Accounting · Odoo glossary

Asset Transfer

An asset transfer moves an asset between locations, custodians, departments or legal entities.

Definition

In general ERP practice

An asset transfer moves an asset between locations, custodians, departments or legal entities. A physical relocation differs from a legal sale and may have different accounting consequences.

In Odoo

The closest documented Odoo tools are the asset record and accounting adjustments; equipment assignment is a separate operational record. A cross-company transfer may require disposal in one company and acquisition in another. The cited asset documentation does not establish a universal asset-transfer workflow for every case.

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