| An item must meet two specific criterion in order to qualify as a capital purchase of moveable equipment. It must have (1) an acquisition value of at least $5,000 and (2) a useful life expectance of one year or greater.
Moveable capital equipment costs include all of the costs necessary to place an asset in its intended location and condition for use, including all ancillary charges. Examples of ancillary charges that can be capitalized with equipment purchases include the cost of asset assembly, asset installation, freight, in-transit insurance, training for use of the asset, and preparation of the asset and/or asset site for its intended use. (See Note 1)
Examples of costs that are not considered moveable capital equipment, regardless of the cost or useful life, are repair or replacement parts, and general maintenance and warranty agreements. Software license agreements are not capitalized unless ownership is indicated within the license agreement.
Moveable equipment assets are capitalized net of cash, trade-in allowances, and other earned discounts.
Moveable equipment purchased in the university procurement system will generate a CAMS document. The CAMS document is used to capture asset details and location information necessary for the asset creation process. The CAMS document is required to be completed within five business days of receipt of the asset/merchandise.
Generally, equipment that is attached to a building is capitalized as moveable equipment when removing the equipment does not cause structural damage to the building and will not destroy the equipment.
Note 1: GASB Statement No. 34, paragraph 18.
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