diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AccessoriesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AccessoriesController.php
index 654f3c2e2..7dcee9320 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AccessoriesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AccessoriesController.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
 
+use App\Events\CheckoutableCheckedOut;
 use App\Helpers\Helper;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Http\Transformers\AccessoriesTransformer;
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ class AccessoriesController extends Controller
     public function checkout(Request $request, $accessoryId)
     {
         // Check if the accessory exists
-        if (is_null($accessory = Accessory::find($accessoryId))) {
+        if (is_null($accessory = Accessory::withCount('users as users_count')->find($accessoryId))) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', null, trans('admin/accessories/message.does_not_exist')));
         }
 
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ class AccessoriesController extends Controller
                 'note' => $request->get('note'),
             ]);
 
-            $accessory->logCheckout($request->input('note'), $user);
+            event(new CheckoutableCheckedOut($accessory, $user, Auth::user(), $request->input('note')));
 
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', null, trans('admin/accessories/message.checkout.success')));
         }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/CompaniesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/CompaniesController.php
index 580bc5d9b..9c667973a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/CompaniesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/CompaniesController.php
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ class CompaniesController extends Controller
             'components_count',
         ];
 
-        $companies = Company::withCount('assets as assets_count', 'licenses as licenses_count', 'accessories as accessories_count', 'consumables as consumables_count', 'components as components_count', 'users as users_count');
+        $companies = Company::withCount(['assets as assets_count'  => function ($query) {
+            $query->AssetsForShow();
+        }])->withCount('licenses as licenses_count', 'accessories as accessories_count', 'consumables as consumables_count', 'components as components_count', 'users as users_count');
 
         if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $companies->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
diff --git a/app/Models/Setting.php b/app/Models/Setting.php
index caf142cbd..c7e67d24d 100755
--- a/app/Models/Setting.php
+++ b/app/Models/Setting.php
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ class Setting extends Model
             'ldap_client_tls_cert',
             'ldap_default_group',
             'ldap_dept',
-            'ldap_emp_num',
             'ldap_phone_field',
             'ldap_jobtitle',
             'ldap_manager',
diff --git a/database/factories/AccessoryFactory.php b/database/factories/AccessoryFactory.php
index 8ce34303b..406652677 100644
--- a/database/factories/AccessoryFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/AccessoryFactory.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class AccessoryFactory extends Factory
                 $this->faker->randomElement(['Keyboard', 'Wired'])
             ),
             'user_id' => User::factory()->superuser(),
-            'category_id' => Category::factory(),
+            'category_id' => Category::factory()->forAccessories(),
             'model_number' => $this->faker->numberBetween(1000000, 50000000),
             'location_id' => Location::factory(),
             'qty' => 1,
@@ -114,4 +114,30 @@ class AccessoryFactory extends Factory
             ];
         });
     }
+
+    public function withoutItemsRemaining()
+    {
+        return $this->state(function () {
+            return [
+                'qty' => 1,
+            ];
+        })->afterCreating(function ($accessory) {
+            $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+            $accessory->users()->attach($accessory->id, [
+                'accessory_id' => $accessory->id,
+                'created_at' => now(),
+                'user_id' => $user->id,
+                'assigned_to' => $user->id,
+                'note' => '',
+            ]);
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function requiringAcceptance()
+    {
+        return $this->afterCreating(function ($accessory) {
+            $accessory->category->update(['require_acceptance' => 1]);
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/database/factories/CategoryFactory.php b/database/factories/CategoryFactory.php
index 94a9626da..fe6bc255b 100644
--- a/database/factories/CategoryFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/CategoryFactory.php
@@ -172,4 +172,10 @@ class CategoryFactory extends Factory
          ]);
      }
 
