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The asset inventory template
your audit actually asks for.

A clean spreadsheet for tracking everything your organization owns — computers, vehicles, equipment, furniture. The exact columns auditors and insurers expect: asset tags, serial numbers, purchase costs, warranty windows, locations and assignments. Works in Excel, Google Sheets, or anything that opens a CSV.

✓ Opens in Excel & Google Sheets ✓ Audit-friendly columns ✓ Example rows included ✓ Free forever
What's in it

Twelve columns. Everything that matters.

Each column earns its place — either the audit needs it, the insurance claim needs it, or future-you needs it when something breaks.

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Identity
Name, asset tag, serial number, category. The tag ties the physical sticker to the record; the serial wins warranty claims and police reports.
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Money
Purchase date, cost, vendor. Acquisition date and cost are the two numbers every capital asset listing is built on.
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Custody
Location, assigned to, condition. Where it is, who's responsible for it, and what shape it's in — the questions that start every asset dispute.
Coverage
Warranty months, notes. Know what's still covered before you pay for a repair the manufacturer owes you.
How to run the inventory

Five steps to a defensible asset list.

1. Walk one room at a time. Don't try to inventory from memory — physically walk each room, van and storage area with the sheet open.

2. Tag as you go. Number stickers cost a few dollars a roll. An asset without a tag is a row you can't verify next year.

3. Photograph serial plates. Faster than typing on a ladder — enter them at a desk from the photos.

4. Don't skip the boring rows. Furniture and small equipment are exactly what goes missing without anyone noticing.

5. Date the file. Save as "asset-inventory-2026-07.csv" — the audit wants to know when the count was true.

When the spreadsheet stops being enough

This template imports straight into OwnOutright.

A spreadsheet is a snapshot; it can't warn you a warranty is about to expire, keep a maintenance history, or print the capital asset report at audit time. The Asset & Warranty Tracker does — and it imports this exact template in one click, with a preview before anything saves.

One-time purchase, $229. No subscription, ever. For towns, libraries and departments, there's also a done-for-you package — we inventory, tag, and import everything for you.

See the Asset Tracker For government departments