In an asset purchase, the buyer agrees to purchase specific assets and liabilities. This means that they only take on the risks of those specific assets.Asset purchase agreements are a useful way to: Carve out certain assets of a business without taking on liabilities or debt obligations. In a stock purchase transaction, the buyer ("Buyer") purchases all or a substantial portion. In an asset purchase, the buyer selects the specific assets it will acquire and the liabilities the seller will assume. This chapter discusses the accounting for acquisitions of an asset or group of assets in accordance with ASC 80550. Our in-depth guidance explains in detail how to account for asset acquisitions. What is an asset purchase agreement? An asset purchase agreement sets out the terms and conditions relating to the sale or purchase of a company's assets. Yes, we purchased a company, asset purchase, and now needs to fill out 8594.