Capital and revenue expenditure, depreciation by the straight-line and reducing-balance methods, the disposal of non-current assets and the asset disposal account.
Capital vs revenue expenditure
Capital expenditure buys or improves a non-current asset (and is capitalised on the statement of financial position). Revenue expenditure is the running cost (charged to the income statement). Misclassifying these distorts both profit and asset values.
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