depreciation accounting

depreciation accounting — noun : a branch of accounting that deals with systematically distributing or allocating the cost or other basic value of a fixed asset over its estimated useful life by periodic charges to expense or against revenue …   Useful english dictionary

depreciation — /dəpriʃiˈeɪʃən / (say duhpreeshee ayshuhn), / prisi / (say preesee ) noun 1. a decrease in value due to wear and tear, decay, decline in price, etc. 2. the notional amount of money involved in such a decrease, viewed as a cost. 3. a decrease in… …   Australian English dictionary

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

Accounting for leases in the United States — is regulated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).Accounting for leases by the lesseeA lease is defined as a contractual agreement between a lessor and lessee that gives the lessee the right to use specific property, either owned by …   Wikipedia

depreciation allowance — ➔ allowance * * * depreciation allowance UK US noun [C] ► ACCOUNTING, TAX the amount, based on the depreciation of assets, that a business can reduce its profit by when taxes are calculated: »The bill will change the depreciation allowance that… …   Financial and business terms

depreciation fund — ➔ fund1 * * * depreciation fund UK US noun [C] ► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE an amount of money that a company has available to buy new assets. It comes from the investment of a sum equal to the depreciation allowance for its existing assets: »The… …   Financial and business terms

Accounting Standards Board — (ASB) The accounting standards issuing body. The ASB issues accounting standards in the form of Financial Reporting Standards (FRSs) and has adopted those standards developed by its predecessors in the form of Statements of Standard Accounting… …   Law dictionary

depreciation account — ➔ account1 * * * depreciation account UK US noun [C] ► ACCOUNTING a financial record where the amount of depreciation on an asset is recorded …   Financial and business terms

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 rate — ➔ rate1 * * * depreciation rate UK US noun [C] ► ACCOUNTING the rate at which the value of an asset is reduced each year: »Changes to the tax rules will see new depreciation rates that better reflect how assets decline in value …   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