Sage Fixed Assets ROI Calculator

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Sage Fixed Assets management solutions are the perfect way to help you depreciate, track, and report on your fixed assets. Not only can Sage Fixed Assets make your fixed asset management process more efficient, but it may help you save money, as well. Don't just take our word for it: We invite you to see first-hand how Sage Fixed Assets solutions pay for themselves.

Enter your company-specific information below to calculate your ROI with Sage Fixed Assets:

1. Total Cost of Depreciable Fixed Assets:

Total Cost of Fixed Assets

Enter the total number of fixed assets you currently track. Do not include any land, buildings, or large assets since these would not be lost, stolen, or unusable ghost assets.

Percentage of Ghost Assets

Ghost assets are those fixed assets that are lost, stolen, or rendered unusable but still remain on a company’s books. Our research has found this is 15% to 30% for the average company. Enter the percentage of ghost assets you believe are in your organization.
15%

Remaining Value Percentage

When looking at all the fixed assets a company owns, we find on average 40% of the value remaining. If you have many newer purchases this percentage may be higher. Enter the appropriate percentage for your company.
40%

Total Cost of Ghost Assets

The total cost of ghost assets is calculated as the total cost of your fixed assets times the percentage of ghost assets you entered above.
$225,000

Remaining Value of Ghost Assets

Seeing the actual remaining cost of the estimated ghost assets is helpful and simplifys the following calculations.
$90,000

2. Calculations:

Potential Federal Overpayment

(Average Federal Tax Rate of 30%)
Most companies pay about 30% in federal corporate income tax but it could be as high as 35%. If you know your federal tax rate enter it here. This overpayment calculation uses the remaining value of the ghost assets entered above.
$27,000

Potential State Overpayment

(Average State Tax Rate of 6%)
The average state tax rate is 6%; however, it can vary greatly by state. Enter your state tax rate here. In the case of taxes across multiple states or jurisdictions, just enter the average. This overpayment calculation uses the remaining value of the ghost assets entered above.
$5,400

Potential Personal Property Tax Overpayment

(Average Property Tax Rate of 3.4%)
The average personal property tax rate is 3.4%. If you know your exact rate enter it here. This overpayment calculation uses the remaining value of the ghost assets entered above.
$3,600

Potential Insurance Overpayment

(Average Insurance Rate of 0.01 per $1)
Insurance typically costs about .01 per $1 of value. If you know your exact rate enter it here. This overpayment calculation uses the cost value of the ghost assets entered above.
$2,250
Average Rate

Total Potential First Year Overpayment

$37,710

3. Total Return On Investment:

Estimated Cost of Sage Fixed Assets

Enter the total value of the Sage Fixed Assets software you are considering purchasing.

Potential First Year Savings

$34,510

Payback Period

First Year