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# depreciation — Accountant

As an accountant, 'depreciation' isn’t just a theoretical calculation; it’s woven into almost *every* period-end close. Daily tasks involve determining appropriate depreciation methods (straight-line, declining balance, units of production) for various fixed assets – buildings, equipment, vehicles – based on their nature and company policy. You’ll be inputting this data into accounting software like NetSuite, SAP, or QuickBooks, running depreciation schedules, and posting the resulting expense to the income statement while reducing the asset's book value on the balance sheet. A big part is also maintaining a fixed asset register – tracking additions, disposals, and changes in useful life.

## Weitere Anreicherung

Stage-2 source for future practitioner grounding: EconStor (open-access economics/finance literature).
