AM Asset Management System Administration
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`This manual illustrates the business-related functions of the R/3 System AM (Asset Management).
`Asset Management consists of several components. The components enable you to carry out the
`functions of traditional asset accounting, investment controlling, and the technical management of
`assets for the purposes of plant maintenance. This manual describes the ways in which the System
`can be configured, and demonstrates how the AM System can be modified to reflect your needs.
`The Implementation Guide (IMG) describes the actual process of setting up the system. A User
`Guide describes how to handle the system once it has been set up.
`The following help topics are available in this manual:
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`Neither this documentation nor any part of it may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any
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`SAP AG makes no warranties or representations with respect to the content hereof and specifically
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`General Introduction to the Application
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`Range of Functions in the AM System
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`Components
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`The AM System is used for managing and supervising the fixed assets within the R/3 standard
`software. It consists of the following component parts:
`o Traditional Asset Accounting (AA)
`o Investment Control (IC)
`o Technical Asset Management and Plant Maintenance (EQ)
`The Asset Accounting component encompasses the entire lifetime of the assets from purchase
`order or the initial acquisition, possibly managed as an asset under construction, up to the
`retirement. To a large extent the system automatically calculates the values for depreciation,
`interest, insurance and for other purposes between these two points in time, and places this
`information at your disposal in varied form online, on paper or on other data media. Planned
`investment management for predicting depreciation and for controlling purposes, as well as line
`item management and settlement of assets under construction, is possible using the IC component.
`The component EQ offers special functions for the technical management of assets in the form of
`functional locations and as equipment. A detailed explanation of these aspects can be found in
`the documentation for the R/3 PM (Plant Maintenance) System.
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`Integration
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`Via integration in the R/3 System, AM copies data from other systems as well as passing on data to
`other systems. For example, it is possible for posting in the MM (Material Management) System to
`be carried over directly into AM. When an asset is purchased or produced in-house, the invoice or
`goods receipt, or the transfer of goods from the warehouse, can be directly posted to AM. On the
`other hand, you can pass on depreciation and interest directly to Financial Accounting (FI) and Cost
`Accounting (CO). You can also settle maintenance activities that require capitalization from the
`PM (Plant Maintenance) system to assets.
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`Country - and Company - Specific Characteristics
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`The R/3 AM System is intended for international use in many countries, irrespective of the nature of
`the industry. This means, for example, that no country-specific valuation rules are predefined. You
`give the system its country-specific and company-specific character using Customizing.
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`Default Settings
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`To minimize the time and energy that this would require, the country-specific defaults are delivered
`with the system where possible. These already contain all table entries that are generally
`necessary in order to carry out most valuations. When configuring the system, you often only need
`to select those entries, which are actually needed in your company.
`The system currently comes without an asset class catalog, since it is our experience that this
`varies greatly from company to company, and since many companies already have classification
`systems that the AM System can take over and use as asset classes.
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`Customizing
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`You can, of course, define new rules if required. You are guided through a customizing menu,
`which will present logically connected configurations for you to maintain. These configurations are
`organized in a logical sequence along business lines.
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`System Installation Procedure
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`When installing the AM System you should read this manual first for information on the business
`functions and possible settings in the system.
`You carry out the actual configuration in the Customizing menu. You find this menu in the general
`menu under Tools. Under Customizing, you can select Configuration or Implementation guide.
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`Implementation Guide
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`By choosing Implementation guide you come to the so-called Implementation Guide (IMG). The
`Implementation Guide also contains a manual for Asset Accounting. In the Asset Accounting
`guidelines, the steps necessary for setting up the system are described in the order in which they
`would logically be carried out. The structure of the IMG corresponds to the structure of the
`Customizing menu. This means that there is a topic in the Implementation Guide for each
`Customizing transaction. You can branch directly into the corresponding customizing transactions
`from the IMG, in order to actually begin configuring the system. Using the Hypertext link, you can
`also branch directly to explanations in the corresponding topics of the AM System Administration
`Guide. In addition, you can save your own notes in each topic regarding the progress of the project.
