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While there can be differences in interpretation between contexts (in this case we have legal, accounting/economics and conversational contexts), I am not aware of any substantial differences in the case of "property" nor "assets". Property is a thing* or things owned, assets are property of value**. Everywhere I look I see confirmation of these basic definitions. If there is a real difference in interpretation in some locales then that would be interesting to know, but such a claim needs substantiation.
* If you want to claim copyright is not a "thing" then perhaps you can tell us what you think it is that could conceivably not be a thing. Beware: even the 1925 American dictionary I have here includes "conceived to be distinct" in its definition of "thing" - thingness was not limited to the physical realm even then.
** Sure, legal and accounting add the requirement that assets are able to be used to pay liabilities, but that just means there are some things we might speak of as assets in general conversation that are not legally part of our assets. That doesn't apply to this conversation.
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