Thursday, November 25, 2010

Depreciation - life or economic life


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Depreciation is the definition in the accounting department for a reasonable estimate, in financial terms for the depreciation of an asset over a period of time. Since most assets are recognized as assets in the budget, provided that the "cost of depreciation," as an expense in the income statement is available.

Much of the debate about a further depreciation in accounting circles, since it is difficult to determine what would be a "reasonable estimate" is present. E 'was also takenUntil recently, it may devalue the land and buildings, but I appreciate that. Recent developments, however, have been proposed to depreciation on buildings.

Tax depreciation "of property complicated the issue even more, because the rates bill to tax deductions in excess of depreciation rates, making the differences between tax values and accounting activities.

And 'I am convinced that the accounts of investment made at the bottom using a clever accountant.Accountants know-how, is crucial to the investment management, accounting principles and sound knowledge of tax law.

While the tax write-downs on assets are higher, and the trend in the accounts is to devalue the life activity to be useful, and not its economic life. The speed required for a computer in a tax would be three years or 33, 3% . (Depending on the tax legislation of the country). But an agreement could only use it for 6 months and sell it as scrap. This return to 100%depreciation, how life should be priced office furniture could be used for 5 years and then scrapped, but would have taken years and four tax rates, a charge to write for you!

The proposition that the companies would fall in the depreciation of their assets with the useful life of an asset. So accept the economic life of the useful life for your business.
In the non-profit organizations and other community services such as churches, etc., the imageis very confusing. The churches will keep goods such as furniture up to 40 years. Even computer, the company usually 6 to 12 months of updates for 3 or 4 years!

So, if the method is used to life in not-for-profit activities may have a depreciation rate from 2% to accounting policies in the exhibition. The depreciation rates for not-for-profit and other organizations should be used carefully.

No one expected that an entrepreneuror director of a non-profit in order to understand these concepts, just to ensure that at least an adequate fixed asset accounting system in place.

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