Assets

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Assets manages entity assets including various asset types with different characteristics, valuation methods, ownership, liens, and encumbrances. This use case addresses connecting all entity assets across systems and time periods, tracking asset values, ownership, and changes over time, linking assets to valuation methods, assumptions, and results, modeling depreciation, amortization, and impairment schedules, understanding asset relationships across entity networks, assessing asset-related risks through relationship analysis, and supporting financial reporting, risk assessment, and valuation through comprehensive asset management.

The Challenge

Organizations face challenges in asset management:

• Asset diversity — Entities hold various types of assets with different characteristics
• Valuation complexity — Assets require different valuation methods and assumptions
• Temporal changes — Asset values and ownership change over time
• Data fragmentation — Asset information scattered across accounting, legal, and operational systems
• Depreciation and amortization — Tracking depreciation, amortization, and impairment over time
• Ownership tracking — Understanding asset ownership, liens, and encumbrances
• Regulatory requirements — Different jurisdictions have different asset reporting requirements
• Risk assessment — Assessing asset-related risks (concentration, liquidity, valuation)

Why EKG is Required

Enterprise Knowledge Graphs provide powerful asset management capabilities:

• Unified asset view — Connect all entity assets across systems and time periods
• Asset relationships — Link assets to entities, transactions, and related assets
• Temporal tracking — Track asset values, ownership, and changes over time
• Valuation integration — Connect assets to valuation methods, assumptions, and results
• Multi-entity analysis — Understand asset relationships across entity networks
• Risk analysis — Assess asset-related risks through relationship and network analysis
• Regulatory integration — Link assets to regulatory requirements and reporting obligations
• Depreciation modeling — Model depreciation, amortization, and impairment schedules

Business Value

• Financial reporting — Support accurate financial reporting through comprehensive asset management
• Risk assessment — Assess asset-related risks and concentrations
• Valuation accuracy — Improve asset valuation through comprehensive data and relationships
• Operational efficiency — Automate asset tracking and reduce manual data entry
• Compliance — Meet regulatory requirements for asset reporting and disclosure
• Strategic insights — Understand asset portfolio and optimization opportunities