Please study the 15 vocabulary terms below. Then press the Mark Complete button to continue.
- accelerated depreciation
- a term used to show that the reduction of an asset's value happens faster at the start of its useful life than at the end
- accrual accounting
- an accounting method that measures the performance and position of a company by recognizing economic events regardless of when cash transactions occu
- allocate
- distribute according to an existing plan
- amortization
- the deduction of capital expenses incurred on an intangible asset over a specific period of time
- annuity depreciation
- a method of depreciation centred around cost recovery and a constant rate of return upon any asset that is being depreciated
- carry over
- transfer a sum relating to one account to a new column, page, yea
- cash-flow
- the movement of money into and out of a company, firm or legal entity
- determined by
- decided by or because of
- divide
- split into equal parts or groups
- finite life
- a lifespan which is limited to a certain number of years, months, weeks or days
- multiply
- increase the number of by the power of x
- net-book value
- the current value of an asset shown in the accounting documents
- salvage value
- the amount of money that an asset will be worth at the end of its useful life
- straight line depreciation
- the method for reducing the value of a tangible asset by equal amounts over its useful life
- sum-of-years-digits depreciation
- the method for reducing the value of a tangible asset by a variable percentage depending on how long the asset has been on the books
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Assets like vehicles lose a lot of value in the first year of their life, which is why accelerated depreciation is such a useful tool.
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The accountant advised to operate an accrual accounting system for the small start-up, as he said it gave a more accurate picture of the true financial state.
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After studying the budget, it was clear that the marketing department had been allocated more than was needed.
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The accounts department started the amortization process as soon as the purchase of the licenses was finalized.
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Most production machinery is depreciated using annuity depreciation as it allows the calculation of a per unit produced cost for the asset.
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When preparing the accounts for each year, you must remember to carry over the balances from the previous year’s depreciation account.
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When you apply for a bank loan, you will need to provide cash-flow records showing your current financial situation.
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Our decision to stop production was determined by poor sales over the past year.
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If you want to know your hourly salary, divide your weekly wage by the number of hours you work.
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Most assets have a finite life, as eventually they will break or need to be replaced.
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If you multiply two by three, you'll get six.
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The car was purchased in 2011 for $30,000, now only one year later the net-book value is $22,000, which shows a depreciation rate of $8,000 in year 1.
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The company purchased a $16,000 forklift for use in its warehouse and believes it'll be able to resell the forklift for a salvage value of $1,000 at the end of 8 years.
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Not having much experience in accounting, he chose the straight line method of depreciation as it appeared to be the easiest to understand.
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A lot of people are put off of the sum-of-years-digits method of depreciation as it can seem complicated, but it does have some advantages.