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Steven Nickolas is a writer and has 10+ years of experience working as a consultant to retail and institutional investors. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee ...

Steven Nickolas is a writer and has 10+ years of experience working as a consultant to retail and institutional investors. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee ...

Fixed assets and depreciable assets are two very closely, interrelated items on a company's balance sheet. Let's define each and describe how they are the same and subtly different. A fixed asset is ...

A business must possess enough funds to pay current financial obligations at all times to ensure continuity of business operations. Fixed-assets-to-net-worth ratio is an accounting tool that shows you ...

Fixed asset impairment occurs when asset market value drops below its book value. To detect impairment, compare asset's book value against its recoverable amount. If impaired, reduce book value on ...

QuickBooks provides several types of asset accounts to categorize your income and capital. You can choose from another current asset, other asset or fixed asset account. Additionally, if you want to ...

BNA Software has updated its fixed assets software with the latest tax law and form changes from the recent tax cut extension. Version 2011.0 of BNA Fixed Assets includes all of the tax law changes ...