Business Asset Management Services in Bangladesh

What Do Asset Management Services Cover?

QUICK OVERVIEW
HRBD asset management services are a managed service that builds and maintains the fixed asset register of a company in Bangladesh. HRBD verifies each asset on site, tags it, reconciles the register with the accounting ledger and keeps disposal records, so auditors, lenders and tax filings all read the same asset list. HRBD does not manage investment funds or portfolios.

Four Things to Know Before You Start

✓What happens after you request an asset review: one HRBD adviser reads your current asset list and ledger, then confirms the scope in writing before any site visit.
✓Covers fixed assets and IT assets held in Bangladesh: land and buildings, plant and machinery, vehicles, furniture, laptops and servers.
✓Records are kept in the name of the Bangladesh entity and handed over in a format your auditor can open and test.
✓Companies planning to borrow against their assets can take the verified list straight into collateral-backed funding.

Why Keep a Verified Asset Register?

A verified asset register is the single record that shows what a company owns, where each asset sits and what it is worth in the books. Without one, auditors raise queries on additions and disposals, depreciation is claimed on assets that no longer exist, and lenders cannot see which assets are free to pledge. HRBD keeps that record accurate, so every one of these readers works from the same list.

Site Checks, Tags and Ongoing Updates

HRBD runs the register as a managed service. An HRBD team visits each site, checks every asset against the register, fixes a unique tag to it and records its location, condition and custodian. The register is then reconciled line by line with the fixed asset account in the ledger.

After handover, HRBD keeps the register current as assets change. New purchases are added when invoices are booked, transfers between sites are logged, and disposals are recorded with the approval that authorised them, so the next audit or funding request starts from a clean list.

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Our Asset Management Services in Detail

HRBD asset management services cover six areas, and a company can take one or all of them. Each service produces a named record that stays with the company. Tax depreciation follows the allowances in section 50 and the Third Schedule of the Income Tax Act 2023, while book depreciation follows the accounting policy the company and its auditor agree. Ledger entries that follow from these records are posted through HRBD accounting and bookkeeping support.
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Register Setup

HRBD builds a fixed asset register with category, cost, date, location and custodian, then reconciles it to the ledger.

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Physical Verification

HRBD teams count assets site by site, compare each with the register, and report items missing, idle or unrecorded.

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Asset Tagging

Each verified asset receives a unique tag number linked to its register line, so later counts and transfers are quick to trace.

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Disposal Records

Sales, scrapping and write-offs are recorded with the approval that authorised them, so each asset leaves the register cleanly for audit.

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IT Asset Inventory

Laptops, servers and network equipment are listed with user, serial number and warranty, and updated when staff join or leave the company.

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Depreciation Schedules

HRBD prepares book depreciation under company policy and a separate tax schedule under the Third Schedule allowances each year.

How Does the Asset Register Process Work?

HRBD runs every asset register in three simple steps. You approve the result of each step before the next one starts, so nothing moves ahead without your sign-off. Each step ends with a written record that stays with your company.
Three steps of an HRBD asset register: Agree the Scope, Count at Each Site, Reconcile Records1Agree the Scope2Count at Each Site3Reconcile Records
STEP 1

Agree the Scope

HRBD reads your asset list, fixed asset account and purchase files, and lists every site that holds company assets. You approve the scope before any visit.
YOU RECEIVE
✓ Written scope and site plan
STEP 2

Count at Each Site

An HRBD team visits each site, counts every asset, checks it against the register and fixes a unique tag to each one. Missing or unrecorded items are listed for you.
YOU RECEIVE
✓ Verification report and tag list
STEP 3

Reconcile Records

HRBD matches the register to the ledger and resolves each difference with your finance team. After handover, HRBD keeps the register current as assets change.
YOU RECEIVE
✓ Reconciled fixed asset register

Who Uses HRBD Asset Management?

HRBD asset management services serve three kinds of company, and each receives a different service because each arrives with a different asset base and a different reader for its records. Foreign-owned entities report to a parent company, manufacturers carry heavy plant across several sites, and growing SMEs often need their first proper list. The three cards below state what each receives from HRBD.
Finance staff of a foreign-owned company in Bangladesh updating a fixed asset register on a laptop

Foreign Subsidiaries & JVs

Subsidiaries, joint ventures and branch offices holding assets in Bangladesh. HRBD keeps the register in the name of the Bangladesh entity, reconciles it to the local ledger, and prepares an asset schedule for group reporting.

