diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/AssetsController.php b/app/controllers/admin/AssetsController.php
index f7fea069c1..e0f3fe6bf4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/AssetsController.php
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ class AssetsController extends AdminController {
 
 		// Declare the rules for the form validation
 		$rules = array(
-		'name'   => 'required|min:3',
-		'asset_tag'   => 'required|min:3',
+		'name'   => 'required|alpha_dash|min:3',
+		'asset_tag'   => 'required|alpha_dash|min:3',
 		'model_id'   => 'required',
-		'serial'   => 'required|min:3',
+		'serial'   => 'required|alpha_dash|min:3',
 		'warranty_months'   => 'integer|min:1',
     	);
 
diff --git a/app/models/Asset.php b/app/models/Asset.php
index 43dd6150e1..308dc64bbf 100644
--- a/app/models/Asset.php
+++ b/app/models/Asset.php
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ class Asset extends Elegant {
 		'name'   => 'required|alpha_dash|min:3',
 		'asset_tag'   => 'required|min:3|unique:assets',
 		'model_id'   => 'required',
-		'serial'   => 'required|min:3',
+		'serial'   => 'required|alpha_dash|min:3',
 		'warranty_months'   => 'integer|min:1',
-		'purchase_cost'   => 'integer|min:1',
     );
 
 
@@ -115,6 +114,30 @@ class Asset extends Elegant {
 
 	}
 
+	 public function months_until_depreciated()
+	{
+
+			$today = date("Y-m-d");
+
+			// @link http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.datetime.php
+			$d1 = new DateTime($today);
+			$d2 = new DateTime($this->depreciated_date());
+
+			// @link http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.dateinterval.php
+			$interval = $d1->diff($d2);
+			return $interval;
+
+	}
+
+
+	 public function depreciated_date()
+	{
+			$date = date_create($this->purchase_date);
+			date_add($date, date_interval_create_from_date_string($this->depreciation->months.' months'));
+			return date_format($date, 'Y-m-d');
+	}
+
+
 	public function depreciation()
 	{
 		return $this->belongsTo('Depreciation','id');
diff --git a/app/views/backend/assets/view.blade.php b/app/views/backend/assets/view.blade.php
index d69dbe1d81..f37e018e24 100644
--- a/app/views/backend/assets/view.blade.php
+++ b/app/views/backend/assets/view.blade.php
@@ -102,8 +102,9 @@ View Asset {{ $asset->asset_tag }} ::
                        		<ul>
 
 								@if ($asset->purchase_date)
-								<li>Purchase Date: {{ $asset->purchase_date }} </li>
+								<li>Purchased On: {{ $asset->purchase_date }} </li>
 								@endif
+
 								@if ($asset->purchase_cost)
 								<li>Purchase Cost: ${{ number_format($asset->purchase_cost) }} </li>
 								@endif
@@ -117,6 +118,8 @@ View Asset {{ $asset->asset_tag }} ::
 
 								@if ($asset->depreciation)
 								<li>Depreciation: {{ $asset->depreciation->name }} ({{ $asset->depreciation->months }} months)</li>
+								<li>Depreciates On: {{ $asset->depreciated_date() }} </li>
+								<li>Fully Depreciated: {{ $asset->months_until_depreciated()->m }} months, {{ $asset->months_until_depreciated()->y }} years</li>
 								@endif
 
 							</ul>
@@ -144,6 +147,8 @@ View Asset {{ $asset->asset_tag }} ::
 
 
 
+
+
 								@if (isset($asset->assigneduser->email))
 									<li><br /><i class="icon-envelope-alt"></i> <a href="mailto:{{ $asset->assigneduser->email }}">{{ $asset->assigneduser->email }}</a></li>
 								@endif