Definition Residual value, often known as salvage value, is an asset’s projected scrap value by the completion of its lease or financial or valuable life. It shows the amount of value the asset’s owner will receive or assume to receive as the asset is ultimately dispositioned. The key task with the residual value conception is …
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What are fixed assets? Fixed assets are owned by an entity with a useful life of more than one year and cannot be converted into cash or cash equivalent within one year. This group of assets is not reported as expenses when the entity purchases them. Yet, they report purchasing and other related costs on …
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Definition: Net of fixed assets is the net of the gross value of fixed assets in the balance sheet after eliminating accumulated depreciation expenses, accumulated impairment expenses, and the debt or liabilities that the entity used to acquire fixed assets. The main idea behind the calculation of net fixed assets is that we want to …
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IAS 16 Property, Plant, and Equipment cover the accounting treatment for fixed assets. These assets include resources used by companies in the long term. Usually, companies acquire these assets to help support their operations. This process requires substantial capital investments in various resources. For the company, the process results in a cost or expense. However, …
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A business entity is a for-profit organization that performs different operations to earn profit. For effective operations, different resources are required by the company. For instance, money is a resource that a company uses to acquire supplies, raw materials, machinery, patents, etc., to maintain the continuity of business operations. The equipment, raw material, finished goods, …
Net Book Value Of Non-Current Assets: (Explanation, Calculation, Example) Read More »
A company’s balance sheet represents its financial health and position of it at a given time. Generally, a balance sheet is presently based on the accounting equation. It represents the assets owned by a business entity, liabilities owed, and the business’s equity. However, the classified balance sheet focuses on representing the assets and liabilities in …
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Overview Leasehold Improvement can be described as the changes that are made to the leased or rental property in order to ensure that it is best suited for the purposes of the tenant. During the course of the lease agreement, there might be a number of changes that the tenant requires in order to bring …
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Overview During the ordinary course of business, there are certain routine expenses that are considered unavoidable. They are part and parcel of the operations of the company, and therefore, need to be paid by the company in order to ensure that there are no bottlenecks that hinder the performance of the company. Repairs and maintenance …
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Overview: Building Improvement tends to be a major expense for organizations, as well as for private investors because they require a significant amount of finance to be invested in a line with the expense. In this regard, it is also important to properly categorize building, and building improvements so that there is clarity regarding the …
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Definition Fictitious assets can be defined as assets, which are normally used to record assets that do not have physical substance. They do not have a physical presence, and hence, these assets are not really assets in the true sense. Still, they are defined as assets mainly categorized as huge expenses or losses that occur …
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