Example - DB1/SL Depreciation

A fixed asset has an acquisition cost of LCY 100,000. In the FA Depreciation Books window, the Declining-Balance % field contains 25 and the No. of Depreciation Years field contains 8. The Calculate Depreciation batch job is run biannually.

The FA ledger entries look like this:

Date

FA Posting Type

Days

Amount

Book Value

01/01/00

Acquisition Costs

 

  100,000.00

100,000.00

06/30/00

Depreciation

180

  -12,500.00

  87,500.00

12/31/00

Depreciation

180

  -12,500.00

  75,000.00

06/30/01

Depreciation

180

  -9,375.00

  65,625.00

12/31/01

Depreciation

180

  -9,375.00

  56,250.00

06/30/02

Depreciation

180

  -7,031.25

  49,218.75

12/31/02

Depreciation

180

  -7,031.25

  42,187.50

06/30/03

Depreciation

180

  -5,273.44

  36,914.06

12/31/03

Depreciation

180

  -5,273.44

  31,640.62

06/30/04

Depreciation

180

  -3,955.08

  27,685.54

12/31/04

Depreciation

180

  -3,955.08

  23,730.46

06/30/05

Depreciation

180

  -3,955.08

  19,775.38 SL

12/31/05

Depreciation

180

  -3,955.08

  15,820.30 SL

06/30/06

Depreciation

180

  -3,955.08

  11,865.22 SL

12/31/06

Depreciation

180

  -3,955.07

  7,910.15 SL

06/30/07

Depreciation

180

  -3,955.08

  3,955.07 SL

12/31/07

Depreciation

180

  -3,955.07

  0.00 SL

"SL" after the book value means that the straight-line method has been used.

Calculation method:

1st year:

Declining-balance amount: 25% of 100,000 = 25,000=12,500+12,500

Straight-line amount = 100,000/8=12,500=6,250+6,250

The declining-balance amount is used because it is the greater amount.

6th year (2005):

Declining-balance amount: 25% of 23,730.46 = 4,943.85= 2,471.92+2,471.92

Straight-line amount = 23,730.46/3 = 7,910.15=3,995.07+3,995.08

The straight-line amount is used because it is the greater amount.