Methods of Charging Depreciation

There are different concepts about the nature of depreciation. Moreover, the nature of all
fixed assets cannot be the same. As a result, different methods are found to exist for charging
depreciation. A broad classification of the methods may be summarised as follows
Capital /Source of Fund :
1. Sinking Fund Method
2. Annuity Method
3. Insurance Policy Method
Time Base
1. Fixed Instalment method
2. Reducing Balance Method
3. Sum of Years’ Digit Method
4. Double Declining Method
Use Base
1. Working Hours method
2. Mileage Method
3. Depletion Unit method
4. Service Hours Method
Price Base
1. Revaluation Method
2. Repairs Provision Method