Microsoft extends data center, office building useful life to 25 years
Microsoft will extend the estimated useful life of its data centers and office buildings from 15 to 25 years starting FY27, a change that only shifts depreciation timing and is expected to have minimal impact on fiscal 2027 operating income.
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Microsoft’s CFO announced during an earnings call that effective at the start of fiscal year 2027, the company will extend the estimated useful life of its data centers and office buildings from 15 years to 25 years.
The accounting change only affects the timing of future depreciation and is forecast to provide a minimal benefit to FY27 operating income. No other financial details were disclosed.
Source: First Squawk