There is no requirement under companies act or any other law to maintain fixed asset register manually, You can maintain fixed asset register in soft copy.
09 July 2010
Yes it is mandatory. Directly it is not stated in the Companies Act. But Sec 209(1)(c) implies that same need to be maintained by the company.
09 July 2010
As per companies act fixed assets register is not mandatory at all. However if your company is covered by CARO, 2004 then it is mandatory for you to maintain the same.
In any case it is advisable to maintain the same for administrative convenience. You can maintain the same in soft copy. But again it is advisable to take printout at reasonable intervals and maintain a register.