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Once the basic terms of the asset sale are agreed, the buyer's solicitor will normally draft the contact of sale. These legal agreements are usually complex and will need to be reviewed by the seller and their solicitor and any amendments agreed between both parties.

These will include the purchase price, of course, and bills of sale, assignment and assumption agreements, intellectual property assignments, real property transfer documents and so on, as well as any legal opinions, employment agreements, escrow agreement and other ancillary documents.

A purchase agreement is a legal document that is signed by both the buyer and the seller. Once it is signed by both parties, it is a legally binding contract. The seller can only accept the offer by signing the document, not by just providing the goods.

To record the purchase of a fixed asset, debit the asset account for the purchase price, and credit the cash account for the same amount.

An asset purchase involves the purchase of the selling company's assets -- including facilities, vehicles, equipment, and stock or inventory. A stock purchase involves the purchase of the selling company's stock only.

Among the terms typically included in the agreement are the purchase price, the closing date, the amount of earnest money that the buyer must submit as a deposit, and the list of items that are and are not included in the sale.

An asset purchase agreement or APA is a legally binding document that outlines the terms and conditions of the purchase and sale of some or all of a company's assets.

Provisions of an APA may include payment of purchase price, monthly installments, liens and encumbrances on the assets, condition precedent for the closing, etc. An APA differs from a stock purchase agreement (SPA) where company shares, title to assets, and title to liabilities are also sold.

In an asset sale, the seller retains possession of the legal entity and the buyer purchases individual assets of the company, such as equipment, fixtures, leaseholds, licenses, goodwill, trade secrets, trade names, telephone numbers, and inventory.