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		andersmurphy 19 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Anthropic officially bans using subscription auth ... Yeah what's crazy is most of these companies are making accounting choices that obscure the true cost. By extending the stated useful life of their equipment, in some cases from 3 years to 6. Perfectly legal. And it has the effect of suppressing depreciation expenses and inflating reported earnings.

navigate8310 19 days ago [–]

But don't they palpitate for thise sweet depreciation credits to decrease their tax on revenue?

andersmurphy 19 days ago | [–]

Small sacrifice to not spook investors and the market.

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