Accounting Software Glossary

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Definition of Depreciation

The value of assets usually decreases through time. The percentage that it decreases by is called depreciation and is calculated at the end of every accounting period. A typical method of recording this is on a 25% reducing balance basis.


Other accounting software terms beginning with D

Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
Days Sales Outstanding is a company's average mone...

Debenture
A long-term share used by governments and large co...

Debit
A debit is a record of an indebtedness. Specifica...

Debtors
People that owe money to the business....

Debtors (control account)
the total amount owed by the all the individual de...

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