Example - Straight-Line Depreciation

A fixed asset has an acquisition cost of LCY 100,000. The estimated life is eight years.

The Calculate Depreciation batch job is run biannually. The FA ledger entry looks like this:

Date

FA Posting Type

Days

Amount

Book Value

01/01/00

Acquisition Cost

 

100,000.00

100,000.00

06/30/00

Depreciation

180

  -6,250.00

 93,750.00

12/31/00

Depreciation

180

  -6,250.00

 87,500.00

06/30/01

Depreciation

180

  -6,250.00

 81,250.00

12/31/01

Depreciation

180

  -6,250.00

 75,000.00

...

 

 

 

 

06/30/07

Depreciation

180

  -6,250.00

  6,250.00

12/31/07

Depreciation

180

  -6,250.00

  0