How to Prepare for Capital Expenditures (Capex)

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Separate capital expenditures from operating expenditures.. Total your company's need for capital expenditures.. Create a maximum spending limit based on your needs.

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1

Separate capital expenditures from operating expenditures.

Step 1

Separate capital expenditures from operating expenditures.

2

Total your company's need for capital expenditures.

Step 2

Total your company's need for capital expenditures.

3

Create a maximum spending limit based on your needs.

Step 3

Create a maximum spending limit based on your needs.

4

Time expenditures based on company income and growth.

Step 4

Time expenditures based on company income and growth.

5

Adjust your CapEx budget based on the economy.

Step 5

Adjust your CapEx budget based on the economy.

6

Find the value for depreciation on the income statement.

Step 6

Find the value for depreciation on the income statement.

7

Check the balance sheet for PP&E.

Step 7

Check the balance sheet for PP&E.

8

Subtract the prior period's PP&E from the current PP&E.

Step 8

Subtract the prior period's PP&E from the current PP&E.

9

Add depreciation to infer the net capital expenditures for the period.

Step 9

Add depreciation to infer the net capital expenditures for the period.

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