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Our Explanation of Depreciation emphasizes what the depreciation amounts on the income statement and balance sheet represent. Learn why depreciation is an estimated expense that does not assist in determining the current market value of assets.

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We include a form for each of the following depreciation methods: straight-line, double-declining balance, sum of the years' digits, and units of activity. All of our business forms contain an Excel template, a blank PDF form, and a filled-in PDF form.

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Our Depreciation Cheat Sheet discusses some of the terms, assumptions, and estimates associated with the depreciation of assets used in a company's business.

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This graded 20-question test measures your understanding of the topic Depreciation. Discover which concepts you need to study further and enhance your long-term retention. All of our quick tests can be taken online and/or printed.

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This graded 10-question test provides coaching to guide you to the correct answers. Use our coaching to learn the WHY behind each answer and deepen your understanding of the topic Depreciation.

Earn our Depreciation Certificate of Achievement

Preparing for this 40-question certificate exam will increase your understanding, retention, and recall of important details and procedures pertaining to depreciation. Passing the exam will demonstrate that you understand the purpose of depreciation, why it is known as a noncash expense, and what is indicated by the depreciation amounts reported on the financial statements.

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