PIKACHU purchased an equipment for P540,000 on January 1, 2020. The equipment has an estimated salvage value of P60,000 and estimated useful life of 5 years. The equipment is being depreciated using the sum-of-years digit method. How much is the carrying value of the equipment on December 31, 2021?
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.
PIKACHU purchased an equipment for P540,000 on January 1, 2020. The equipment has an estimated salvage value of P60,000 and estimated useful life of 5 years. The equipment is being
How much is the carrying value of the equipment on December 31, 2021?
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