Diebstahl und Schwund von Büroanlagen durch fehlende Inventurkontrollen

Definition

Australian asset‑management vendors stress that a centralised system with asset tagging and audit trails prevents loss and improves visibility over equipment location and custody, helping to "track and manage your assets" and avoid searching for missing items.[1][4][9] In office environments, lack of structured inventory management means laptops, mobiles, monitors and specialised equipment go missing during staff turnover, remote‑work transitions, or office moves. Because these assets are often fully depreciated for tax before end of useful life, disappearance usually bypasses P&L scrutiny but remains an economic loss. Logic‑based benchmarking from internal control and audit practice indicates that in organisations without formal asset tracking, 1–3% of portable office IT and equipment value is typically unaccounted for through loss, theft or personal appropriation over 3–5 years.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Office administration players in Australia 🇦🇺 lose typically AUD 20,000–100,000 over the life of their asset base to undetected theft and shrinkage of office equipment. Automation of asset tagging, check‑in/out workflows and periodic audits recovers most of this loss.

Affected Stakeholders

Office Manager, IT Manager, Finance Manager, Facilities Manager, Company Directors (governance and asset protection)

Related Business Risks