ZENITH International Journal of Business Economics & Management Research

  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 1

Prefferable current values for depreciation adjustments: A study of Indian industry

  • Author:
  • Rupinder Singh
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 56 to 65

Associate Professor and Head, PG Department of Commerce and Management, Traishatabdi GGS Khalsa College, Amritsar

Abstract

Depreciation is charged to an asset to show its reduced value due to use, wear and tear, obsolescence, passage of time etc. normally the depreciation is charged on cost of an asset. The paper in hand has tried to know about the preferable current value for depreciation adjustments by respondents from Indian Industry. Replacement Cost and revalued cost are considered as current value for depreciation adjustments under study. Further Current Price Indices, Supplier's/Manufacturer's list and Value determined by technical experts have been considered as basis for current value.

Keywords

Replacement cost, Revalued cost, Current price indices, Supplier's/Manufacturer's list, Value determined by technical experts