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There are several ways a business can depreciate an asset—namely through straight line or accelerated modes. For an accelerated depreciation schedule, sum-of-years digits is typically the most common.

Learn to calculate fixed asset depreciation in Excel using methods like straight-line, sum of the years' digits, and more for accurate financial analysis.