ACCT 1201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Fixed Asset, Sales Tax, Matching Principle

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Predicting the amount of plant and equipment company needs; if underestimate, the company will not be able to meet demand, but if over estimates the company will incur excessive expenses. Long lived assets: listed as noncurrent assets on the balance sheet. Tangible assets: have physical substance: land, buildings, fixtures, and equipment (land, buildings, fixtures, and equipment are also called property, plant, and equipment or fixed assets, natural resources: Intangible assets: long lived assets without physical substance: equipment (+a) 75, cash (-a) 75. For debt: equipment (+a) 75, cash (-a) 1, notes payable (+l) 74. Shorter term leases called operating leases; not reported on the balance sheet as liabilities and the assets are not included in fixed assets. Longer term leases called financing leases or capital leases; the acquisition of assets reported on the balance sheet alone with the lease obligations. For equity (or other noncash considerations: patents, copyrights, franchises, licenses, trademarks.

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