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• 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 — de·pre·ci·a·tion /di ˌprē shē ā shən/ n 1: any decrease in the value of property (as machinery) for the purpose of taxation that cannot be offset by current repairs and is carried on company books as a yearly charge amortizing the original cost… …   Law dictionary

• depreciation method — ➔ method * * * depreciation method UK US noun [C] ► ACCOUNTING any one of several methods that are used to decide by how much the value of assets should be reduced over a period of time: »The depreciation method you would use depends on the type… …   Financial and business terms

• depreciation recovery — UK US noun [S or U] (also recovery) ACCOUNTING, TAX, FINANCE ► the process of paying for an asset s depreciation (= gradual loss in value over time) by paying less tax on them for a period of years: » For these assets, you can use 3 , 5 , or 10… …   Financial and business terms

• depreciation — The amount by which a fixed asset s accounting or book value is periodically reduced to reflect the fact that the economic value of the asset is steadily reduced by a combination of wear and tear from use, age, and/or obsolescence. The offsetting …   Financial and business terms

• 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

• Depreciation — A non cash expense that provides a source of free cash flow. Amount allocated during the period to amortize the cost of acquiring Long term assets over the useful life of the assets. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * US… …   Financial and business terms

• depreciation — 1) The measure of the cost or revalued amount (see revaluation) of the economic benefits of a tangible fixed asset that have been consumed during an accounting period. This includes the wearing out, using up, or other reduction in the useful… …   Accounting dictionary

• depreciation — 1) The diminution in value of a fixed asset due to wear and tear or obsolescence over an accounting period. A provision for depreciation can be computed by means of a number of generally accepted techniques, including the straight line method,… …   Big dictionary of business and management

• depreciation — /dɪˌpri:ʃi eɪʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. a loss of value ● a share which has shown a depreciation of 10% over the year ● the depreciation of the pound against the dollar 2. a reduction in value, writing down the capital value of an asset over a period of time …   Dictionary of banking and finance