Reviewed by Charlene Rhinehart Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Businesses depreciate long-term assets for both tax and accounting purposes. For tax purposes, businesses can deduct the cost of the ...

Every day, business managers make capital budget decisions -- choices about whether to invest in projects such as building a factory, upgrading machinery or investing in research and development. But ...

The goal of accounting is to produce fair and accurate statements about a company's financial performance and condition. An underlying principle of accounting is to connect the expenses that are ...

When companies invest in assets, they expect those assets to last a certain number of years. Over time, they’re depreciated based on their remaining serviceable life and any potential saleable value ...

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 ...

The straight line method spreads asset costs evenly over its lifespan, aiding budget forecasts. Its simplicity is favored by many tax authorities, making it a widely used accounting tool. Businesses ...

Andriy Blokhin has 5+ years of professional experience in public accounting, personal investing, and as a senior auditor with Ernst & Young. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), ...

The Accounting Review, Vol. 83, No. 2 (Mar., 2008), pp. 351-376 (26 pages) This study examines whether straight-line depreciation, relative to accelerated depreciation, causes non-executive managers ...