204 pages [122 self-teaching + 82 self-quizzes with detailed answers]
Section 1: Depreciation for book v. tax purposes. Two ways to compute depreciation. Recording depreciation if the financial statements must undergo a compilation or review.
Section 2: Depreciation under GAAP (for book purposes). Determining the cost of an individual asset v. group of assets v. contributed assets under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Determining the asset’s estimated life, residual value and book value. Journal entries for a manufacturing v. nonmanufacturing company. How depreciation appears on the financial statements.
Section 3: The straight-line method. How to compute, allocate and book straight-line depreciation. How to set up and maintain the depreciation schedule using this method.
Section 4: The units of production method. How to compute, allocate and book units of production depreciation. How to set up and maintain the depreciation schedule using this method.
Section 5: The declining balance method. How to compute, allocate and book declining balance depreciation. How to set up and maintain the depreciation schedule using this method.
Section 6: The sum-of-the-years’-digits method. How to compute, allocate and book sum-of-the-years’-digits depreciation. How to set up and maintain the depreciation schedule using this method.
Section 7: Depreciation for tax purposes. How to depreciate equipment and buildings under MACRS. How to apply the half-year convention . . . mid-quarter convention . . . mid-month convention. How to use IRS tables. Applying the Section 179 deduction. How to set up and maintain the tax depreciation schedule.
Section 8: Depreciating vehicles for tax purposes. Annual IRS limits for cars. How IRS limits apply to unmodified SUVs, pickups and vans weighing up to 6,000 lbs. Sec. 179 and depreciation if these vehicles are modified or weigh over 6,000 lbs. How to handle employee personal use of company vehicles in a sole proprietorship, S corp, C corp or partnership. How to set up and maintain the tax depreciation schedule.
Publisher: AIPB
AYSE –
My comment for the adjusting entries applies to this section also
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NANCY –
good book
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CHERYL –
Excellent
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SOL –
Easy to follow material. The exercises are very good.
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RALPH –
brought to light different methods of depreciation and how to use each one correctly.
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LAURIE –
All of the AIPB continuing education books are very well done. Easy to understand verbage and a lot of examples and problems to work through. The two quizzes at the end of each chapter are extremely helpful by making it another tool to test how well you are understanding the subject matter.
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JEMIL –
Above expectation
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HERBERT –
GOOD
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MARY –
Well written
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DEBORAH –
same as my review for adjusting entries
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DEBORAH –
same as my review for adjusting entries
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DEBORAH –
same as my review for adjusting entries
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DEBORAH –
same as my review for adjusting entries
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MARY –
Would like to take the class online.
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KATHY –
The material was covered well with lots of practice problems. I learned a great deal about entering depreciation.
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JOSE –
It provides everything you need to know in order to apply it and make descisions according to the company needs.
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JOSE –
It provides everything you need to know in order to apply it and make descisions according to the company needs.
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SUSAN –
workbook easy to understa, but its a pain in the neck physically getting to the testing office.
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SUSAN –
workbook easy to understa, but its a pain in the neck physically getting to the testing office.
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KIM –
Very informative and practical.
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KIM –
Very informative and practical.
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BARBARA –
This was a very informative course.
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MELISSA –
The book should be updated. I know I received the notificaton of the new sections, however, while studying I hadn’t printed it out and it had been months since I purchased the book so I had forgotten. Maybe when signing up for the test reminders should be given as well or when the book is sold, hard copies should be sent with the book.
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MD –
Professional Bookkeeper Course is a very good Accounting Learning system.It is very helpful for accounting professional. All the stuffs are Co oparetive. I like it very much.
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JAMES –
Mastering Depreciation is an excellent basic text which will give the student or business person a solid foundation and understanding of why things are done in a very clear, concise and specific way. I highly recommend the text for any business library.
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IRMA –
Give basic information about depreciation so you can enter it. More specific information is probably for CPA’s.
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MARILYN –
gave me everything I needed to understand depreciation.
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LISA –
Easy to follow.
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CRYSTAL –
All courses I took prepared me well for the exam, were easily understood, and relevant.
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RONALD –
great course and aipb needs to go to the next level from cb, more on the accounting end. I am taking my last ea exam next month. we need a higher standard to put us above the rest.
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