<u>The total amount of depreciation expense attributed to a particular asset since the </u><u>asset </u><u>was put into use is known as </u><u>accumulated depreciation.</u>
What is an example of accumulated depreciation?
Consider an asset that has been in use for five years and has accumulated $100,000 in depreciation.
If the asset is sold after the five-year period, the account must be zeroed out because the asset is no longer necessary for the business.
What does the accumulated depreciation journal entry look like?
The book value of an asset is zero when the total depreciation equals the asset's purchase price, at which point the asset can no longer be depreciated.
By debiting the depreciation expense account and crediting the accumulated depreciation, the accumulated depreciation journal entry is made.