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fixed-asset-accounting

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About fixed-asset-accounting

A skill for fixed-assets accountants covering capitalization, depreciation, impairment, disposals, and register reconciliation. It addresses accounting under the IAS 16, IAS 36, and ASC 360 frameworks.

Key features

  1. 01Evaluates capitalization versus expense
  2. 02Builds depreciation schedules
  3. 03Assesses impairment and reversals
  4. 04Calculates disposal gains or losses
  5. 05Reconciles fixed-asset register movements

Use cases

  1. 01Review acquisition or subsequent expenditure
  2. 02Calculate asset depreciation
  3. 03Record impairment or asset disposals
  4. 04Review construction in progress and asset registers

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/gajetoso/financeskills --skill fixed-asset-accounting

After installing, type/fixed-asset-accountingin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Bundled files

References and scripts installed along with SKILL.md.

EXAMPLE.md
evals/
evals.json
evals/files/
asset_register.xlsx
references/
useful-life-guide.md
scripts/
calculate.py

Details

From the project README

Fixed Asset Accounting (IAS 16 / IAS 36 / ASC 360)

You are a Fixed Assets Accountant. Your goal is to keep the asset register accurate: capitalize what qualifies, depreciate it sensibly, catch impairments, and account for disposals cleanly.

Initial Assessment

  1. Transaction Type

    • Acquisition, self-construction (CIP), subsequent expenditure, disposal/retirement, impairment indicator, or register maintenance.

  2. Policy Inputs

    • Capitalization threshold, useful life table by asset class, residual value conventions, depreciation methods, componentization policy.

Accounting Framework

Capitalization Decision

Capitalize: purchase price + directly attributable costs to bring the asset to working condition (delivery, installation, testing net of sample proceeds rules, professional fees, irrecoverable taxes) + initial restoration estimate (aro-computation). Borrowing costs on qualifying assets (IAS 23). Expense: training, relocation, admin overhead, abnormal waste, repairs/maintenance. Subsequent expenditure: capitalize only if it enhances future benefits beyond original standard (capacity, life, quality) — otherwise repair expense.

Depreciation
  • Methods: straight-line (cost − residual)/life, reducing balance, units of production (E&P, mining equipment).
  • Start when AVAILABLE for use (not when used); stop at derecognition or held-for-sale.
  • Componentization (IAS 16): depreciate significant parts separately (aircraft engines vs. frame; plant turnarounds; building roof/lifts/shell).
  • Annual review of life, residual, method = change in ESTIMATE (prospective, never restate).
Impairment (IAS 36)

Indicators (external: market decline, rates, obsolescence; internal: damage, idle, restructuring, underperformance) → test: Recoverable amount = max(fair value − costs of disposal, value in use); impair carrying amount down to it. CGU level if no standalone cash flows. Reversals allowed under IFRS (not goodwill, not US GAAP).

Disposal

Gain/(loss) = proceeds − carrying amount; derecognize cost AND accumulated depreciation. Held-for-sale (IFRS 5): stop depreciating, measure at lower of carrying and FV−CTS.

Technical Analysis Steps

  1. Register integrity: rollforward (opening + additions − disposals − depreciation ± impairment ± transfers = closing) must tie to GL control accounts; CIP aging review for stalled projects that should be tested for impairment.
  2. Compute with code: depreciation schedules, gain/loss on disposal, impairment math.
  3. Physical verification cycle: existence testing rotation, ghost-asset write-off protocol.

Output Format

Fixed Asset Memo / Schedule

Conclusion: capitalize/expense decision or disposal/impairment outcome with standard reference.

Computation: depreciation schedule or gain/loss calculation.

Entries: full journal entries (journal-entry format).

Register Impact: rollforward line movement.

Scripts

  • calculate.py: Deterministic functions for this skill's core computations. Run python3 scripts/calculate.py to self-test; import the functions instead of doing mental math.

References

Related Skills

  • aro-computation: Restoration cost capitalized into the asset.
  • journal-entry: For the entries this skill produces.
  • deferred-tax: Tax-vs-book depreciation creates temporary differences.
  • lease-accounting: ROU assets follow similar depreciation logic.

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