Sunday, November 4, 2012

Tradking Assets with an Quality Assets Management System

By Darren Folkes


Companies need a good asset management system to track its assets. A company needs to track fixed assets in order to ascertain their physical proximity, keep them maintained and to deter theft. In a way fixed asset management and inventory control are almost intertwined because a company has to know how many assets and products are available at all times.One system will track all company assets and the other will track products as they are being sold.

This is why management has to monitor asets and make sure that they remain operational. They have to continue to provide value. When fixed assets are not properly maintained, they can cost the company more money in the long run.For example, equipment is purchased for production.This is very valuable equipment that is needed for the company to operate. It has to be maintained in order to maximize it worth.When things are not properly maintained, the company processes will come to a complete stop. This equipment is very essential to the overall process.

Equipment has to be maintained on set time schedules. When maintenance schedules are ignored, the equipment will not function properly. This means that the company will ultimately have to spend more money to either make costly repairs or get rid of the equipment altogether. If this happens, the company will spend even more money to replace the non-functioning equipment or get replacements. This will result in the company dishing out a lot of money on obsolete equipment. This could result in missed sales as well.

Companies have to monitor their fixed assets and ensure that company theft does not occur.This is a sad thing to admit, but it is possible.This means that managers have to put things in place so that it does not happen. Usually this is in the form of installing fixed asset software or even a POS system to ensure that company assets are not stolen. An automated system is the best way to cut down on theft.A manual system is not going to work. Not only can employees make mistakes, but it increases the temptation to steal. This is why management has to implement steps to deter company theft.

At the end of the year, companies have to put a value on assets for taxation.All assets are valued.This is done via tracking and looking a expenses and depreciation. Many times companies will opt for an outside asset audit. This will help to provide the right values. A company needs to show that its physical assets are of value and not a drain on the company.Assets should make money and not squander it.With a quality asset tracking system, this will be accomplished.




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