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A contra-asset account such as Accumulated Depreciation will likely have which balance? a) Debit b) Credit

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تم إضافة السؤال من قبل Mohammed Asim Nehal , M Asim Nehal & Co , Chartered Accountants
تاريخ النشر: 2015/07/16
Sam Younes
من قبل Sam Younes , Senior Budget & Financial Analyst , Haulotte BilJax

Contra-asset accounts (such as Accm. Depreciation) will carry CREDIT balances, if not at zero.

Ahmed kandil
من قبل Ahmed kandil , Cost Controller , Battour Holding Cpompany

Credit balance thank you .....

James Alaba
من قبل James Alaba , Assitance Branch Manager , A&M Pty Ltd Johannesburg, SA

The answer is Credit. Debit contra account  always violate the cost principle. It is either A credit Balance or Zero Balance.

Maria Cecilia Arsenal
من قبل Maria Cecilia Arsenal , Bookkeeper , Archor Lending Services, Inc.

On Asset account, accumulated depreciation is a contra asset and that is on the credit balance.

Mohammed Asim Nehal
من قبل Mohammed Asim Nehal , M Asim Nehal & Co , Chartered Accountants

Correct answer is Credit Balance , as it reduces the Asset balance and is an appropriation from the Net profits.

Said Shaban
من قبل Said Shaban , Accountant , Tri State Materials Testing

Accumulated depreciation ( a contra account )  will likely have a credit balance .

A contra- asset account such as accumulated depression will likely have debit balance.

Gayasuddin Mohammed
من قبل Gayasuddin Mohammed , Advocate , Practicing Law before High Court at Hyderabad

As per accounting concept Debit which comes in and Credit which goes out, here the accumulated depreciation something which the company is loosing on its assets. Therefore it is Credit balance in Contra Asset a/cs.

 Please correct me if my understanding is wrong. Thanks.

 

Wasiq Ghazanfar -  ACCA
من قبل Wasiq Ghazanfar - ACCA , Senior Accountant , Dawaam

b) . Credit Balance as accumulated depreciation contra to asset is credit

Ruzanna Papikyan
من قبل Ruzanna Papikyan , Chief Accountant , National Bureau of Expertises

Accumulated depreciation is the total depreciation for a fixed asset that has been charged to expense since that asset was acquired and made available for use. The accumulated depreciation account is an asset account with a credit balance (also known as a contra asset account)

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