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Assets are items of value and that value is displayed on a company's balance sheet. When an asset is retired -- sold, donated or otherwise disposed of -- its value must be removed from the balance ...

Fixed assets are assets that are staples of your business, like property, equipment, and plants. These assets are tangible and depreciable, and typically last for longer than one year. Understanding ...

Computers, office chairs and factories all wear down and lose value over time. Depreciation is how accountants factor that fact into their number-crunching. A depreciated five-year-old computer isn't ...

When companies buy big ticket items like buildings, machinery, or vehicles, accountants are not necessarily required to keep those assets on the books in a specific way. There are rules, of course, ...