DEPRECIATION EXPENSE Definition

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DEPRECIATION EXPENSE is the amount deducted from gross profit to allow for a reduction in the value of something because of its age or how much it has been used. When you buy and own equipment, your business may be entitled to deduct a depreciation expense.

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CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT (CD) is a document written by a bank or other financial institution that is evidence of a deposit, with the issuer's promise to return the deposit plus earnings at a specified interest rate within a specified time period.

NATURAL BUSINESS YEAR is a fiscal year based on the cycle of the given business rather than a calendar year. The year ends with inventories and activities at a low level, e.g., after winter shipments for a ski manufacturer.

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