Depreciation: pro rata methodForums › ACCA Forums › ACCA FA Financial Accounting Forums › Depreciation: pro rata methodThis topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 10 years ago by John Moffat.Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)AuthorPosts August 9, 2014 at 8:39 am #188812 mansoorParticipantTopics: 424Replies: 542☆☆☆☆Hi.there are 2 rules of depreciation:1. deduct entire year dep in the first year and none on year of disposal 2. compute dep on a prorata method.My question is that if a question DOES NOT SPECIFY any of these, which is to be assumed?thanks August 9, 2014 at 8:54 am #188821 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54696☆☆☆☆☆Most likely is that the question will specify (so if it seems not, then do check again in case you missed it 🙂 )If it does not specify, then assume always that it is pro-rata. August 9, 2014 at 8:56 am #188822 mansoorParticipantTopics: 424Replies: 542☆☆☆☆cool…. i was doing a problem in kaplan text where it was not specified. and u are right.. they had done pro rata.THANK U!!!! August 9, 2014 at 9:07 am #188828 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54696☆☆☆☆☆You are welcome 🙂AuthorPostsViewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)You must be logged in to reply to this topic.Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In