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szahm
Jan 19, 2007, 10:12 AM
Hi:

I have a promotional products company and I use graphics software for the business. Is software like this a fixed asset or an inventory (non-sale) item? Thank you

CaptainForest
Jan 20, 2007, 07:51 PM
You can put it under Fixed Assets, under “Computer hardware and software” or another account name of your choice.

A Fixed Asset is an asset that is used to produce income AND is not expected to be consumed or converted to cash within 1 year.

Inventory is merchandise intended for sale.

Since this software is a non-sale item, it is definitely not inventory.

cynabin
Jan 31, 2007, 12:23 PM
Normally you would expense software anot put it as an asset because software is regularly updated and more advanced software comes out therefore it is not something you would depreciate