ACCTMIS 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Interest, Asset
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Account for capital expenditure made during life of the asset. Not based on time, based on actual usage. Estimates are difficult to develop for most plant assets (like buildings) Depreciable cost per unit = (cost - residual value) / total estimated usage. Depreciable cost per unit * actual usage in current year = depreciation expense d) e) Depreciation based on residual value and useful life (both estimates) a) If change in estimates happens, the new estimates are incorporated into current and future years. To calculate new depreciation expense, depreciate remaining book value based on number of years remaining. Depreciation expense = (remaining book value - new residual value) / number of years left i) Make sure to take into consideration any change in the useful life in # of years left b) c) Exam 3 material page 1 change in the useful life in # of years left. Book value of asset is compared to cash received from sale a)