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    Depreciation allows businesses to deduct the cost of expensive assets over multiple years rather than all at once. This gives more control over finances by writing off parts of an asset's cost each year. The number of years an asset is depreciated depends on its useful life. Economic depreciation measures an asset's decrease in market value from economic factors like new construction. Tax depreciation reduces taxable income by listing depreciation as an expense over time under tax laws. Calculating depreciation is important because it reports asset usage to stakeholders and reduces historical asset values. This informs stakeholders when replacements may be needed. Depreciation also provides tax benefits by lowering taxable income and tax liability through methods like accelerated

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    Depreciation allows businesses to deduct the cost of expensive assets over multiple years rather than all at once. This gives more control over finances by writing off parts of an asset's cost each year. The number of years an asset is depreciated depends on its useful life. Economic depreciation measures an asset's decrease in market value from economic factors like new construction. Tax depreciation reduces taxable income by listing depreciation as an expense over time under tax laws. Calculating depreciation is important because it reports asset usage to stakeholders and reduces historical asset values. This informs stakeholders when replacements may be needed. Depreciation also provides tax benefits by lowering taxable income and tax liability through methods like accelerated

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    Tax Depreciation Is The Depreciation That Can Be Listed As An Expense On A Tax Return For A Given

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    Depreciation allows businesses to deduct the cost of expensive assets over multiple years rather than all at once. This gives more control over finances by writing off parts of an asset's cost each year. The number of years an asset is depreciated depends on its useful life. Economic depreciation measures an asset's decrease in market value from economic factors like new construction. Tax depreciation reduces taxable income by listing depreciation as an expense over time under tax laws. Calculating depreciation is important because it reports asset usage to stakeholders and reduces historical asset values. This informs stakeholders when replacements may be needed. Depreciation also provides tax benefits by lowering taxable income and tax liability through methods like accelerated

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    Q3. What is depreciation?

    Depreciation is the process of deducting the total cost of something expensive you bought for
    your business. But instead of doing it all in one tax year, you write off parts of it over time.
    When you depreciate assets, you can plan how much money is written off each year, giving
    you more control over your finances.

    The number of years over which you depreciate something is determined by its useful life (e.g., a
    laptop is useful for about five years).

    Q4. Describe the difference between Tax and Economic Depreciation.


    Economic depreciation is a measure of the decrease in the market value of an asset over time from
    influential economic factors. This form of depreciation usually pertains to real estate, which can lose
    value for several reasons such as the addition of unfavorable construction in close proximity to a
    property, road closures, a decline in the quality of a neighborhood, or other negative influences.
    Tax depreciation is the depreciation that can be listed as an expense on a tax return for a given
    reporting period under the applicable tax laws. It is used to reduce the amount of taxable income
    reported by a business

    Q5. Why is calculating depreciation important?


    Companies use depreciation to report asset use to stakeholders. Deprecation also reduces
    the historical value of assets. Stakeholders can review this information and know when to
    expect replacement assets purchased by a company. For example, a company with
    production equipment will often replace these items at some time during its operations.
    When accumulated depreciation nears the asset’s historical cost, a replacement purchase
    may be coming up soon.
    Tax benefits are also possible with depreciation. Although depreciation represents a non-
    cash expense on the income statement, it does reduce a company’s net income. Lower net
    income will incur a smaller tax liability. To maximize this benefit, companies will often use
    an accelerated depreciation method. The Internal Revenue Service provides companies
    with an accelerated depreciation method for different asset classes. This allows for more
    depreciation early on with assets and lower initial tax liabilities.

    Q6. What is the difference between book value and market value?

     Book value is the total value of a business' assets found on its balance sheet, and
    represents the value of all assets if liquidated.
     Market value is the worth of a company based on the total value of its outstanding
    shares in the market, or its market capitalization.
     Market value tends to be greater than a company's book value, since market value
    captures non-tangibles as well as future growth prospects.

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