Bring assets on-book, however they arrive.
Create assets against a purchase order, a goods receipt note or a vendor invoice, add them by hand, import them in bulk, or bring in existing assets mid-life with their accumulated depreciation.
- PO, GRN and invoice routes
- Opening balances
- Bulk CSV import
What you can do with Acquisition.
Add assets from purchase orders, goods receipts, vendor invoices, CSV files or opening balances.
From a purchase order
Capitalise an asset against a PO, recording the PO number, vendor and date.
From a goods receipt
Convert a goods receipt note into a capitalised asset.
From a vendor invoice
Create an asset directly from a vendor invoice.
Opening balances
Bring in an existing asset with its accumulated depreciation and the periods already booked.
Manual addition
Add an asset by hand, with its salvage value and depreciation method.
Bulk import & export
Download the template, import assets from a CSV file and review the result.
Know where every asset came from.
Each acquisition route keeps its own history, so you can trace an asset back to the PO, goods receipt or invoice behind it.
- Source references kept with the asset
- History screens for each route
- Mid-life onboarding for existing assets
- CSV template for large migrations
Acquisition, step by step.
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Choose a route
PO, GRN, invoice, manual or CSV.
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Enter details
Add the reference, category, amount and date.
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Create
The asset joins the register with its source recorded.
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Review
See history by route, with each asset’s status.
Acquisition questions, answered.
We already own assets. How do we bring them in?
Use Opening Balance to enter the cost, purchase date, accumulated depreciation and periods already booked. Use Bulk Upload for larger lists.
Can we import from a spreadsheet?
Yes. Download the CSV template, fill it in and import it. The screen shows you the result.
Which details do we need for a PO-based asset?
The PO number and vendor, the asset name and category, the gross amount and the purchase date.
Explore other Assets modules.
Acquisitions, depreciation, maintenance, movements and disposals all work from the same asset record.
See Acquisition in action.
Book a free Assets demo and we will walk you through acquisition using scenarios from your business.