Print. The talus is a small bone that sits between the heel bone (calcaneus) and the two bones of the lower leg (the tibia and fibula). It has an irregular, humped shape like a turtle's shell. The bones of the lower leg ride on top and around the sides to form the ankle joint.
Notice the building was purchased using borrowed money. Although, the bank loan was used to buy the building, it's still considered an asset of The Toy Company. Our point is this, DON'T think of an asset (current or fixed) as something a business owns. Rather, view an asset as a resource that can be used to strengthen a business. Although, The Toy Company doesn't really own the building, it's still considered the company's fixed asset.
BREAKING DOWN 'Asset'. 1. Assets are bought to increase the value of a firm or benefit the firm's operations. You can think of an asset as something that can generate cash flow, regardless of whether it's a company's manufacturing equipment or an individual's rental apartment.2. In the context of accounting, assets are either current or fixed (non-current). Current means that the asset will be consumed within one year.EFINITION of 'Asset'. 1. A resource with economic value that an individual, corporation or country owns or controls with the expectation that it will provide future benefit. 2. A balance sheet item representing what a firm owns.