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Manufacturers & Exporters

Factories and exporters with plant, machinery and vehicles spread across several sites. HRBD verifies and tags assets site by site, records a custodian for each line, and keeps one register for the audit, the insurer and the bank.

Local SME owner reconciling an asset list with the ledger using a calculator and reports

Growing Local SMEs

Local companies moving from a spreadsheet to a proper asset register for the first time. HRBD builds the register from purchase invoices and a site count, sets the asset categories, and hands over a list the auditor can check line by line.

Four Commitments Behind Every Asset Register

HRBD makes four commitments on every asset engagement, and each names a concrete obligation rather than a promised outcome. The four cards below show what a finance team can hold HRBD to, from the first site visit until long after the register is handed over.
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Accountability

One named HRBD register owner is responsible for the record from first scope to handover, signs off every verification report and answers every auditor query on the register.

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Jurisdiction

Every register is kept for the Bangladesh entity under Bangladesh rules. Tax depreciation follows the Income Tax Act 2023, and book records follow the agreed audit policy.

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Confidentiality

Asset lists, locations and values go only to the auditors, lenders and valuers the company names in writing, and HRBD logs each release so the company can see who received what.

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Continuity

The same register owner keeps the record current after handover, so additions, transfers and disposals are logged by someone who already knows the company and its sites.

How Does a Verified Asset List Support Funding?

A verified asset list supports funding because a lender can only take security over assets the company can prove it owns and can locate. Banks ask for an asset schedule, purchase papers and a valuation before they sanction a secured facility. HRBD prepares the schedule from the verified register and coordinates an independent valuer, while the lender makes the credit decision. The table shows how auditors and lenders read each record.

Auditor and Lender View by Record

Asset records HRBD keeps and how auditors and lenders use each one.
Record HRBD keepsAuditor uses it toLender uses it to
Fixed asset registerTest additions, disposals and closing costSee which assets are owned and free to pledge
Verification reportConfirm assets exist and match the booksConfirm the security is on site
Tag and location listTrace a sample asset to its siteInspect pledged assets during a site visit
Depreciation schedulesCheck book depreciation against company policyRead net book value beside the valuation
Disposal recordsVerify approvals for sales and write-offsConfirm pledged assets have not been sold

Funding, Audit and Tax Uses

A verified asset list is read by lenders, auditors and the tax office, and each reads it for a different purpose. The four blocks below show where the same HRBD register supports a funding request, a statutory audit and an annual tax return.

Borrowers pledging plant, vehicles or property start the security case from a verified list the lender can check.

For working capital funding, a reconciled register keeps the fixed asset figure consistent with what the lender sees at the site visit.

Auditors test additions, disposals and depreciation each year, and a reconciled register answers those tests from records.

Tax depreciation follows the Third Schedule allowances, so HRBD keeps book and tax schedules side by side.

Where Does the HRBD Service Stop?

HRBD asset management services cover the records of physical and IT assets a company owns in Bangladesh, and it stops at four clear boundaries. Knowing them early saves time, because each boundary points to the right provider for that part of the work. The lines below state what HRBD does not do.

Work HRBD Leaves to Others

—HRBD does not manage investment funds, portfolios or securities; that work belongs to asset management companies licensed by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission.
—HRBD does not issue valuation certificates; an independent valuer values the assets, and HRBD coordinates the visit and records the result.
—HRBD does not sell asset-tracking software; the register is kept in a spreadsheet or in the system the company already uses.
—HRBD does not lend money; the bank or licensed NBFI makes every credit decision on a funding file.

Related HRBD Finance and Funding Pages

These HRBD services sit beside asset management and use the same records. Each one either reads the verified register or produces entries that feed it. The adviser names the ones that apply at the first asset review, and each link below opens the full scope of that service.

Collateral-Backed Funding

Arranges business borrowing secured against land, plant, stock, deposits or receivables. The verified asset list from this service becomes the starting schedule for the security case, so the funding file begins with records a lender can check on site.

