# The Building Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) Regulations 1998, Paragraph 9: General rules

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In the case of any fixed asset which has a limited useful economic life, the amount of—
(a) the cost, or
(b) where it is estimated that any such asset will have a residual value at the end of the period of its useful economic life, its cost less that estimated residual value,
shall be reduced by provisions for depreciation calculated to write off that amount systematically over the period of the asset’s useful economic life.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/504/schedule/7/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-societies-accounts-and-related-provisions-regulations-1998/schedule-7/paragraph-9
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