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Topic: Amortization (business)


  
  Amortization (business) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amortization is the distribution of a single lump-sum cash flow into many smaller cash flow installments, as determined by an amortization schedule.
Amortization is chiefly used in loan repayments (a common example being a mortgage) and in sinking funds.
Amortization is recorded in the financial statements of an entity as a reduction in the carrying value of the intangible asset in the balance sheet and as an expense in the income statement.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amortization_(business)   (430 words)

  
 Amortization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amortization (business), the allocation of a lump sum amount to different time periods.
Amortized analysis, a technique used in analyzing the execution cost of algorithms.
Amortization schedule, a table detailing each periodic payment on a loan (typically a mortgage), as generated by an amortization calculator.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amortization   (108 words)

  
 Amortization: Small Business Accounting
In the course of doing business, you will likely acquire what are known as intangible assets.
The formula for calculating the amortization on an intangible asset is similar to the one used for calculating straight-line depreciation.
The amount of amortization accumulated since the asset was acquired appears on the balance sheet as a deduction under the amortized asset.
www.businesstown.com /accounting/basic-amortization.asp   (184 words)

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