How to use the AMORLINC function
What is the AMORLINC function?
The AMORLINC function calculates the depreciation for each accounting period. This function is designed for the French accounting system. The prorated depreciation is taken into account if an asset is bought in the middle of the accounting period.
AMORLINC is an abbreviation for “Amortissement linéaire” which means “linear depreciation” in French.
What is depreciation?
Depreciation is an accounting method that allows businesses to allocate the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life. It represents how much of an asset’s value has been used up over time.
Depreciation helps businesses to match their expenses with their revenues, and to reduce their taxable income by deducting the depreciation expense.
What is an accounting period?
An accounting period is a span of time that covers certain accounting functions such as recording transactions etc. Some common types of periods are: Calendar year, fiscal year, and interim periods.
What is salvage value?
Salvage value is the estimated value of an asset at the end of its useful life. It is also known as scrap value or residual value. It is used to calculate the depreciation expense of an asset over its useful life.
What is prorated depreciation?
Prorated depreciation is a way of calculating the depreciation expense of an asset based on the proportion of time it is used in a given period. Prorated depreciation is often used when an asset is acquired or disposed of in the middle of an accounting period, and the depreciation method depends on the number of years or months of service. Prorated depreciation allows the business to match the expense of the asset with the revenue it generates more accurately.
Excel Function Syntax
AMORLINC(cost, date_purchased, first_period, salvage, period, rate, [basis])
Arguments
| cost | Required. |
| date_purchased | Required. |
| first_period | Required. The date of the end of the first period. |
| salvage | Required. The salvage value. |
| period | Required. |
| rate | Required. The rate of depreciation. |
| [basis] | Required. The year count. |
| Basis | Day count |
| 0 (default) | 360 (NASD) |
| 1 | Actual |
| 3 | 365 |
| 4 | European 360 |
The depreciation rate will grow to 50 percent for the period before the last period and grows to 100 percent for the last period.
Comments
The prorated depreciation is taken into account if an asset is purchased in the middle of the accounting period.
Keep in mind to use the DATE function if you enter dates in the function instead of using cell references.
For example,
Formula in cell C6:
Functions in 'Financial' category
The AMORLINC function function is one of many functions in the 'Financial' category.
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