Note 8 – Property and equipment, net

 

Property and equipment, net consist of the following:

 

   

As of

December 31, 2022

   

As of

December 31, 2021

 
             
Office equipment   $ 148,387     $ 144,051  
Medical equipment     2,724       15,917  
Leasehold improvement     2,217       20,704  
Subtotal     153,328       180,672  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (121,700 )     (123,745 )
Total   $ 31,628     $ 56,927  

 

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 amounted to $23,347 and $34,523, respectively.

 

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.