+    public function forAccessories()
+    {
+        return $this->state([
+            'category_type' => 'accessory',
+        ]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/companies/view.blade.php b/resources/views/companies/view.blade.php
index ffa5815b6..0b94446b2 100644
--- a/resources/views/companies/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/companies/view.blade.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
                             <i class="fas fa-barcode" aria-hidden="true"></i>
                             </span>
                             <span class="hidden-xs hidden-sm">{{ trans('general.assets') }}
-                                {!! (($company->assets) && ($company->assets()->AssetsForShow()->count() > 0 )) ? '<badge class="badge badge-secondary">'.number_format($company->assets()->AssetsForShow()->count()).'</badge>' : '' !!}
+                                {!! ($company->assets()->AssetsForShow()->count() > 0 ) ? '<badge class="badge badge-secondary">'.number_format($company->assets()->AssetsForShow()->count()).'</badge>' : '' !!}
 
                             </span>
                         </a>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
                             <i class="far fa-save"></i>
                             </span>
                             <span class="hidden-xs hidden-sm">{{ trans('general.licenses') }}
-                                {!! (($company->licenses) && ($company->licenses->count() > 0 )) ? '<badge class="badge badge-secondary">'.number_format($company->licenses->count()).'</badge>' : '' !!}
+                                {!! ($company->licenses->count() > 0 ) ? '<badge class="badge badge-secondary">'.number_format($company->licenses->count()).'</badge>' : '' !!}
                             </span>
                         </a>
                     </li>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
                             <span class="hidden-lg hidden-md">
                             <i class="far fa-keyboard"></i>
                             </span> <span class="hidden-xs hidden-sm">{{ trans('general.accessories') }}
-                                {!! (($company->accessories) && ($company->accessories->count() > 0 )) ? '<badge class="badge badge-secondary">'.number_format($company->accessories->count()).'</badge>' : '' !!}
+                                {!! ($company->accessories->count() > 0 ) ? '<badge class="badge badge-secondary">'.number_format($company->accessories->count()).'</badge>' : '' !!}
                             </span>
                         </a>
                     </li>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                             <span class="hidden-lg hidden-md">
                             <i class="fas fa-tint"></i></span>
                             <span class="hidden-xs hidden-sm">{{ trans('general.consumables') }}
-                                {!! (($company->consumables) && ($company->consumables->count() > 0 )) ? '<badge class="badge badge-secondary">'.number_format($company->consumables->count()).'</badge>' : '' !!}
+                                {!! ($company->consumables->count() > 0 ) ? '<badge class="badge badge-secondary">'.number_format($company->consumables->count()).'</badge>' : '' !!}
                             </span>
                         </a>
                     </li>
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Api/Accessories/AccessoryCheckoutTest.php b/tests/Feature/Api/Accessories/AccessoryCheckoutTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4f49f0db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Api/Accessories/AccessoryCheckoutTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature\Api\Accessories;
+
+use App\Models\Accessory;
+use App\Models\Actionlog;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Notifications\CheckoutAccessoryNotification;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Notification;
+use Tests\Support\InteractsWithSettings;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class AccessoryCheckoutTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use InteractsWithSettings;
+
+    public function testCheckingOutAccessoryRequiresCorrectPermission()
+    {
+        $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->create())
+            ->postJson(route('api.accessories.checkout', Accessory::factory()->create()))
+            ->assertForbidden();
+    }
+
+    public function testValidation()
+    {
+        $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->checkoutAccessories()->create())
+            ->postJson(route('api.accessories.checkout', Accessory::factory()->create()), [
+                // missing assigned_to
+            ])
+            ->assertStatusMessageIs('error');
+    }
+
+    public function testAccessoryMustBeAvailableWhenCheckingOut()
+    {
+        $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->checkoutAccessories()->create())
+            ->postJson(route('api.accessories.checkout', Accessory::factory()->withoutItemsRemaining()->create()), [
+                'assigned_to' => User::factory()->create()->id,
+            ])
+            ->assertStatusMessageIs('error');
+    }
+
+    public function testAccessoryCanBeCheckedOut()
+    {
+        $accessory = Accessory::factory()->create();
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+        $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->checkoutAccessories()->create())
