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Fixed Assets & Depreciation Accounting with Excel Models
7,397 students
What you'll learn
- Apply straight-line (SLN), declining balance (DB), and double declining balance (DDB) depreciation methods to real assets
- Calculate profit or loss on asset disposals accurately, including mid-year and partial-period transactions
- Forecast and budget depreciation costs for future periods using a professional Excel model
- Build and use the included Pro Excel Template to manage depreciation for up to 50 assets across three methods
- Construct correct journal entries for depreciation charges, disposals, and their impact on the P&L and balance sheet
- Identify and correct common depreciation errors that affect financial reporting and audit outcomes
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Course content
7 sections • 17 lectures • 1h 19m total length
Requirements
- Basic to Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Basic understanding of double-entry accounting (debits, credits, P&L, balance sheet)
- Microsoft Excel 2010 or later (Windows or Mac)
- Accounting terms for fixed assets and depreciation are explained in the introduction section
Description
Depreciation accounting sounds straightforward — until you're managing 30 assets, mid-year disposals, multiple methods, and a manager waiting for accurate numbers.
This course gives you both the theory and the tools to handle it properly.
BONUS: FREE PRO DEPRECIATION TEMPLATE — NOW INCLUDED
A new lecture has been added exclusively for enrolled students.
You will receive the Pro Depreciation Calculator — a professionally built Excel model that handles:
Up to 50 fixed assets in a single file
Three depreciation methods: SLN (Straight Line), DB (Declining Balance), and DDB (Double Declining Balance)
Mid-year asset additions and disposals
Live Dashboard with KPIs — total cost, accumulated depreciation, net book value, tax shield
Automated Validation Report — flags errors before they reach your books
Monthly depreciation output schedule
Power Query-enhanced detailed report
This template is free for all enrolled students. Details are in the bonus lecture inside the course.
WHAT THIS COURSE COVERS
Over 7,300 accountants, auditors, and finance professionals have used this course to sharpen their depreciation knowledge and build models they can rely on.
The course focuses on the practical realities of fixed asset accounting — not just the formulas, but the situations where things go wrong:
- What happens when an asset is purchased or disposed of mid-year?
- How do you calculate the exact gain or loss on disposal?
- How do you forecast depreciation for next year's budget?
- What is the balance sheet and P&L impact of each transaction?
You will work through real examples and learn how the depreciation model handles each scenario — including the ones your colleagues struggle with.
WHO BUILT THIS
Prashant Panchal is a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and FMVA® with 19 years of senior finance experience across the GCC — including 13 years as Finance Director at a multi-country operation. He has personally built and used depreciation models in live finance functions, audit engagements, and FP&A cycles.
This course is built from that experience — not from textbooks.
Who this course is for:
- Accountants who want to sharpen their practical knowledge of fixed asset and depreciation accounting
- Auditors testing depreciation balances and disposal calculations for clients FP&A professionals who need to forecast and budget depreciation accurately
- Finance managers building or reviewing a fixed asset register for the first time Non-accounting entrepreneurs who need to understand the depreciation impact on their P&L and investment returns