method of depreciation

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• Annuity Method Of Depreciation — A method of depreciation centered around cost recovery and a constant rate of return upon any asset that is being depreciated. This method requires the determination of the internal rate of return (IRR) on the cash inflows and outflows of the… …   Investment dictionary

• Appraisal Method Of Depreciation — A form of depreciation calculation that is based upon appraisal value. The appraisal method of depreciation is calculated by appraising the value of the asset being depreciated both at the beginning and end of the depreciation period. The… …   Investment dictionary

• Retirement Method of Depreciation — An accounting procedure in which an asset is expensed for depreciation purposes only when it is removed from service instead of allocating its costs across the useful life of the asset. The depreciation expense must be reduced by the asset s… …   Investment dictionary

• method — meth‧od [ˈmeθəd] noun [countable] a planned way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people use: method of • It is best to consider all methods of figuring your annual income tax before deciding on any one option. method for • A buy… …   Financial and business terms

• straight-line method of depreciation — noun (accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset s cost as an expense for each year of the asset s useful life • Syn: ↑straight line method • Topics: ↑accounting • Hypernyms: ↑depreciation, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• depreciation, accelerated — n. A method of depreciation that provides larger deductions in the earlier years of an asset’s life. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

• depreciation, straight-line — n. A method of depreciation in which the cost of an asset is deducted in equal amounts over its life. See also accelerated cost recovery system The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell …   Law dictionary

• units of production method of depreciation — See: production unit method …   Accounting dictionary

• Depreciation — Not to be confused with Deprecation. Depreciation refers to two very different but related concepts: the decrease in value of assets (fair value depreciation), and the allocation of the cost of assets to periods in which the assets are used… …   Wikipedia

• depreciation — /dapriyshiyeyshsn/ In accounting, spreading out the cost of a capital asset over its estimated useful life. Depreciation expense reduces the taxable income of an entity but does not reduce the cash. A decline in value of property caused by wear… …   Black's law dictionary

• depreciation — /dapriyshiyeyshsn/ In accounting, spreading out the cost of a capital asset over its estimated useful life. Depreciation expense reduces the taxable income of an entity but does not reduce the cash. A decline in value of property caused by wear… …   Black's law dictionary