Have you looked on your rate agreement.

Ours indicates, "Equipment means an article of nonexpenable tangible
personal property having a useful life of more than one year, and an
acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit"

Mokry, Gloria wrote:

> I would put it down as equipment
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> We would like assistance determining if computer software over $5,000
> meets the definition of equipment for federal grant reporting. Or,
> should software be expensed.
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> In this particular case the software has a useful life of one year or
> less.
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> Is the answer different if the computer software has a cost of $5,000
> or more and a useful life of more than one year?
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> Also, in the guidance, is computer software part of the terminology
> “computer costs”?
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> Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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