# Amortization

> Amortisation is spreading the cost of an intangible asset, like a licence or software, or a loan, over the years of its use or repayment.

Dashing (dashingerp.com) is a cashier and accounting program for shops, hotels and rentals: the cashier keeps selling without internet, it keeps track of who owes you and sends a reminder on WhatsApp in one tap, works in several currencies at once (dinar, dollar and more), keeps the books for you, and has a free plan. In Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani) and English, with an assistant called Dash that answers from your own numbers.

Canonical: https://dashingerp.com/en/glossary/amortization

Amortisation is spreading the cost of an intangible asset, like a licence or software, or a loan, over the years of its use or repayment.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

It is the sibling of depreciation for things you cannot touch. It moves part of the cost into expense each period. For a loan it means each instalment pays part of the principal and part of the interest.

## A worked example

A software licence costs 3600 for 3 years. Amortisation is 1200 a year or 100 a month.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/amortization
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/amortization

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