intended use.
Salvage Value
This is the amount the owner expects to receive from disposing of the asset at the end of its benefit period. If the asset is expected to be traded in on a new asset, its salvage value is the expected trade-in value.
Useful Life
Useful life, also called service life, might not be as long as the asset's total productive life.
Obsolescence
refers to the condition of a plant asset that is no longer useful in producing goods or services with a competitive advantage because of new inventions and improvements. |
Straight-line Method
Useful Life in Periods = |
Cost- Salvage Value |
Journal Entry |
Debit Depreciation Expense Credit Acc. Dep. Machine |
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Units of Production Method
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