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DEPRECIATION, , PROVISIONS & RESERVES



HELLO BOY!
TODAY'S CLASS WILL BE HIGHLY ILLUSTRATIVE AND INTERACTIVE.

YOU WILL LEARN THIS TOPIC BY WATCHING VARIOUS SHORT AND
 EXPLANATORY VIDEOS.

LET US BEGIN WITH THE CONCEPT OF DEPRECIATION.

WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW BY CLICKING ON THE LINK



LET US NOW UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES OF DEPRECIATION.

WATCH ANOTHER ILLUSTRATIVE VIDEO BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW:


THE FOLLOWING VIDEO WILL LET YOU UNDERSTAND THE RECORDING 
OF DEPRECIATION IN THE ASSET AND DEPRECIATION LEDGER ACCOUNTS.

WATCH THE VIDEO BY CLICKING AT THE LINK BELOW:



STRAIGHT LINE METHOD RECORDING OF DEPRECIATION IN ASSET AND DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT.




​Recording of Depreciation
Depreciation, being the loss on the value of fixed asset, is considered as an expense for a business. It should be properly recorded in the books of accounts in order to determine the correct figure of profit or loss. There are two methods for recording depreciation in the books. These are:

1. By Charging Depreciation to Asset Account
2. By Creating Provision for Depreciation Account




SO, NOW THE VIDEO BELOW SHALL EXPLAIN THE RECORDING OF DEPRECIATION

WHEN PROVISION FOR DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT IS MAINTAINED.
CLICK ON THE LINK GIVEN BELOW:



STRAIGHT LINE METHOD : RECORDING OF DEPRECIATION WHEN PROVISION FOR DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT IS MAINTAINED



TAKING FEW PROBLEMS IN STRAIGHT LINE METHOD OF CHARGING
 DEPRECIATION.

WATCH THE TWO VIDEOS SHARED BELOW FOR THE CLARITY OF SOLVING THE
 PROBLEMS. 


2.  COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEM IN STRAIGHT LINE METHOD



When rate of depreciation is given without the word ‘per annum
In case the rate of depreciation is given without the word ‘per annum’, then depreciation is charged without considering the time factor. That is, depreciation on asset is charged for the full year irrespective of the date of purchase.






True and Fair Financial Position- By creating the provisions for anticipated expenses and losses the true financial position of an organisation can be assessed at the end of an accounting period.






NOW LET US BEGIN WITH THE SECOND METHOD OF CHARGING DEPRECIATION:
WRITTEN DOWN VALUE METHOD

WATCH, YET ANOTHER TWO ILLUSTRATIVE VIDEOS TO LEARN TO PREPARE THE
 ASSET AND DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT UNDER WDV METHOD

AND TO COMPUTE PROFIT OR LOSS ON THE SALE OF ASSET UNDER THIS METHOD



2. WRITTEN DOWN VALUE METHOD FOR COMPUTATION OF LOSS ON SALE OF ASSET

IT SEEMS THE ABOVE DESCRIPTIVE AND EXPLANATORY VIDEOS MUST HAVE
 CLEARED ALL OF YOUR DOUBTS.


LET US FOCUS OUR ATTENTION ON THE PURPOSE OF MAKING RESERVES.


                


The classification of the reserves is depicted in the given below diagram.


             


FOR THE CLARITY OF THE ABOVE, WATCH ANOTHER VIDEO LINK SHARED BELOW

 ON THE TYPES OF RESERVES.


TYPES OF RESERVES





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  1. GOOD MORNING SIR, KEVIN SUNIL PAPPAN 11B

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