what is difference between depreciation and amortization ?

Answer Posted / ankur parwal

Amortaization is used for writing of capital expenditures
that do not create any asset (Eg. repayment of debt, debt
amortaisation) or for deffered revenur expenses. is usually
for intangibles.

while

Depriciation is used to reduce the vale of the asset by the
amount by which it is used over the period. and is always
for a tangible asset.

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