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Workday User Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
VDB

VDB

Description

Returns the depreciation of an asset, based on the double declining balance method or a different specified method, for a specified period.

Syntax

VDB(
cost
,
salvage
,
life
,
start_period
,
end_period
, [
factor
], [
no_switch
])
  • cost
    : The initial cost of the asset.
  • salvage
    : The value of the asset after depreciation.
  • life
    : The number of periods to depreciate the asset over.
  • start_period
    : The starting period to calculate the depreciation for.
  • end_period
    : The ending period to calculate the depreciation for.
  • factor
    : The rate of decline for the balance. The default is 2.
  • no_switch
    : Specifies whether to switch to straight line depreciation when depreciation is more than the declining balance result. 0 or Empty = switch; 1 = do not switch.