Subject:- Account On 1 January 2019 the carrying value of equipment was R19 720 (cost price, R25 670 and accumulated depreciation, R5 950). On 1 January 2019 equipment costing R5 670 was purchased (not included in the R25 670). The depreciation policy is to provide for depreciation, on all equipment held at year-end, at 25% per annum on the diminishing-balance method. Prepare the PPE note..
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.
Subject:- Account
On 1 January 2019 the carrying value of equipment was R19 720 (cost price, R25 670 and
Prepare the PPE note..
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