On January 1, the company purchased equipment that cost $10,000. The equipment is expected to be worth about (or has a salvage value of) $1,000 at the end of its useful life in five years. The company uses straight-line depreciation. It has not recorded any adjustments relating to this equipment during the current year. Complete the necessary December 31 journal entry
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
On January 1, the company purchased equipment that cost $10,000. The equipment is expected to be worth about (or has a salvage value of) $1,000 at the end of its useful life in five years. The company uses straight-line
Complete the necessary December 31
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