balancing allowance/charge in SLM of depreciationForums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA AFM Exams › balancing allowance/charge in SLM of depreciationThis topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by John Moffat.Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)AuthorPosts February 12, 2021 at 3:21 pm #610167 Noah098MemberTopics: 935Replies: 352☆☆☆☆☆sir can we say that there will never be balancing allowance or balancing charge in case of straight line method of depreciation? February 13, 2021 at 8:57 am #610202 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54657☆☆☆☆☆No.For tax purposes straight line depreciation should be calculated on the initial cost ignoring any expected sale proceeds.When the asset is sold or scrapped there is a balancing allowance or charge calculated in the normal way.(I can’t actually remember the current examiner every having straight line depreciation anyway because it is always reducing balance in real life.AuthorPostsViewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)You must be logged in to reply to this topic.Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In