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    Jul 5, 2007, 08:45 PM
    Accumulated Depreciation
    When journalizing after a company just purchases a piece of machinery, do you use accumulated depreciation or something else?:confused:
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    Jul 6, 2007, 01:20 AM
    You always use accumulated depreciation account to allocte the cost of your machinery.
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    Jul 6, 2007, 10:01 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ivory5130
    When journalizing after a company just purchases a piece of machinery, do you use accumulated depreciation or something else?:confused:
    Yes as per accounting standard - 6 (Depreciation) it is complusory to provide Dep. while the case of accumulated dep. Depends and differs from company to company

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