Synonym: Fixed Asset = Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E)
A type of Asset existing in The Asset in the form of a physical substance which can not be easily converted into a cash within the Accounting Period.It's also called Long-Term Asset.
These are items of value that the organization has bought and will use for an extended period of time;
Normally include items such as R&DNatural Resource, land, buildings, vehicles, furniture, office equipment, computers, machinery, tools, IT equipment, fixtures and fittings, plant and certain wasting resources e.g., timberland and minerals.
The Fixed Assеts (with exception of land) normally lose Financial Accounting regulations assume that all Fixed Assets (with very few exceptions, like land) continuously lose their value over time which is being accounted for as Depreciation.
It is similar to Amortization of Intangible Assets.
In case of Fixed Assеt is based on Natural Resource then its Depreciation is called Depletion accounts as Depreciation in Financial Accounting.
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Business / Business Administration / Financial Management / Financial Accounting
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