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With the exception of land, all fixed assets lose their
capacity to yield service. Assets are of use to a company
for only a limited number of years, and the cost of each
asset is allocated as expense among the years in which it
is used. Therefore, a method must be established to
transfer the cost of an asset. This expiration of assets is called depreciation.
There are two types of asset depreciation : Physical, which Includes wear and
tear due to use and Functional, which Includes obsolescence.
You can also re-valuate assets.
To re-valuate an asset, select the lease data entry window
from the accounting section of the outlook bar. Then add a
revaluation record in the same manner as other data entry
records.
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