The AMORLINC function in Excel calculates the linear (straight-line) depreciation of an asset for each accounting period.Unlike AMORDEGRC, which uses accelerated depreciation, AMORLINC spreads the asset's value loss evenly over its useful life. It is especially used in French accounting, but also useful anywhere straight-line depreciation is needed with fixed-period calculations.

The AMORDEGRC function in Excel calculates the depreciation of an asset for each accounting period using a degressive (accelerated) depreciation method.It is mostly used in French accounting systems, where as