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Depreciation Accounted for to.? A)Increase the Profit. B)reduce the profit. C)Present Incorrect state of Affairs. D)None of the above.

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Question added by Siraj vannathamkandy , Senior Accountant , Gulf Business Center
Date Posted: 2013/12/05
Rehan Qureshi
by Rehan Qureshi , Financial Consultant , Self Employeed

B is right answer

 

Niranjan Singh
by Niranjan Singh , NA , NA (Private Practice)

Depreciation accounted for to recover the cost that is incurred on fixed assets over their useful life. As a result it reduces profit and hence, reduces tax liability.

Note: Depreciation has to be charged completly or partially even if there is loss.

Hence, option B is correct to some extent but not completly.

 

Muhammad Faheem
by Muhammad Faheem , Consultant- Accounts, Audit & Taxation , Basim Associates

Depreciation is the systematic allocation of depreciable cost of an asset over its useful life. Depreciation is recorded as an expense and another account Provision/Allowance for Depreciation is credited (Indirect Method). An expense certainly reduces the profit for the period and we all know that profit  is determined after deducting all expenses from revenue. It is, therefore, option B is right. 

Saqib Sayad Mohammed
by Saqib Sayad Mohammed , Deputy Manager , Clifford Chance LLP

Depreciation is charged to P&L account to accumulate reserve to replace the asset after its life span. Since it is a reserve out of profit (even in case of no profits) answer is option B, to reduce profit.

Nitin Gupta, ACA
by Nitin Gupta, ACA , FP&A , Rockwell Automation

Answer will be 

B)reduce the profit

DANISH RIAZ
by DANISH RIAZ , Senior Auditor & Business Consultant , Alliott Hadi Shahid Chartered Accountants

B

Menerva Melad
by Menerva Melad , Account Executive, Key Accounts , Graphic Home Company

the answel  reduce the profit

Ilham Mohammed
by Ilham Mohammed , Senior Accountant , gulf center for foodstuff

Will Reduce Profit 

Anan Salem
by Anan Salem , Business Analyst Manager , Gama Hospital

Depreciation is the non cash expense of the company also it will certainly reduce the profit . So  Options B is the right answer. NB: in Saudi Arabia for Zakat it will added to the profit bcz. it is not real expense.

abd elhamed elsehmey
by abd elhamed elsehmey , حسابات مرضى , مستشفى دار الشفا التخصصى

As a result it reduces profit and hence, reduces tax liability.

imdhiyas kaja
by imdhiyas kaja , Accounts officer , Grupo Antolin Pune Pvt Ltd

Answers is B..its reducing Net Profrit

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