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See the ",[50,64,66],{"href":65},"/product/asset-management","asset management module"," for how the data is captured.",[69,70],"essential-faq-section",{":contactLink":71,":faqs":72,"description":73,"title":74},"{\"text\":\"Want book value tracked automatically across every asset?\",\"callActionText\":\"Talk to sales\",\"url\":\"/contacts\"}","[{\"title\":\"Inputs\",\"items\":[{\"question\":\"What is salvage value?\",\"answer\":\"Salvage value (or residual value) is the estimated amount an asset is worth at the end of its useful life — what you expect to recover by selling or scrapping it. Depreciation only writes down the difference between cost and salvage, so a higher salvage value means less total depreciation.\"},{\"question\":\"What counts as useful life?\",\"answer\":\"Useful life is how long you expect the asset to be productive, in years. It is an estimate based on usage and experience, not the physical lifespan. 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