The Book Value of Any Depreciable Asset Is the Difference

question 83

True/False

The book value of any depreciable asset is the difference between its cost and its salvage value.

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Definitions:

GAAP

The standard set of guidelines for financial accounting that are widely accepted in a particular jurisdiction, known as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards, a set of accounting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Debit And Credit Rules

The guidelines used in double-entry bookkeeping where for every debit entry, there must be a corresponding credit entry, and vice versa, to ensure the accounting equation is always balanced.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit account columns to check the accuracy of financial records.