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''Accounting''.
''Accounting''.


Depletion also refers to the accounting recognition of the reduction in value of physical reserves, such as oil and gas.
Depletion also refers to the accounting recognition of the reduction in value of physical reserves (for example, oil or gas).


It is similar to depreciation and amortisation.
Accounting depletion is similar to accounting depreciation and amortisation.





Latest revision as of 13:17, 30 January 2019

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Depletion is a reduction in the amount of an asset, often the quantity of a finite physical asset such as oil and gas reserves.


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Accounting.

Depletion also refers to the accounting recognition of the reduction in value of physical reserves (for example, oil or gas).

Accounting depletion is similar to accounting depreciation and amortisation.


See also