How do I find the remaining depreciation percentage of an original cost?

Answer 1

I can't really understand your question but will try my best. Let's assume you have an asset at an original cost of $2,000 and you reckon its salvage value is $400 and that it will have a useful life of 4 years. You've decided to use the straight line method. You have to depreciate $2,000 less $400 divided by 4 yrs each yr for 4 yrs. Each yr's depn would be $1,600/4 or $400. If you want that as a percentage of the original cost, that'll be 400/2,000 or 20%.