Debt and Working Capital

Arranges unsecured and working capital facilities with banks and licensed NBFIs. A reconciled register keeps the fixed asset figure in the financial statements consistent with what the lender sees, which reduces queries during the credit review.

Due Diligence Reviews

Organises legal and financial records before a buyer, investor or lender reviews them. Asset registers, verification reports and title papers form part of that review, so gaps surface before the reader finds them.

Audit and Assurance

Supports the statutory audit of companies in Bangladesh. A register reconciled to the ledger, with a verification report on file, answers the fixed asset tests that auditors run every year.

FAQs About Asset Management Services

These are direct answers to the questions finance teams ask before handing their asset records to HRBD. The first sentence of each answer is the answer itself. Anything the list does not cover is settled at the first asset review, where the adviser confirms the sites, the assets and the records before any work begins.

What are business asset management services?

Business asset management services keep an accurate record of every fixed and IT asset a company owns, from purchase to disposal. HRBD builds the register, verifies assets on site, tags them and keeps depreciation and disposal records current. It covers company property, not investment portfolios.

Does HRBD manage investment funds or portfolios?

No. HRBD does not manage investment funds, portfolios or securities. That work belongs to asset management companies licensed by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission. HRBD manages the records of physical and IT assets that a company owns and uses in its business.

What records do you need from us to start?

HRBD needs the current asset list, the fixed asset account from the ledger and the purchase invoices for major items. A list of sites and a contact at each site completes the set. Where no list exists, HRBD builds one from invoices and a site count.

Can HRBD verify assets across several factory sites?

Yes. HRBD plans the count site by site and agrees the dates with the company in the written scope. Each site receives its own verification report and tag list, and all sites are combined into one register reconciled to the ledger.

Who owns the asset register after handover?

The company owns the register and every record HRBD produces. HRBD hands over the reconciled register, the verification report and the tag list in a format the company and its auditor can open. If the company later moves to another provider, the records go with it.

Can the register support a bank loan application?

Yes. A verified register gives the lender an asset schedule it can check on site. HRBD prepares that schedule and coordinates an independent valuer, while the bank or licensed NBFI makes the credit decision. Companies borrowing against assets continue through HRBD collateral-backed funding.

Does HRBD value the assets itself?

No. HRBD does not issue valuation certificates. An independent valuer inspects and values the assets, and HRBD coordinates the visit, supplies the register and records the valuation against each asset line. The valuer remains responsible for the figure in the report.

Does the register follow Bangladesh tax depreciation rules?

Yes. HRBD keeps a tax depreciation schedule under section 50 and the Third Schedule of the Income Tax Act 2023, separate from book depreciation. The two schedules sit side by side, so the tax return and the financial statements each use the correct figure for every asset.

How is our asset data kept confidential?

Asset lists, locations and values go only to the auditors, lenders and valuers the company names in writing. HRBD logs each release in the file, so the company can see who received which record. Nothing is shared with any party the company has not approved.

Can we switch to HRBD from our current provider?

Yes. HRBD starts from the register and working papers the company already holds and checks them against a fresh site count. Differences are listed for the finance team before anything is changed, so the move keeps the audit trail of the existing records intact.

What happens after we request an asset review?

An HRBD adviser replies and arranges the first review, and the work then follows four steps in order.
  1. The adviser reads your asset list, ledger and site list.
  2. HRBD confirms the scope, sites and dates in writing.
  3. The team verifies and tags assets at each site.
  4. HRBD reconciles the register and hands over the records.

Can HRBD rebuild records a company never kept?

Only in part. HRBD can rebuild a register from invoices and a site count, but assets bought without invoices or moved without records may have no traceable cost. Those lines are flagged for the auditor with the basis used, rather than filled with a figure HRBD cannot support.
Reviewed by Romana Aktar, Head of Compliance, HRBD
Compliance review of the tax depreciation and regulator references on this page. HRBD keeps business asset records and does not manage investment funds.
Statutory source: the Income Tax Act 2023, section 50 and the Third Schedule, on depreciation allowances. Regulators named on this page: the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).

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