While there was a minor flurry of fixed asset activity surrounding the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 and its depreciation and tax impact on businesses, the major focus in fixed asset software packages ...

Accounting for stuff like office supplies is simple. You spend $50 on copier paper, and you record a $50 expense in your ledger. Purchasing fixed assets such as land, buildings or equipment is more ...

Suppose you buy a major asset like a new piece of machinery. Under standard accounting rules, you cannot write off the cost of the machinery in the year you incur the expense. Rather, you have to ...

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