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The Concept Of Depreciation is closely related to
the concept of Business Income. In the Income
generating process the long term assets tends to consume their economic potential. The Economic Potential so consumed represents the expired cost of these assets and must be recovered from the business. Depreciation may therefore be defined as that portion of the cost of assets that is deducted from revenue for asset’s services used in the operation of a business. Wear and Tear Exhaustion Obsolescence Efflux Of Time Accidents Depletions It Implies removal of an available but irreplaceable resource. Amortization
The Process of writing off intangible assets is termed as
amortization. Dilapidations
The term dilapidations refers to damage done to a building
or other property during tenancy. Ascertainment of True Profits. Presentation of True Financial Position. To Ascertain the True Cost Of Production. To Comply with Legal Requirements. Replacement of Assets. Original Cost Of The Asset. Scrap Value of the Asset. Estimated Life of the Asset. Straight Line Method Written Down Value Method Machine Hour Rate Method Sum of Years Digits Method Depreciation Fund Method Annuity Method Insurance Policy Method Depletion Method Provision for Depreciation Account is Maintained. Provision for Depreciation Account is not Maintained. From the Current Date From the Retrospective Effect.