(Unit, Group, and Composite Depreciation) The certified public accountant is frequently called upon by management for advice regarding methods of computing depreciation. Of comparable importance, although it arises less frequently, is the question of whether the depreciation method should be based on consideration of the assets as units, as a group, or as having a composite life.Instructions(a) Briefly describe the depreciation methods based on treating assets as (1) units and (2) a group or as having a composite life.(b) Present the arguments for and against the use of each of the two methods.(c) Describe how retirements are recorded under each of the two methods

(Unit, Group, and Composite Depreciation) The certified public accountant is frequently called upon by management for advice regarding methods of computing depreciation. Of comparable importance, although it arises less frequently, is the question of whether the depreciation method should be based on consideration of the assets as units, as a group, or as having a composite life.Instructions(a) Briefly describe the depreciation methods based on treating assets as (1) units and (2) a group or as having a composite life.(b) Present the arguments for and against the use of each of the two methods.(c) Describe how retirements are recorded under each of the two methods

Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers

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Chapter8: Operating Assets: Property, Plant, And Equipment, And Intangibles

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The certified public accountant is frequently called upon by management for advice regarding methods of computing depreciation. Of comparable importance, although it arises less frequently, is the question of whether the depreciation method should be based on consideration of the assets as units, as a group, or as having a composite life. Instructions a. Briefly describe the depreciation methods based on treating assets as (1) units and (2) a group or as having a composite life. b. Present the arguments for and against the use of each of the two methods. c. Describe how retirements are recorded under each of the two methods.
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Property, plant, and equipment generally represent a material portion of the total assets ofmost companies, depending of course on the nature of their operations.Therefore, proper accounting for acquisition and subsequent measurement, are animportant part of the financial reporting process. Required:a) Distinguish between revenue and capital expenditures, and explain why thisdistinction is important. b) Briefly define depreciation as used in accounting. c) Identify the factors that are relevant in determining the annual depreciation, andexplain whether these factors are determined objectively or whether they are basedon judgment. d) Explain why depreciation is shown as an adjustment to cash in the operationssection on the statement of cash flows.
Which of the following most accurately reflects the concept of depreciation as used in accounting? - The process of charging the decline in value of an economic resource to income in the period in which the benefit occurred. - A method of allocating asset cost to an expense account in a manner which closely matches the physical deterioration of the tangible asset involved. - The process of allocating the cost of tangible assets to expense in a systematic and rational manner to those periods expected to benefit from the use of the asset. - An accounting concept that allocates the portion of an asset used up during the year to the contra asset account for the purpose of properly recording the fair market value of tangible assets.
According to IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment, which, if any, of the following statements about depreciation are correct? The main purpose of depreciation is to reflect the fall in value of an asset over its useful life When an asset is revalued, subsequent depreciation relating to the amount of the revaluation should be debited to the revaluation surplus rather than to the income statement The provision for depreciation ensures that there are funds available to replace an asset when this becomes necessary, though in times of inflation, additional amounts may need to be set aside A change in depreciation method constitutes a change in accounting policy and must be accounted for as such
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