Depreciation
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Brief descriptions of the methods used to calculate depreciation are provided in
Table 8-1. Table 8-2 describes the items found in the depreciation sub-menus.
For an example calculating depreciation using the straight-line method, see Table
8-3.
Table 8-1 Depreciation Methods
Depreciation
Method
Description
Sline
Straight line is a method of calculating depreciation
presuming an asset loses a certain percentage of its value
annually at an amount evenly distributed throughout its
useful life.
SOYD
Sum-of-the-years' digits is an accelerated depreciation
method based on the idea that the years of an asset's
useful life are divided by the sum of the years counting
backwards. For example, a five year useful life would be
shown as 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1= 15. Press 4 / 15, then
press = to return a 27% depreciation for the first year.
In RPN, press 4 I 15 /.
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