ACCOUNTING FOR ASSETS

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26 February 2020 Dear Team,
I've got a doubt, how can I account for my assets in the newly incorporated company? before incorporating I was operating as an individual but now I'm using my assets for the purpose of my company and i want to include all those assets in my new company's records. How can I Account for this? can anyone help?
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Asha Kanta Sharma

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22 May 2020 1. Understand that the transfer of property to your business pertains to the state of ownership of the property and how that ownership affects the business entity. Know that if your business is a sole proprietorship or partnership, or is incorporated, the transfer of ownership will be handled in differing ways.

2. Determine if transferring ownership or using the property for business purposes furthers your business goals; using your personal office chair at the office doesn’t transfer ownership even though you use it for business purposes.

3. Identify the value of the personal property you want to convert to business use by noting the price you paid at the time of purchase (the adjusted basis) and asking around to see what price that property would command if it were sold today (the fair market value).

4. Transfer ownership of the property to your business by donating it in the case of a sole proprietorship or nonprofit entity, or selling it in the case of a corporation or partnership. Account for the sale of the personal property by recording a bill of sale that lists the property, the listed value, and the consideration or purchase price paid by the company. Retain a receipt of donation if you convert personal property to business use by a nonprofit entity.

5. Account for the acquisition of the property by the business. Consult a tax accountant or CPA for specific direction; however, this is usually a simple matter of adjusting the accounting record to reflect additional assets and their associated value. Calculate the depreciation expense by dividing the value (the lesser of either fair market or adjusted basis) by the number of years remaining in the useful life of the property. Prepare your business taxes showing the acquisition of the asset and the depreciation expense for that year’s usage.