Session 13 - Problems in Straight Line method

Recommended Books & Texts

• Accounting for Business (3rd ed) — A textbook focused on how accounting supports business decision-making and is suitable for non-specialist managers and business students. Goodreads

• Accounting for Business Studies by Aneirin Owen — Integrates accounting with business & management studies, emphasising the commercial context. Routledge

• Business Accounting (v.2.0) (free online text) — Covers many fundamental accounting topics; good for self-study. 2012 Books

• Accounting, The Language of Business by JoAnn Wood — Openly-licensed, explains accounting as a communication tool in business. Boise State Pressbooks

Useful Online Resources

• Open Textbook Library: “Accounting Principles: A Business Perspective” and others — free downloadable textbooks covering core accounting topics. Open Educational Resources

• Guides listing recommended books for accounting and business: e.g., “Business Recommended Reading by Subject: Accounting”. BYU Library Guides+1

• Articles on accounting fundamentals: e.g., “What Is Accounting? | Introduction to Business” explains accounting as the language of business.

Important Questions

1. What is the formula for calculating depreciation under the Straight Line Method?
   
   

2. List any four problems that arise while applying the SLM.
   
   

3. How is depreciation calculated when an asset is purchased or sold mid-year?
   
   

4. Explain how errors in estimating useful life affect depreciation.
   
   

5. Compare the Straight Line Method with the Written Down Value Method.