SCHEDULE 3 U.K. INSURANCE COMPANIES: COMPANIES ACT INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS

PART 2 U.K. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND RULES

SECTION D U.K. HISTORICAL COST ACCOUNTING RULES

Valuation of assets U.K.

37.  In the case of any asset included under assets item B (intangible assets), C.I (land and buildings), F.I (tangible assets) or F.II (stocks) which has a limited useful economic life, the amount of— U.K.

(a) its 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,

must be reduced by provisions for depreciation calculated to write off that amount systematically over the period of the asset's useful economic life.