A Trust Document Does Not Mention the Treatment for Depreciation

question 104

Short Answer

A trust document does not mention the treatment for depreciation.The state has adopted the Uniform Act.The trust document states that depreciation is a charge against corpus.The trust results are the following: Calculate net accounting income.

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Definitions:

Financing Lease

A lease in which the lessee effectively acquires ownership of the leased asset. Also called a capital lease. Accounted for by showing the leased asset on the balance sheet offset by a liability representing the obligation to make future lease payments. Compare with Operating lease.

Balance Sheet

An accounting report displaying the financial condition of a business, including what it owns, owes, and the equity held by shareholders on a given date.

Leases

A contractual arrangement where a lessee (user) pays the lessor (owner) for the use of an asset for a specified period of time.

FASB

Financial Accounting Standards Board. The body within the accounting profession that sets rules and standards for the form and content of financial statements.