If you own a vehicle, you probably know “depreciation” as that evil force that makes your car start losing value the moment you drive it off the lot. If you have a mortgage — or any other loan, for ...

When a company acquires assets, those assets usually come at a cost. However, because most assets don't last forever, their cost needs to be proportionately expensed based on the time period during ...

When you buy real property for your small business, you must deal with amortization and appreciation issues. Amortization is paying off a loan over a period of years, usually in equal payments that ...