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# How do I record the purchase of a fixed asset in Zoho Books?

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Long term investments such as land, buildings and machinery are generally considered as fixed assets. These can be recorded as expenses in Zoho Books. To do so:

*   Go to the **Expenses** module from the left sidebar and click **\+ New**.
    
*   Click the **Expense Account** dropdown and select a **Fixed Asset** account.
    
*   Add the necessary details and click **Save**.
    
    ![Recording Fixed Assets](/books/kb/images/expenses/fixed-asset.png)

Now, your fixed asset purchase will be recorded. 

You can also learn about [recording an asset depreciation](https://www.zoho.com/books/kb/expenses/depreciation-amount-for-asset.html) in case your fixed asset depreciates in value.

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