Assets like equipment, vehicles and furniture lose value as they age. Parts wear out and pieces break, eventually requiring repair or replacement. Depreciation helps companies account for the ...

For tax purposes, depreciation reflects the recognition that certain assets, particularly company equipment, tend to lose value over time. The Internal Revenue Service generally allows you to ...

Amortization and depreciation are non-cash expenses on a company's income statement. Depreciation represents the cost of capital assets on the balance sheet being used over time, and amortization is ...

Depreciation is loss of value over time and with use. If you own a beauty salon, you likely use a range of equipment that has a limited lifetime. So, treat the decrease in value of these items as an ...

Depreciation is a word with so many meanings that it is all but meaningless. In asset management, depreciation must be defined carefully each time it is used, and there must be a full understanding of ...

Depreciation recapture is the process by which the IRS reclaims tax benefits previously obtained through depreciation when an investor sells a depreciable asset for more than its depreciated value.

Every dollar received in a capital expenditures (capex) budget must be returned to the company treasury one way or another. In “The Depreciation Cycle,” we described that process. Above: This table ...