Term of the Day: Depreciation

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	INVESTOPEDIA Term Of The Day September 5, 2015 Depreciation 1. A method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life. Businesses depreciate long-term assets for both tax and accounting purposes. 2. A decrease in an asset's value caused by unfavorable market conditions. Breaking It Down: 1. For accounting purposes, depreciation indicates how much of an asset's value has been used up. For tax purposes, businesses can deduct the... Read More Related to "Depreciation" An Introduction To Depreciation Be aware: companies work hard to make their fundamentals look good. So investors need to exercise judgment when examining... Read More Breaking Down The Balance Sheet A company's financial statements - balance sheet, income and cash flow statements - are a key source of data for... Read More Depreciation: Straight-Line Vs. Double-Declining Methods While a company's financial reports - the income statement, the balance sheet, the cash flow statement and the statement of owners' equity... Read More Recently Added Definitions Security A security is a financial instrument that represents an ownership position in a publicly-traded corporation (stock)... Read More Conglomerate A conglomerate is a corporation that is made up of a number of different... Read More Related Definitions Amortization Economic Life Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization - DD&A Appraisal Method Of Depreciation Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization - EBITDA Past Terms of the Day Recession Bubble Theory Stock Market Crash Financial Crisis Shanghai Stock Exchange You are currently subscribed as: mondemand.forex@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe From All | Manage Profile Investopedia US, A Division of IAC. Copyright © 2015, Investopedia, LLC. All Rights Reserved Follow Us: