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10/13/2017 Asset Accounting Business Questions for Implementation
Do you want to show acquisitions to certain depreciation areas differently than you do in the book depreciation area (for example, to fulfill certain cost-accounting, tax or group
requirements)?
Business Process
Posting Do you post goods receipt to assets valuated or non-valuated?
Requirements
Do you want down payments for assets to be shown separately?
If using asset sub-numbering, do you want to permit asset acquisitions only to the main number in the year of capitalization, and post all later acquisitions to sub-numbers?
Do you keep a record of costs using acquisitions to the asset under construction?
Do you plan and budget for capital investments in your enterprise? Should assets that are capitalized directly also be included in the planning and budgeting processes?
How is the interaction between general ledger and asset accounting in the acquisition process?
Which is the procedure from invoice receipt to posting of capitalization? Outline the different steps.
Under what circumstances do you intend to post subsequent acquisitions to previously capitalized fixed assets?
Business Process
Authorisation In your enterprise, who has authorization to change a large number of assets simultaneously?
Requirements
Business Process
Mass Changes Do you need to make changes to a large number of assets simultaneously?
Requirements
If so, under what circumstances? Please describe.
Business Process
Leased Assets Who is responsible for the acquisition of a leased asset? Who will negotiate the leasing agreement?
Requirements
Describe the process for the acquisition of a leased asset, from the purchase order to capitalization in Asset Accounting.
What are the methods of depreciation that you are currently using?
Which depreciation method is used particularly for leased assets?
Business Process
Depreciation Do you calculate depreciation values to the day?
Requirements
Do you want to allow negative depreciation for certain assets or categories of assets? If so, please specify.
Do you distinguish between a fixed and a variable depreciation portion?
How do you handle the period control for depreciation values?
Is there a business need to post depreciation directly to cost accounting? If so, what receivers are to be charged when you do so (for example, cost centers, internal orders etc)?
How often do you intend to post depreciation to the general ledger and to cost accounting?
Do you post depreciation to assets under construction?
See Also
Stop Depreciation For Some Fixed Asset
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