- depreciation of property
- dépréciation, vétusté (RL)
English-French insurance dictionary. 2013.
English-French insurance dictionary. 2013.
depreciation — de·pre·ci·a·tion /di ˌprē shē ā shən/ n 1: any decrease in the value of property (as machinery) for the purpose of taxation that cannot be offset by current repairs and is carried on company books as a yearly charge amortizing the original cost… … Law dictionary
depreciation charge — noun an amount periodically charged to expense or against revenue in compensation for depreciation of property • Hypernyms: ↑charge * * * noun : an amount in accounting that is commonly a fixed percentage of the original cost of a property and… … Useful english dictionary
depreciation method — ➔ method * * * depreciation method UK US noun [C] ► ACCOUNTING any one of several methods that are used to decide by how much the value of assets should be reduced over a period of time: »The depreciation method you would use depends on the type… … Financial and business terms
depreciation — [dē prē΄shē ā′shən, diprē΄shē ā′shən] n. [see DEPRECIATE ] ☆ 1. a) a decrease in value of property through wear, deterioration, or obsolescence b) the allowance made for this in bookkeeping, accounting, etc. ☆ 2. a decrease in the purchasing… … English World dictionary
Depreciation — Not to be confused with Deprecation. Depreciation refers to two very different but related concepts: the decrease in value of assets (fair value depreciation), and the allocation of the cost of assets to periods in which the assets are used… … Wikipedia
Depreciation recapture — Part of a series on Taxation Taxation in the United States … Wikipedia
depreciation — /dapriyshiyeyshsn/ In accounting, spreading out the cost of a capital asset over its estimated useful life. Depreciation expense reduces the taxable income of an entity but does not reduce the cash. A decline in value of property caused by wear… … Black's law dictionary
depreciation — /dapriyshiyeyshsn/ In accounting, spreading out the cost of a capital asset over its estimated useful life. Depreciation expense reduces the taxable income of an entity but does not reduce the cash. A decline in value of property caused by wear… … Black's law dictionary
depreciation — /di pree shee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. decrease in value due to wear and tear, decay, decline in price, etc. 2. such a decrease as allowed in computing the value of property for tax purposes. 3. a decrease in the purchasing or exchange value of money. 4 … Universalium
Depreciation Recapture — The gain received from the sale of depreciable capital property that must be reported as income. Depreciation recapture is assessed when the tax basis of an asset exceeds the sale price. The difference between these figures is thus recaptured by… … Investment dictionary
depreciation reserve — An account used to recover the cost of an asset by writing off a portion of the cost over the life of the asset or by some other acceptable method. The depreciation reserve is listed on the balance sheet as a reduction in the cost of the related… … Black's law dictionary