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Amortization

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FA – FIA FFA › Amortization

  • This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 3 years ago by AvatarJohn Moffat.
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  • November 29, 2022 at 8:43 am #672839
    AvatarYasir.1998
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    Hello John. Could you please help me with these points of mine?

    i) Is it correct that both depreciation and amortization is when the asset value is reduced by use of them over the period?

    ii) Depeciation is used for Tangible assets like NCA or Fixed assets

    iii) Amortization is used for Intangible assets like Goodwill, Research and Development etc.

    iv) The Journal entry for depreciation is:
    DR depreciation expense
    CR accumulated depreciation

    v) The Journal entry for amortization is:
    DR amortization expense
    CR accumulated amortization

    vi) Amortization expense will go to SOPL (similarly depreciation expense) whereas Accumulated amortization will reduce the asset value in SOFP (similarly accumulated depreciation)

    November 29, 2022 at 4:19 pm #672874
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    What you have written is correct.

    Amortisation and depreciation both mean the same thing – it is just that we use the word amortisation when it is goodwill etc..

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