# Assets

- [Assets](#assets)
    - [Asset Types](#asset-types)
    - [Add Asset Type](#add-asset-type)
    - [View Assets](#view-assets)
    - [Add Asset](#add-asset)
    - [Asset Details](#asset-details) 

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## Assets

You can keep a register of all your assets.

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## Asset Types

This helps you to categorize your assets. To view a list of all your asset types, click Assets menu then click Manage Asset Types.

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## Add Asset Type

To add new asset type , click on Assets menu then click Manage Asset Types then click Add Type.
This will open the asset type create page offering a series of text  inputs.
The form contains:
- **Name:** The name of the asset type
- **Cash Account:** An Asset account that is credited when  purchase asset
- **Fixed Asset Account:** An Asset account that is debited when  purchase asset
- **Expense Account:** An expense account that is debited when  an asset depreciates
- **Accumulated Depreciation Account:** An Asset account that is credited when  asset depreciates
- **Income Account:** Whether chart is active or not. If it's not active then it won't appear on the list to choose account
- **Notes:**  Any additional details.

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## View Assets

Clicking View Assets will open assets list page. On this page you will see a table with columns below:
- **Name:** The name of the asset
- **Branch:** The branch of the asset
- **Type:** The asset type
- **Purchase Date:** The date the asset was purchased
- **Cost:** The cost of the asset when it was purchased
- **Life Span:** The life span of the asset
- **Salvage Value:** The salvage value of the asset
- **Current Value:** The current value of the asset after depreciation
- **Action:** Further actions that you can take on the row like edit or details

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## Add Asset

To add new asset , click on Assets menu then click View Assets then click Add Asset.
This will open the asset create page offering a series of text  inputs.
The form contains:

- **Branch:** The branch of the asset
- **Type:** The asset type
- **Name:** The name of the asset
- **Purchase Date:** The date the asset was purchased
- **Cost:** The cost of the asset when it was purchased
- **Life Span:** The life span of the asset
- **Salvage Value:** The salvage value of the asset
- **Notes:**  Any additional details.

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## Asset Details

This page shows details about the asset including depreciation values.