At their April 21, 2016 meeting, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners proclaimed May 5, 2016 as âDay of Prayerâ in Forsyth County. All are invited to meet outside of the Forsyth County Courthouse in downtown Cumming at 10 a.m. on May 5, for observance of âDay of Prayer.â.
The accumulated depreciation account is an asset account with a credit balance (also known as a contra asset account); this means that it appears on the balance sheet as a reduction from the gross amount of fixed assets reported.
The portion being used up is reported as Depreciation Expense on the income statement. In effect depreciation is the transfer of a portion of the asset's cost from the balance sheet to the income statement during each year of the asset's life. The calculation and reporting of depreciation is based upon two accounting principles: 1  Cost principle.