Intermediate Accounting (16th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1118743202
ISBN 13: 978-1-11874-320-1

Chapter 11 - Depreciation, Impairments, and Depletion - Review and Practice - Questions - Page 582: 5

Answer

From the accounting perspective, depreciation entails the orderly and rational allocation of costs over the period that a tangible asset is expected to be beneficial. Therefore, depreciation does not deal with valuation. Speeding up the process of depreciation, as per the suggestions of the plant manager, will not be in line with the accounting concept that requires the depreciation cost to be allocated methodically throughout an asset /machinery's projected useful life.

Work Step by Step

From the accounting perspective, depreciation entails the orderly and rational allocation of costs over the period that a tangible asset is expected to be beneficial. Therefore, depreciation does not deal with valuation. Speeding up the process of depreciation, as per the suggestions of the plant manager, will not be in line with the accounting concept that requires the depreciation cost to be allocated methodically throughout an asset /machinery's projected useful life.
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