In the present article, the topicality of the chosen research theme is given proof. The need of the analysis of articles of fixed assets renewal of Russian business enterprises conditions not only a high level of competitive ability and effectiveness of activity, but also makes it possible to decrease process cost. Further, within the scope of the research, some problem aspects of articles of fixed assets renewal of the business enterprises resisting renewal of capital assets, are considered. On the ground of official data of Federal State Statistics Service, such indicators of capital movement as retirement and renewal rates (as percentage of capital fund availability at the end of the year), startup of capital assets (cost and structure), the degree of depreciation (overall figures of all economic activities), a fraction of fully depreciated capital assets (by individual industries and types of basic funds) and depreciation charge amount (cost and as percentage of basic assets availability) are analyzed (as exemplified by Russian business enterprises, including types of economic activities). For an analyzed period, the radius from 2014 to 2016 is chosen. Then according to the results of the analysis, some principal factors manipulating effectiveness of fixed assets renewal are singled out, the need of well-timed and full business capital renewal is confirmed and some recommendations of its optimization are given.

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