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Physical Verification Services

Fixed Asset & Inventory Verification to Strengthen Financial Integrity.

ASC Group UAE offers specialized Physical Verification Services for fixed assets and inventory, ensuring your financial records accurately reflect operational realities. By physically validating assets across locations, we help organizations prevent misstatements, uncover discrepancies, and meet internal control requirements essential for audits, compliance, and strategic decisions

Key Benefits

Accurate Fixed Asset & Inventory Records

Aligns book entries with actual existence

Audit & Compliance Readiness

Meets audit expectations and regulatory documentation needs

Fraud & Misappropriation Detection

Identifies ghost assets and missing stock

Cost Control

Reduces overhead and enables reallocation of idle or non-performing assets

ERP and Financial System Accuracy

Supports reconciliation of physical counts with system data

Legal & Regulatory Landscape

Key Regulations & Frameworks – Reference Applications

Regulation / Framework Application / Purpose

UAE Commercial Companies Law (CCL)

Requires businesses to maintain accurate financial and asset records

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Prescribes impairment and revaluation procedures that rely on asset accuracy

FTA VAT Law

Necessitates precise inventory records for VAT treatment and input claims

Internal Control Frameworks (COSO/ICFR)

Recommends periodic verification to support control testing and audit reliability

Free Zone Regulatory Requirements

Calls for fixed asset verification as part of operational and licensing audits

Potential Regulatory Penalties – Non-Compliance Risks

Authority / Regulation

FTA (Tax Authority)

UAE CCL

External Auditors

Insurance & Regulatory Bodies

Penalty Praovision

AED 10,000–50,000 for VAT errors linked to inventory mismatches

Fines up to AED 500,000 for incorrect disclosures involving fixed assets

Qualified audit opinions for unverifiable assets

Claim rejection or penalty for unverifiable losses or asset misstatements

Why It Matters

Inaccurate inventory records lead to tax misstatements or refund rejections

Inaccurate physical records impact depreciation, financial reporting, and audits

Discrepancies between financial and physical records raise audit red flags

Verifiable records are required for insurance claims and regulatory compliance

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Our Comprehensive Service Solutions

At ASC Group, we combine on-ground expertise with documentation accuracy to provide a holistic verification service that bridges the gap between physical existence and accounting books.

ASC Group’s Physical Verification Services in UAE Include

On-site validation of asset presence, working status, and alignment with asset register

End-to-end verification of stock quantity, location, and usability across warehouses or stores

Detect and document differences between books and actuals; assist in root cause analysis

Identify control gaps related to asset movement, recording, and periodic checks

Provide structured reports with variance summaries, audit notes, and board-level dashboards

Recommend improvements in physical control procedures and periodic verification cycles

PROCESS & TIMELINE

Our Physical Verification Execution Approach

Phase 1

Planning & Data Collection

Understand client asset categories, locations, and verification scope

Collect current FAR/Inventory ledgers for preparation

Timeline: Based on entity size and spread

Phase 2

Physical Verification Execution

On-site deployment of teams for verification and tagging

Identification of discrepancies and asset status updates

Timeline: Scheduled as per client convenience

Phase 3

Reconciliation & Analysis

Match physical data with accounting registers

Identify missing, moved, or retired assets

Timeline: Within days of field execution

Phase 4

Final Reporting & Recommendations

Deliver a comprehensive verification report and adjustment support

Suggest corrective measures and controls for improvement

Timeline: Agreed at project initiation

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Why Choose us

Precision-Driven Asset Verification Backed by Compliance Expertise

Independent physical verification

Trained field teams capable of verifying assets across complex environments

Focus on control integrity and record reliability, aligned to audit expectations

Insightful variance analysis with remediation support

Trusted by CFOs, audit committees, and regulatory-facing enterprises in the UAE

Our Commitment: Your financial controls are only as reliable as the assets they report. ASC Group ensures you can verify every number, every time.

ASC Group UAE – Ground Truth for Your Financial Records: Verified Assets. Accurate Books. Confident Decisions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It is the process of manually checking the existence and condition of fixed assets or inventory to ensure that what is recorded in books truly exists in reality.

While not always explicitly mandated, it is essential under internal control frameworks, audit guidelines, and financial reporting standards like IFRS and UAE CCL.

Yes. We provide multi-site verification services across warehouses, offices, retail points, and project locations.

Yes. We provide reconciliation support and actionable variance reports to align ERP or finance records with verified data.

We verify fixed assets like equipment, furniture, and machinery, as well as inventory items like raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.

Yes. We have dedicated teams and experience handling multi-site and group entity verification projects. Along with we have establishments in other countries also and can provide the requisite support at those locations accordingly.

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