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 ...

The fixed asset custodian plays an important role in maintaining the accuracy of the data contained within the University's fixed asset system. The Office of the Comptroller relies on the custodians ...

Fixed assets, also known as property, plant and equipment, are usually expensive items that last long term, such as real estate, heavy equipment and furniture. Accountants in charge of this area of a ...

For the last nine fiscal years, the University Community has been asked to utilize the Fixed Asset Confirmation Tool to complete the annual fixed asset confirmations process. On Wednesday, June 11, ...

Jared Ecker is a researcher and fact-checker. He possesses over a decade of experience in the Nuclear and National Defense sectors resolving issues on platforms as varied as stealth bombers to UAVs.

Transitions are difficult for any class of software, but fixed asset management programs have had more than their fair share of adjustments in the past few years.What began as a simple spreadsheet ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of ...