What are Fixed Assets?

Tangible assets owned by a business and held on a long-term basis are called Fixed Assets. Such assets are sometimes expensive and large. They cannot be easily sold or turned into cash.

Generally, these assets are those which a company uses in its operations. They are long-term investments of the company.

Fixed assets are recorded under the current asset category in the Balance Sheet.

Examples of Fixed assets are plant, land, factory, etc.

The term fix/fixed doesn’t mean immovable. In accounting, any asset purchased with an intent to of business operations and used for more than 365 days is considered a fixed asset.

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