Xero Assets Endpoint: AssetsTypes
Overview
The Xero AssetsTypes endpoint provides the list of asset types defined within Xero.
Fields
The following fields are available for the AssetsTypes endpoint.
- DataFile
- A record field that provides the DataFile associated with the asset type.
- assetTypeId
- A guid field that provides the id of the asset type.
- assetTypeName
- A text field that provides the name of the asset type.
- fixedAssetAccountId
- A guid field that provides the id of the account used to track the book value of this type of asset.
- This field links with the Accounts endpoint.
- depreciationExpenseAccountId
- A guid field that provides the id of the account used to track depreciation expense for this type of asset.
- This field links with the Accounts endpoint.
- accumulatedDepreciationAccountId
- A guid field that provides the id of the account used to track depreciation expense for this type of asset.
- This field links with the Accounts endpoint.
- bookDepreciationSetting
- A record field that provides the default settings for depreciating the book value of these type of assets.
- See bookDepreciationSetting Fields for more information.
- taxDepreciationSettings
- A table field that provides the default settings for depreciating the tax value of these type of assets.
- See taxDepreciationSettings Fields for more information.
DepreciationSetting Fields
The bookDepreciationSetting Fields include the following sub fields.
- depreciationMethod
- A text field that provides the default method to depreciate this type of asset.
- Possible values are:
- NoDepreciation: Indicates this asset has no depreciation.
- StraightLine: Indicates this asset is depreciated using a straight line percentage.
- DiminishingValue100: Indicates this asset is depreciated using Diminishing Value at 100%.
- DiminishingValue150: Indicates this asset is depreciated using Diminishing Value at 150%.
- DiminishingValue200: Indicates this asset is depreciated using Diminishing Value at 200%.
- FullDepreciation: Indicates this asset is depreciated in full at purchase.
- averagingMethod
- A text field that provides the default method to average the value of this type of asset.
- Possible values are:
- ActualDays: Indicates the average is based on the actual number of days.
- FullMonth: Indicates the average is based on the full month.
- depreciationCalculationMethod
- A text field that provides the default calculation method to depreciate this type of asset.
- Possible values are:
- Rate: Indicates the depreciation is calculated using a rate.
- Life: Indicates the depreciation is calculated using the assets life span.
- None: Indcates depreciation does not apply.
- depreciationRate
- A decimal field that provides the default depreciation rate for this type of asset.
- effectiveLifeYears
- A decimal field that provides the default effective life in years for this type of asset.
- poolId
- A GUID field representing the id of the asset pool.
- This field cannot be linked at this time.
- pooled
- A true/false field that indicates if the asset type is pooled.
Xero API
For a detailed run through of the endpoint, you can see the Xero API.
Related Fields
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