+            ->postJson(route('api.accessories.checkout', $accessory), [
+                'assigned_to' => $user->id,
+            ]);
+
+        $this->assertTrue($accessory->users->contains($user));
+    }
+
+    public function testUserSentNotificationUponCheckout()
+    {
+        Notification::fake();
+
+        $accessory = Accessory::factory()->requiringAcceptance()->create();
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+        $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->checkoutAccessories()->create())
+            ->postJson(route('api.accessories.checkout', $accessory), [
+                'assigned_to' => $user->id,
+            ]);
+
+        Notification::assertSentTo($user, CheckoutAccessoryNotification::class);
+    }
+
+    public function testActionLogCreatedUponCheckout()
+    {
+        $accessory = Accessory::factory()->create();
+        $actor = User::factory()->checkoutAccessories()->create();
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+        $this->actingAsForApi($actor)
+            ->postJson(route('api.accessories.checkout', $accessory), [
+                'assigned_to' => $user->id,
+                'note' => 'oh hi there',
+            ]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(
+            1,
+            Actionlog::where([
+                'action_type' => 'checkout',
+                'target_id' => $user->id,
+                'target_type' => User::class,
+                'item_id' => $accessory->id,
+                'item_type' => Accessory::class,
+                'user_id' => $actor->id,
+                'note' => 'oh hi there',
+            ])->count(),
+            'Log entry either does not exist or there are more than expected'
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Checkouts/AccessoryCheckoutTest.php b/tests/Feature/Checkouts/AccessoryCheckoutTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74269bfbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Checkouts/AccessoryCheckoutTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature\Checkouts;
+
+use App\Models\Accessory;
+use App\Models\Actionlog;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Notifications\CheckoutAccessoryNotification;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Notification;
+use Tests\Support\InteractsWithSettings;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class AccessoryCheckoutTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use InteractsWithSettings;
+
+    public function testCheckingOutAccessoryRequiresCorrectPermission()
+    {
+        $this->actingAs(User::factory()->create())
+            ->post(route('accessories.checkout.store', Accessory::factory()->create()))
+            ->assertForbidden();
+    }
+
+    public function testValidation()
+    {
+        $this->actingAs(User::factory()->checkoutAccessories()->create())
+            ->post(route('accessories.checkout.store', Accessory::factory()->create()), [
+                // missing assigned_to
+            ])
+            ->assertSessionHas('error');
+    }
+
+    public function testAccessoryMustBeAvailableWhenCheckingOut()
+    {
+        $this->actingAs(User::factory()->checkoutAccessories()->create())
+            ->post(route('accessories.checkout.store', Accessory::factory()->withoutItemsRemaining()->create()), [
+                'assigned_to' => User::factory()->create()->id,
+            ])
+            ->assertSessionHas('error');
+    }
+
+    public function testAccessoryCanBeCheckedOut()
+    {
+        $accessory = Accessory::factory()->create();
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+        $this->actingAs(User::factory()->checkoutAccessories()->create())
+            ->post(route('accessories.checkout.store', $accessory), [
+                'assigned_to' => $user->id,
+            ]);
+
+        $this->assertTrue($accessory->users->contains($user));
+    }
+
+    public function testUserSentNotificationUponCheckout()
+    {
+        Notification::fake();
+
+        $accessory = Accessory::factory()->requiringAcceptance()->create();
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+        $this->actingAs(User::factory()->checkoutAccessories()->create())
+            ->post(route('accessories.checkout.store', $accessory), [
+                'assigned_to' => $user->id,
+            ]);
+
+        Notification::assertSentTo($user, CheckoutAccessoryNotification::class);
+    }
+
+    public function testActionLogCreatedUponCheckout()
+    {
+        $accessory = Accessory::factory()->create();
+        $actor = User::factory()->checkoutAccessories()->create();
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+        $this->actingAs($actor)
+            ->post(route('accessories.checkout.store', $accessory), [
+                'assigned_to' => $user->id,
+                'note' => 'oh hi there',
+            ]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(
+            1,
+            Actionlog::where([
+                'action_type' => 'checkout',
+                'target_id' => $user->id,
+                'target_type' => User::class,
+                'item_id' => $accessory->id,
+                'item_type' => Accessory::class,
+                'user_id' => $actor->id,
+                'note' => 'oh hi there',
+            ])->count(),
+            'Log entry either does not exist or there are more than expected'
+        );
+    }
+}