Dispose of a Fixed Asset
This screen allows you to financially close an asset by writing off all its units and removing it from active use.
How to Access
- From the main menu, click General Accounting.
- Click Assets.
- Open the asset you want to view.
- From the asset view screen, click Dispose.
Steps to Dispose of an Asset
- From the asset view screen, click Dispose.
- Select the account where the disposal value will be recorded.
- The system displays a read-only table of asset units, including the following columns:
- Serial Number
- Barcode
- Description
- Custody Type
- Assigned To
- Status
- If any unit is in Assigned or Under Maintenance status, a warning will appear:
Assigned or under-maintenance units will be automatically unassigned before disposal. - Click Save to complete the disposal process.
Disposal Rules
- All units must be disposed of together — partial disposal is not allowed.
- Units can be disposed of regardless of their status, except units marked as Sold — these remain unchanged.
- Upon confirmation:
- All eligible units are marked as Written-off in the accounting asset.
- Any assignments to employees or storage locations are automatically removed.
Notes
- The disposal transaction is recorded in both the Asset Movement Log and the Activity Log in:
- The Accounting Assets module
- The Employee Assets module