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When the Company decide to write off the fixed asset, the following entries will be passed:

Dr. Accumulated Depreciation

Dr. Loss on Asset written off (if any)

Cr. Fixed Asset ( at cost)

The company would write off the fixed asset in the following circumstances:

1) The company may write off the fixed asset, if the assets are no longer in feasible use.

2) The fixed assets have been fully depreciated.

In case 1 above, the company might incurred a loss on fixed asset written down if the net book value is > nil. Whereas, when the assets have been fully depreciated ( as in case 2), no losses will be incurred upon written off.

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