KPMG Global Asset Management Competence Center

Asset Management is one of the core aspects of the financial and administrative management of asset intensive corporations. It’s important, because a solid Asset Management approach supports a sound investment, maintenance, financial, operational and administrative decision making process. Asset Management provides insight into what corporate resources are being used (CAPEX) and the utilization and maintenance of these resources (OPEX) so they can contribute to the realization of the company’s strategic goals in a sustainable manner.   The KPMG Global Asset Management Competence Center considers Asset Management from a multidimensional and integrated perspective:

• Totality: We look at the big picture, all aspects of the assets are integrated (physical assets, work force, financial assets, IT,…) instead of a stand-alone approach.
• Systematic: KPMG developed several Asset Management service lines, which are all based upon a tried and tested methodology. (Consistent, well-documented and auditable)
• Systemic: We look at the assets within their environment. Analysis and optimization are first executed in the normal environment of the asset and only afterwards they are analyzed as an individual asset.
• Risk identification: We focus on expenses, carve outs, break/even analysis,… Risks have to be identified en mitigated (internal technical, operational and financial checks).
• Optimal choice: The implementation of 2 main principles: Total Cost of Ownership and Total Life Cycle of the asset.
• Sustainability: Forecast long term results from short term activities.
• Integrated: Assets have to be managed with regard to operational, technical and financial aspects without losing track of the interdependence of different assets.

The KPMG Global Asset Management Competence Center uses a highly specialized software applications, which allows it to physically inventory, analyze assets, make or improve asset inventories and build scenarios for various purposes like valuations, cost or investment analysis. The application and its functionalities are based upon our specialist experience and can be used to the advantage of our clients.