Straight line depreciation
KaelaH
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When calculating the depreciation in straight line method, would you apportion the depreciation depending on what month the asset was purchased in the year or would you calculate a full years depreciation regardless?
I have always started calculating depreciation in the month the item was purchased but when studying ATT i notice the calculations are always done on the full year. Am i making work for myself unnecessarily or is it better to be more accurate?
I have always started calculating depreciation in the month the item was purchased but when studying ATT i notice the calculations are always done on the full year. Am i making work for myself unnecessarily or is it better to be more accurate?
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Standard rule is full depn in the year of acquisition and none in the year of disposal.0
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Thanks Monsoon
I'd always worked it out to the nearest month since thats how I did it when i worked in industry and were reporting to Head Office monthly.
Makes my life a whole lot easier0 -
Thanks Monsoon
I'd always worked it out to the nearest month since thats how I did it when i worked in industry and were reporting to Head Office monthly.
Makes my life a whole lot easier0 -
It's down to the depreciation policy of your client as to what you do. Of course when you're dealing with small clients we generally dictate that policy to them, so pick an easy one!
I sometime do a monthly calculation where the client buys a massive asset at year end and I want to show a better profit figure, but 99% of the time it will be annual.0
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