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Double declining balance depreciationMethod of accelerated depreciation.Double declining balance depreciation Similar MatchesCurrency depreciationCurrency depreciationA decline in the value of one currency relative to another currency. Depreciation occurs when, because of a change in exchange rates, a unit of one currency buys fewer units of another currency. Book DepreciationBook DepreciationDepreciation reserved (on the books) by an owner for future replacement or retirement of an asset. Real appreciation or depreciationReal appreciation or depreciationA change in the purchasing power of a currency. DepreciationDepreciationThe charge in a company's accounts which reflects the reduction in value of an asset over time as its useable life is exhausted.Depreciation is charged before calculation of profit, on the grounds that the use of capital assets is one of the costs of being in business and one of the contributors to profit.There are two main methods of depreciation:Straight line: the residual (scrap) value of the asset is deducted from its original cost, and the resultant figure is divided by the estimated life of the asset. The result of that is deducted annually over the life of the asset. So an asset that costs £10,000 and that has a residual value of £200 with a useable life of 4 years is depreciated by £2450 per year.Reducing balance: the amount of annual depreciation is a constant proportion of the cost of the asset.Depreciation has no effect on cash flow. It is just an accounting procedure. Double declining balance depreciation method (DDB)Double declining balance depreciation method (DDB)An accounting methodology in which depreciation is accelerated to twice the rate of annual depreciation by the straight-line method. Further SuggestionsAccrued DepreciationDouble Declining Balance Method Of Depreciation Earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation (EBITD) Capital appreciation or depreciation Capital depreciation Straight line depreciation Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) Depreciation Sum of the years digits depreciation Currency depreciation Depreciation Asset Depreciation Range System Recapture Of Depreciation Depreciation tax shield Declining Balance Method Of Depreciation |
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