The GAAP approves four different methods for depreciating business assets: the straight-line method, the units of production method, the declining balance method and the sum-of-the-year's-digits ...

When a bond has an interest rate that's higher than prevailing rates in the bond market, it will typically trade at a price higher than its face value. Such a bond is said to trade at a premium, and ...

The straight-line method is the simplest way to account for the amortization of a bond on a company's financial statements. This method attributes equal interest expense to every accounting period ...

Intangible assets are resources owned by a company that have value but no physical form. Common intangible assets within a company include patents, trademarks, goodwill and franchise licenses.

When companies invest in assets, they expect those assets to last a certain number of years. Over time, they’re depreciated based on their remaining serviceable life and any potential saleable value ...

The coupon rate a company pays on a bond is the most obvious cost of debt financing, but it isn't the only cost of financing. The price at which a company sells its bonds -- and the resulting premium ...

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Accelerated depreciation allows businesses to write off the cost of an asset more quickly than the traditional straight-line ...

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Double declining balance depreciation is a method of depreciating large business assets quickly. Learn how and when to use it. The double declining balance (DDB) depreciation method is an accounting ...

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