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Which of the following is a contra account? Accumulated Depreciation Mary Smith, Capital

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Question added by Muhammad Mujtaba Shafique , RJ , Dream Fm106
Date Posted: 2016/02/03
Frank Mwansa
by Frank Mwansa , ACCOUNTING LECTURER , FREELANCER

Accumulated depreciation is a Contra account.  A contra account is an asset account where the balance will be either a credit balance or zero balance. Since a credit balance in an asset account is contrary to the normal or expected debit balance the account is  called a contra asset account. Accumulated depreciation is associated with PPE  and it is credited when depreciation expense is recorded. Recording the credits in the accumulated depreciation means that the cost of the property, plant and equipment will continue to be reported. Reporting the accumulated depreciation separately allows the readers of the statement of the financial position to see how much of the cost has been depreciated and how much has not yet been depreciated.

Mahmoud Hamid
by Mahmoud Hamid , Finance Manager , Experts

Accumulated depreciation is a contra asset account reflects the consumed amount of the asset usful life up to the closing date of the period.

es-sahihi reda
by es-sahihi reda , Comptable , ADATRA S.A.R.L

Accumulated depreciation is a Contra account.  A contra account is an asset account where the balance will be either a credit balance or zero balance. Since a credit balance in an asset account is contrary to the normal or expected debit balance the account is  called a contra asset account

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