Salvage Value Formula + Calculator

A depreciation schedule helps you with mapping out monthly or yearly depreciation. We can also define the salvage value as the amount that an asset is estimated to be worth at the end of its useful life. Research the market to find similar assets being sold at the end...

Contribution Margin: What it is and How to Calculate it

It is important to note that this unit contribution margin can be calculated either in dollars or as a percentage. To demonstrate this principle, let’s consider the costs and revenues of Hicks Manufacturing, a small company that manufactures and sells birdbaths to...

LIFO Reserve: Guide to Accurate Inventory Valuation

We use Net Debt as a supplemental measure to GAAP measures to review the liquidity of our operations. Net Debt is defined as total debt net of total Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash remaining on the balance sheet as of the end of the most recent fiscal...

Accounting for Revenue and Capital Expenditures

If an improvement increases the useful life of the asset (fancy weather-resistant shingles on a roof, for example), you should decrease the accumulated depreciation account to record the value of the extraordinary repair expenditures. Extraordinary repairs are...