Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31:
Range of
useful lives
20242023
Computer equipment
3 – 5 years
$514,174 $499,557 
Office equipment
3 – 15 years 
792,903 771,667 
Furniture and fixtures
5 – 15 years
537,057 533,778 
Leasehold improvements
3 – 15 years, or remaining lease term
825,074 800,974 
Total property and
equipment, gross
2,669,208 2,605,976 
Less: accumulated depreciation
and amortization
(2,391,843)(2,238,073)
Total property and
equipment, net
$277,365 $367,903 

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.