it is not an asset: it is simply a negative number to gross book value. in essence, it reduces total assets, or net book value.
q*i
2 楼
it is a deduction to assets (thus, having a negative number). for example, your pp&e would look like this: gross book value: 100; accumulated depreciation: -25; net book value: 100-25=75.
r*e
3 楼
accumulated depreciation is contra asset account, it always follows the asset account which it prefers, the amount should be substracted from the amount of the asset. It is a permernant account, don't close it.It is based on the matching prinpicle, you must match the expense with revenue it is helped to produce. after the substraction, the remained amount of the asset is called book value.
【在 q**i 的大作中提到】 : : it is a deduction to assets (thus, having a negative number). : for example, your pp&e would look like this: : gross book value: 100; : accumulated depreciation: -25; : net book value: 100-25=75.