1. Accounting and the Adjusting Process
For example, an electric utility will provide electricity to customers for up to one month before it reads the customers' meters, calculates the bills and records the billings as revenues and accounts receivable. ... At the end of 8 years, the equipment will have no salvage value. ... Depreciable cost (cost less salvage value) is divided by the estimated useful life. ... The balance represents the book value (alsoreferred to as the carrying value) of the asset.The 12/31/X2 Balance Sheet reflects: Assets Property, Plant and Equipment Equipment $240,000 Less Accumulated Depreciation 22,500 ...
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