What is the difference between depreciation and amortization?

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What is the difference between depreciation , amortization and depletion ?
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Mohamed Ibrahim Mahmoud Gomaa
31-January-2017

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nabil Mahdi Jaffar alhassani

by nabil Mahdi Jaffar alhassani , FINANCE MANAGER , ASHOUR CORPORATION FZCO

Amortization usually refers to spreading an intangible asset's

Depreciation refers to prorating a tangible asset's

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