DECLINING BALANCE METHOD is sometimes called the Constant-Percentage Method or the Matheson

formula. The assumption in this depreciation method is that the annual cost of depreciation is the fixed
percentage (1 - K) of the Book Value (BV) at the beginning of the year.

The formulas for Declining Balance Method of Depreciation are:

𝐿 𝐶𝐿 𝑛 𝐶𝑛
𝑘 =1− √ =1− √
𝐶𝑜 𝐶0

𝑑𝑛 = 𝐶𝑜(1 − 𝑘)𝑛−1 𝑘
𝑛
𝐶𝑙 𝐿
𝐶𝑛 = 𝐶𝑜(1 − 𝑘)𝑛 = 𝐶𝑜 ( )
𝐶𝑜
𝐶𝑙 = 𝐶𝑜(1 − 𝑘)𝑙

𝐷𝑛 = 𝐶𝑜 − 𝐶𝑛
This method does not apply if Cl=0
Example No. 1

Determine the rate of depreciation, total depreciation up to the end of 8 years and the book value at the end of
8 years of an assets that cost Php 15,000 new and has estimated scrap value of Php 2,000 at the end of 10
years using declining balance method.

Example No. 2
. An industrial plant bought a generator set for 90,000. Other expenses including installation amounted to 10,000. The
generator set is to have a life of 17 years with a salvage value at the end of life of 5,000. Determine the depreciation
charge during the 13th year and the book value at the end of 13 years by the (a) declining balance method,

Given:

L = useful life of property in years = 17 years

CL = salvage value = 5,000

CO = original cost = 90,000 + 10,000 = 100,000

n = 13 years

Required: C13 = book value at the end of 13 years

D13 = depreciation charge during the 13th year

Example No. 3

A plant bought by calciner for Php 220,000 and used it for 10 years, the life span of the equipment. what is the book
value of the calciner after 5 years of use. Assume the scarp value is Php 22,000. Use declining balance method.

DOUBLE DECLINING BALANCE METHOD

This method is very similar to the declining balance method except that the rate of depreciation k is replace by
2/L.

2 𝑛−1 2
𝑑𝑛 = 𝐶𝑜 (1 − ) ( )
𝐿 𝐿
2 𝑛
𝐶𝑛 = 𝐶𝑜 (1 − )
𝐿

2 𝐿
𝐶𝑙 = 𝐶𝑜 (1 − )
𝐿
𝐷𝑛 = 𝐶𝑜 − 𝐶𝑛
Example No. 1

Determine the rate of depreciation, total depreciation up to the end of 8 years and the book value at the end
of 8 years of an assets that cost Php 15,000 new and has estimated scrap value of Php 2,000 at the end of 10
years using double declining balance method

Example No. 2
An industrial plant bought a generator set for 90,000. Other expenses including installation amounted to 10,000. The
generator set is to have a life of 17 years with a salvage value at the end of life of 5,000. Determine the depreciation
charge during the 13th year and the book value at the end of 13 years by the (a) double declining balance method,

Given:

L = useful life of property in years = 17 years

CL = salvage value = 5,000

CO = original cost = 90,000 + 10,000 = 100,000

n = 13 years

Required: C13 = book value at the end of 13 years

d13 = depreciation charge during the 13th year

Example No. 3

A plant bought by calciner for Php 220,000 and used it for 10 years, the life span of the equipment. what is the book
value of the calciner after 5 years of use. Assume the scarp value is Php 20,000. Use double declining balance method.
THE SUM-OF-THE-YEARS-DIGITS(SYD) METHOD
Let dn= depreciation charge during the nth year
dn=(depreciation factor)( total depreciation)
𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡
dn= ( 𝐶𝑜 − 𝐶𝑙)
𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑠

For example, for a property whose life is 5 years

Example 2.
A machine costs Php 7,000, last 8 years and has salvage value at the end of life of Php 350. Determine
the depreciation charge during the 4th year and the book value at the end of 4th years by the SYD method.