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Depreciation, Provisions and Reserves

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 11 · Accountancy

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Overview

Depreciation, provisions, and reserves are three important accounting ideas used to show a fair profit and a true financial position. Depreciation spreads the cost of a fixed asset over its useful life. Provisions are charges made for expected losses or expenses of the current period when the exact

Key Concepts

Depreciation is the decline in

Depreciation is the decline in the book value of tangible fixed assets due to use, passage of time, or obsolescence. It is an expired cost charged aga

Depreciable assets are fixed assets expected

Depreciable assets are fixed assets expected to be used for more than one accounting period, having a limited useful life, and used in production, sup

Depreciation depends on three main factors

Depreciation depends on three main factors: cost, useful life, and net residual value or salvage value. Cost includes acquisition, installation, commi

Wear and tear

Wear and tear, passage of time, expiration of legal rights, obsolescence, and abnormal factors like fire or flood can reduce the usefulness of an asse

Under this method

Under this method, the same amount of depreciation is charged every year on the original cost. It is also called fixed installment method or fixed per

Learning Objectives

  • Explain depreciation and distinguish it from amortisation and depletion
  • State the need for charging depreciation and identify its causes
  • Compute depreciation using straight line method and written down value method
  • Record transactions relating to depreciation and disposal of assets
  • Explain the meaning and purpose of provisions and reserves

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