Sometimes, for the fixed assets of certain businesses, the balance in Accumulated Depreciation is equal to the cost of the asset. a. Can one record additional depreciation on the assets if the assets are still useful to the business? b. Why? Explain: c. Also, when can such a business make an entry to remove the cost and accumulated depreciation of the fixed assets from the account?

Sometimes, for the fixed assets of certain businesses, the balance in Accumulated Depreciation is equal to the cost of the asset. a. Can one record additional depreciation on the assets if the assets are still useful to the business? b. Why? Explain: c. Also, when can such a business make an entry to remove the cost and accumulated depreciation of the fixed assets from the account?

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

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Chapter11: Long-term Assets

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