On January 2, 2020, VSG purchased a transportation equipment costing P2,400,000. The new asset has an estimated useful life of 8 years with no salvage value. VSG depreciates this type of asset using the straight-line method. On January 1, 2022, VSG determined that the machine had a remaining useful life of 6 years from the date of acquisition with no salvage value. How much is the revised depreciation for 2022?
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 2, 2020, VSG purchased a transportation equipment costing P2,400,000. The new asset has an estimated useful life of 8 years with no salvage value. VSG depreciates this type of asset using the straight-line method. On January 1, 2022, VSG determined that the machine had a remaining useful life of 6 years from the date of acquisition with no salvage value.
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