Look up: Depreciation

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   Depreciation
   A non-cash expense that provides a source of free cash flow. Amount allocated during the period to amortize the cost of acquiring Long term assets over the useful life of the assets.
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   Depreciation
   1. A fall in the value of a country's currency on the exchange market, relative either to a particular other currency or to a weighted average of other currencies. The currency is said to depreciate. Opposite of 'appreciation.' 2. The decline in value or usefulness of a piece of capital over time, and/or with use.
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   Depreciation
   Is the charge against revenues which represents a prorated capitalization of the cost of an asset. For example, if a computer is expected to have a useful life of 5 years and cost $6,000 with no salvage value, then the annual, straight-line depreciation would be $1,200 per year. If the same computer had an estimated salvage or residual value of $500, then the annual depreciation would be $1,100 ($6,000
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   depreciation
   A reduction in a fixed asset's value over time.
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   Depreciation
   The loss in value of capital equipment as it becomes older.
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   Depreciation
   The writing-down of the cost of an asset systematically over the life of that asset.
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   Depreciation
   The systematic allocation of the cost of a capital asset over a period of time for financial reporting purposes, tax purposes, or both.
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   Depreciation
   The reduction in the book or market value of an asset.
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   Depreciation
   Is the reduction in the book or market value of an asset; or the portion of an investment that can be deducted from taxable income.
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    depreciation
    [n] - decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use 2. [n] - a decrease in price or value over time
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    Depreciation
    A charge made to the profit and loss in respect of the diminution in value of an asset. Depreciation aims to match the cost of the asset over the period in which it helps genrate income.
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    Depreciation
    The decrease in value of an object due to market conditions.
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    Depreciation
    Allows fixed assets - or capital equipment such as cars or computer equipment - to be written off over several years. A piece of machinery bought for £330,000 in 2000 and depreciated, or written off over three years has no value in the accounts after 2003, but has appeared as a £110,000 cost in each of the years in between. This does not reflect th...
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    Depreciation
    Depreciation is the decrease in the value, over time, of a long-term asset.  It is measured using a depreciation schedule.
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    depreciation
    1. decrease in value of an asset such as a plant or equipment due to normal wear or passing of time; real property (land) does not depreciate. 2. an annual reduction of income reflecting the loss in useful value of capitalized investments by reason of wear and tear. The concept of depreciation recognizes that the purchase of an asset other than land will benefit several accounting cycles (periods) and should be expensed periodically over its useful life.
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    Depreciation
    The charge in a company's accounts which reflects the reduction in value of an asset over time as... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/depreciation.htm?id=404&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of depreciation'>more</a>
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    Depreciation
    The allocation of the cost of an asset to the profit and lost account by allocating part of the cost to each year of its estimated useful life....more on Depreciation
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    depreciation
    In economics, the decline of a currency's value in relation to other currencies. Depreciation is also an accounting procedure applied to tangible assets. It describes the decrease in value of the...
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    Depreciation
    is also termed capital consumption. TME includes public sector expenditure gross of the depreciation of capital assets used to produce non-market services. Public sector net investment deducts an aggregate charge for all depreciation (market and non-market) from gross capital spending.
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    depreciation
    Reduction in the worth of an asset in a company's accounts to reflect its loss of value through age and use. See also amortisation
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    depreciation
    a reduction in the market value of a currency, as expressed in one or more other currencies or in a monetary metal, e.g. gold; the greatest difference between depreciation and devaluation is that in the case of depreciation the value of one`s own currency is left to the interplay of supply and demand in the currency markets; devaluation occurs as a result of a government decision Category: Fina...
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    depreciation
    Writing down the value of an asset in a company`sbooks to reflect its loss of value through age and use.
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    Depreciation
    A deduction from business profits made to write off the cost of capital assets over their expected useful lives. Depreciation is not an allowable expense for tax purposes, but is capital allowances given an equivalent kind of tax deduction.
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    depreciation
    A deduction from business profits made to write off the cost of capital assets over their expected useful lives. Depreciation is not an allowable expense for tax purposes, but assets are given an equivalent tax deduction through capital allowances.
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    Depreciation
    Is the decline in the value of a property.
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