NetSuite Fixed Assets Management

NetSuite Module
NetSuite Fixed Assets Management automates depreciation calculations, tracks assets from acquisition to disposal, and manages lease accounting for ASC 842 compliance. 

Eliminate manual depreciation spreadsheets and disconnected asset registers. 

When fixed assets are tracked in Excel with manual journal entries, Fixed Assets Management automates it.

What Is NetSuite Fixed Assets Management?

  • NetSuite Fixed Assets Management is a SuiteApp that tracks capital assets throughout their lifecycle and automates depreciation, lease accounting, and financial reporting. 

    It maintains a centralized asset register with acquisition cost, in-service date, useful life, and location; calculates depreciation using standard methods (straight-line, declining balance, sum-of-years-digits) or custom schedules. 

    It also manages lease accounting with automatic amortization and liability tracking for ASC 842 compliance, and automatically posts depreciation and lease expense journal entries to the GL—eliminating manual calculations, spreadsheet-based asset registers, and compliance risk.

NetSuite Fixed Assets Management Features

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Automated depreciation calculations
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Calculate depreciation using standard methods or custom schedules. System posts journal entries automatically to GL without manual calculations.

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Asset lifecycle tracking
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Track assets from acquisition through disposal with complete history. Maintain acquisition cost, in-service date, useful life, location, and transfer records.

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Lease accounting (ASC 842)
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Capture lease details including contract value, duration, and discount rate. Automatically amortize lease expense and track remaining liability.

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Multiple depreciation methods
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Straight-line, declining balance, sum-of-years-digits, usage-based, or user-defined custom methods. Different methods for book vs. tax depreciation.

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Asset register maintenance
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Centralized register of depreciating and non-depreciating assets. Assign assets by region, facility, department, or subsidiary.

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Asset transfer tracking
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Transfer assets between subsidiaries or business units while retaining complete history. No manual data re-entry.

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Asset disposal management
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Record asset sales, write-offs, or retirements. Calculate and post gains or losses on disposal automatically.

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Procurement integration
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Automatically create asset records from purchase orders, bills, and inventory transfers. Asset creation without manual entry.

How Much Does NetSuite Fixed Assets Management Cost?

  • Fixed Assets Management is available as an add-on SuiteApp to NetSuite. 

    But the real cost isn't the license—it's the staff time calculating depreciation in spreadsheets, the insurance and taxes paid on ghost assets, and the ASC 842 lease accounting compliance risk from manual tracking.

Why Choose Stockton10?

Asset register became inaccurate
Started with clean register. Three years later, full of errors. Assets in wrong locations. Disposed assets still listed. We clean and maintain asset registers.
Depreciation schedules went stale
Set useful lives at implementation. Asset performance changed. Schedules never updated. Depreciation doesn't match reality. We review and update schedules.
Ghost assets accumulate
Paying insurance and taxes on assets no longer in service. Nobody systematically identifies retired assets. We conduct asset audits.
Lease accounting broke
ASC 842 compliance at launch. Leases renewed with changed terms. System not updated. Liability calculations wrong. We maintain lease accounting accuracy.
Asset disposal process ignored
Built disposal workflows. Assets discarded without following process. Register never updated. We enforce disposal discipline.
Procurement integration broke
Assets auto-created from purchases. Integration broke six months ago. Assets manually entered now. We monitor integration health.

Challenges NetSuite Fixed Assets Management Solves

The Problem
How Fixed Assets Management fixes it
  • Manual depreciation calculations
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Calculating depreciation in Excel each month is slow and error-prone. Automated calculations post depreciation journal entries to GL.
  • Tracking assets in spreadsheets
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Maintaining asset registers in spreadsheets creates version control chaos and data errors. Centralized asset register in NetSuite.
  • ASC 842 lease accounting compliance
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Manual lease liability tracking creates compliance risk. Lease accounting module automates amortization and liability calculations.
  • Inaccurate asset registers
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Don't know accurate asset locations, values, or status. Asset lifecycle tracking maintains accurate records from acquisition to disposal.
  • Ghost assets
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Paying insurance and taxes on disposed assets still in register. Systematic disposal process removes ghost assets.
  • No visibility into collection status
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Can't track asset movements between subsidiaries or locations. Asset transfer functionality maintains complete history.

NetSuite Fixed Assets Management FAQs

What is NetSuite Fixed Assets Management?

A SuiteApp that automates depreciation calculations, tracks assets throughout lifecycle, and manages lease accounting for ASC 842 compliance with centralized asset register and automatic GL posting.

Can NetSuite handle lease accounting?

Yes. Fixed Assets Management captures lease details, calculates amortization using contract value and discount rate, tracks remaining liability, and posts lease and interest expense automatically for ASC 842 compliance.

What depreciation methods does NetSuite support?

Straight-line, declining balance, sum-of-years-digits, usage-based, and user-defined custom methods. Supports different methods for book vs. tax depreciation.

How does NetSuite calculate depreciation?

Uses standard methods (straight-line, declining balance, sum-of-years-digits, usage-based) or custom user-defined schedules. Calculates and posts depreciation journal entries automatically to GL.

How to track asset lifecycle in NetSuite?

Asset records track acquisition cost, in-service date, useful life, location, transfers, maintenance, and disposal. Complete history maintained from purchase through retirement.

Does Stockton10 support Fixed Assets Management?

Yes. We clean and maintain asset registers, review and update depreciation schedules, conduct asset audits, maintain lease accounting accuracy, enforce disposal discipline, and monitor procurement integration.

Is Your Asset Register Accurate?

If asset locations are wrong, or if disposed assets remain in the register, or if lease liability calculations are questionable, your fixed assets module drifted.