sum of the digits method of depreciation

  • 1sum-of-the-digits method — A method of calculating the amount by which a fixed asset is depreciated in an accounting period. The estimated life is expressed in years, and the digits for each year of its life are totalled. The proportion of the asset s cost or valuation… …

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  • 2sum-of-the-digits method — A method of calculating the amount by which a fixed asset is depreciated in an accounting period. The estimated life is expressed in years, and the digits for each year of its life are totalled. The proportion of the asset s cost or valuation… …

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  • 3Sum-Of-The-Years' Digits — An accelerated method for calculating an asset s depreciation. This method takes the asset s expected life and adds together the digits for each year. So if the asset was expected to last for five years, the sum of the years’ digits would… …

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  • 4Sum-of-the-years'-digits depreciation — Method of accelerated depreciation. The New York Times Financial Glossary …

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  • 5sum-of-the-years'-digits depreciation — Method of accelerated depreciation. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …

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  • 6depreciation — 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… …

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  • 7depreciation — 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,… …

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  • 8Depreciation — 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… …

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  • 9method — 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… …

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  • 10depreciation — /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… …

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