AFA 717 Lecture 1: 10b - Copy

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Depreciation or amortization:
• Starts when asset is in its intended condition, location and is available for use.
• With straight-line and accelerated methods, depreciation continues when the asset is
idle.
• Stops when asset derecognized (sold) or classified as held-for-sale.
• Asset is not depreciated below its residual value.
• Major Spare Parts – are a separate component and depreciated separately.
Depreciation begins when put into service.
• Standby Equipment – depreciated when ready for use.
Depreciation linked to the equipment it is acting as back up for.
Assumes asset provides equivalent service each year of its life
Relates depreciation/amortization directly to the passage of time
Results in a constant amount recognized per time period
The straight-line method is:
• logically appealing;
• rational and systematic; and
• the most popular method in use
easy to use
Use either: service-hours method or productive output method (also called the units-of-
production method)
No depreciation recorded for idle assets
The method is rational and systematic. It logically matches expenses to revenue and is only
used for tangible assets
Drawbacks:
• If obsolescence is a factor, these methods will not portray this reality.
• Methods can produce different results, depending on the ratio of machine-hours to
units produced.
• Difficult to accurately estimate the total projected activity.
• Recognize greater amounts of depreciation early in the useful life and lesser amounts
later
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Starts when asset is in its intended condition, location and is available for use: with straight-line and accelerated methods, depreciation continues when the asset is idle. Stops when asset derecognized (sold) or classified as held-for-sale: asset is not depreciated below its residual value, major spare parts are a separate component and depreciated separately. Standby equipment depreciated when ready for use. Depreciation linked to the equipment it is acting as back up for. Assumes asset provides equivalent service each year of its life. Relates depreciation/amortization directly to the passage of time. Results in a constant amount recognized per time period. The straight-line method is: logically appealing; rational and systematic; and the most popular method in use easy to use. Use either: service-hours method or productive output method (also called the units-of- production method) It logically matches expenses to revenue and is only used for tangible assets.

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