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REDUCING CHARGE METHOD [1 record]

Record 1 2004-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting
DEF

A decreasing charge method in which the periodic charge is a constant percentage of the depreciated cost so that the undepreciated cost approaches zero by the estimated date of retirement.

OBS

declining balance depreciation: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

Key term(s)
  • decreasing balance depreciation
  • reducing charge method
  • diminishing balance depreciation method

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
DEF

Méthode qui consiste à calculer l'amortissement périodique en multipliant chaque année, par le même taux, le solde du compte où figure le coût du bien à amortir après déduction de l'amortissement cumulé qui s'y rapporte.

OBS

En France et en Belgique, il est possible après un certain temps, de repasser au système d'amortissement linéaire.

Key term(s)
  • amortissement dégressif à taux constant
  • amortissement décroissant à taux constant

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contabilidad
DEF

Política de amortización acelerada en la que en cada ejercicio se asigna un porcentaje constante sobre el valor residual del bien. El gasto de amortización es mayor en los primeros años.

OBS

amortización porcentual: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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