Wertminderung

German

Etymology

Wert (value) +‎ Minderung (reduction/decrease)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈveːɐ̯tˌmɪndəʁʊŋ]
  • Hyphenation: Wert‧min‧de‧rung

Noun

Wertminderung f (genitive Wertminderung, plural Wertminderungen)

  1. (accounting, finance) impairment, depreciation, diminution in value (a reduction in the book value of an asset because its fair value has fallen below its carrying amount)
    Aufgrund des technologischen Fortschritts musste eine außerplanmäßige Wertminderung auf die alten Produktionsmaschinen vorgenommen werden.
    Due to technological progress, an unscheduled impairment had to be made on the old production machines.
    Die Wertminderung des Firmenwerts (Goodwill) wird jährlich durch einen Impairment-Test überprüft.
    The diminution in value of goodwill is reviewed annually through an impairment test.

Declension

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Hypernyms

  • Bilanzierungsmaßnahme (accounting measure)
  • Aufwand (expense)

Coordinate terms

  • Anschaffungskosten (the basis for calculating impairments)
  • Impairment-Test (the procedure to determine if a write-down is necessary)
  • Niederstwertprinzip (the accounting principle requiring impairments)
  • Sorgfaltspflicht (the duty to report value losses promptly)
  • Werthaltigkeit (the status an asset loses during an impairment)
  • mindern (to lessen/reduce)
  • Minderwert (inferior value)

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