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title: "About changes in fixed asset estimates"
description: "Adding a fixed asset involves determining the estimated useful life and salvage amount of the asset."
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# About changes in fixed asset estimates

Last modified February 19, 2026

> Adding a fixed asset involves determining the estimated useful life and salvage amount of the asset.


Adding a fixed asset involves determining the estimated useful life and salvage amount of
the asset.
Estimates are subjective and may require revisions during the
life of the asset.
For example, the rapid technological advances may result in the actual
useful life and salvage amount differing from your company's current estimates.

In Visma Net, you can account for changes in the following estimates:

+ The useful life of a fixed asset. [Change the useful life of an asset](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/changes-in-fixed-asset-estimates/change-the-useful-life-of-an-asset/index.md)

  For more information, see:
+ The salvage amount of a fixed asset. [Change the salvage value of an asset](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/changes-in-fixed-asset-estimates/change-the-salvage-value-of-an-asset/index.md)

  For more information, see:

## Depreciation after changes in estimates

The changes in estimates effect the current and future periods.
The system uses the revised
value for the depreciation throughout entire asset life in periods after the change.
You can configure the system to accelerate the depreciation for the assets that use the straight line method and Dutch method 2. In this case, the system uses the revalued amount as the basis for the depreciation in the periods after revaluation.
For more information, see: [About depreciation configuration](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-asset-depreciation/about-depreciation-configuration/index.md)

<h2>Related pages</h2><h3>Concepts</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/fixed-asset-entry/about-fixed-asset-entry/index.md">About fixed asset entry</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/fixed-asset-reversal/about-fixed-asset-reversal/index.md">About fixed asset reversal</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/about-fixed-asset-types/index.md">About fixed asset types</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/about-fixed-asset-adjustment-transactions/index.md">About fixed asset adjustment transactions</a></li>
</ul><h3>Tasks</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/revaluation-of-an-asset/change-net-book-value-of-an-asset/index.md">Change net book value of an asset</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/changes-in-fixed-asset-estimates/change-the-salvage-value-of-an-asset/index.md">Change the salvage value of an asset</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/changes-in-fixed-asset-estimates/change-the-useful-life-of-an-asset/index.md">Change the useful life of an asset</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/fixed-asset-entry/convert-purchased-items-to-components-of-a-fixed-asset/index.md">Convert purchased items to components of a fixed asset</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/fixed-asset-entry/delete-a-fixed-asset/index.md">Delete a fixed asset</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/daily-routines/delete-an-unreleased-fixed-asset-transaction/index.md">Delete an unreleased fixed asset transaction</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-asset-disposals/dispose-of-an-asset/index.md">Dispose of an asset</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/fixed-asset-entry/enter-an-asset/index.md">Enter an asset</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/fixed-asset-entry/import-fixed-assets/index.md">Import fixed assets</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/daily-routines/release-a-fixed-asset-transaction/index.md">Release a fixed asset transaction</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-asset-disposals/reverse-an-asset-disposal/index.md">Reverse an asset disposal</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/fixed-asset-reversal/reverse-an-asset/index.md">Reverse an asset</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-asset-depreciation/suspend-asset-depreciation/index.md">Suspend asset depreciation</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-transfers-of-fixed-assets/transfer-an-individual-asset/index.md">Transfer an individual asset</a></li>
</ul><h3>Windows</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/fixed-asset-windows/fixed-assets-fa303000/index.md">Fixed assets (FA303000)</a></li>
</ul>


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