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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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, ...

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