Fire protection equipment permanently attached to a building is a capital improvement (e.g., a commercial cooking hood with fire suppression).
A portable fire extinguisher is durable equipment accounted as a capital asset.
Testing, maintenance and refill of an extinguisher is an operating expense.
office equipment
Depreciation expense is neither an asset or liability. It is an expense.
preliminary expense is the expense for fitting the asset or similar works, so this expenses capitalized.... and is called fixed asset
A fire extinguisher is typically categorized under "safety equipment" or "fire safety" expenses in a business's budget. It may also fall under "equipment" or "maintenance" expenses, depending on the accounting practices of the organization. Additionally, if the extinguisher is part of a larger fire safety system, it could be included in facilities management costs.
An expense is not an asset at all.
Expense
Supplies expense is neither an asset nor a liability it is an expense. Prepaid supplies would be an example of an asset and as the supplies are used they become expenses, supplies expense.
Supplies expense is neither an asset nor a liability it is an expense. Prepaid supplies would be an example of an asset and as the supplies are used they become expenses, supplies expense.
how does a fire extinguisher work
A Class C fire extinguisher.
A Class C fire extinguisher.
Its an asset.