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`Customizing menu
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`The Asset Management Customizing menu is structured so that, in order to configure the system,
`you can work through the menu from left to right and from top to bottom. We recommend this if you
`want to test the functions as soon as possible in the system. You can already carry out master data
`maintenance, for example, after working through the menu items Environment, Valuation and
`Master data even if the points Transactions and Reporting are not yet worked through.
`You can, of course, also call up any menu items at any time directly, if you want to make changes
`to the configurations. However, there are some basic specifications which you can no longer
`change once the system is productive (that is when old assets data takeover is complete). This is
`noted in the corresponding topics in this manual. Other settings, which typically depend on
`frequently changing external demands, can be changed easily in the system. New depreciation
`keys can be set up at any time, for example.
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`Organizational Structures
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`In addition to its actual task of evaluating the fixed assets, Asset Accounting must also be able to
`represent the organizational structure of a company. The system supports the following SAP
`organizational structures:
`o Company code
`o Business area
`o Plant
`o Cost center
`An asset is always specifically allocated to these organizational units. At the same time, an asset
`can be transferred within a company across these organizational boundaries. The system
`recognizes and supports this.
`The following describes the essential organizational structuring options from an Asset Accounting
`point of view.
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`Company Code
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`The company code represents a legally independent unit. For every company code, a year-end
`closing is drawn up in Financial Accounting according to the legal specifications. Therefore, you
`can run all reports for assets per company code. For corporate groups, you can also run reports
`including several company codes or all company codes.An asset is always assigned to only one
`company code. You must always enter a company code when creating an asset. Asset
`Accounting uses the same company codes as Financial Accounting. However, you must further
`define these company codes with the specifications needed for Asset Accounting. Only when you
`define these company codes in AM Customizing are they of any use to Asset Accounting.
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`Status
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`The status of a company code can be defined as follows:
`o Test status: You can change the values by old assets data takeover or posting.
`o Implementation status: You can enter and change values by old assets data takeover. Posting is
`not possible.
`o Production status: Old assets data takeover is finished. You can only change values by posting.
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`Other system settings
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`In addition, you can also make the following specifications in Asset Customizing at the company
`code level:
`o company code for number assignment (for number assignment across company codes)
`o fiscal year version
`o depreciation area for net worth tax
`o document type for posting depreciation
`o settlement profile for the settlement of assets under construction
`o various control indicators
`The following figure shows an overview of specifications for a company code in Asset Accounting:
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`Old data takeover
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`There is a special Customizing transaction for making various specifications per company code and
`depreciation area for old data takeover see the topic ..T...a...k..e...o...v...e..r.~..O...p.tj.o.n...s..
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`Transfers - evaluation
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`For the transfer of fixed assets between different company codes, there is a special procedure,
`which is described in the topic :Transfer I~os~ing~e~ween ~wo ~,~f..i!ia’~e~l Qom/#anies:
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`Further Organizational Structures
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`In addition to the company code, you can set up different organizational units for internal reporting
`purposes. You can make a specific allocation of an asset (partially time-dependent) to these
`organizational units. There are separate master data fields for assigning assets to these
`organizational units.
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`Business Area
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`If you create business area balance sheets in Financial Accounting for a company code, the system
`requires that assets be allocated to a business area during master record maintenance. The
`business area can also be transferred automatically from the cost center that was entered.
`Providing a fixed asset is allocated to a business area, all postings to this fixed asset are assigned
`to this business area, including depreciation and profit or loss postings on an asset retirement.
`You can only make time-dependent allocations of an asset master record to different business
`areas if no business area balance sheets are created. If you want to allocate a fixed asset that has
`already been posted to another business area, you must transfer the fixed asset to a new asset
`master record. The posting becomes effective at the same time in the General Ledger.
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`Plant
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`The meaning of the organizational unit "plant" is specified in the logistics systems of SAP software.
`Generally, it is a plant location or branch. The plant has no accounting or costing relevance, but it
`can can be used as a sort criterium for evaluations.
`You can allocate a fixed asset to a plant for a set time. By changing the master record, you can
`change the allocation to a different plant, which will occur on the exact date you specify. The
`system stores the change history as long as you want.
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`Cost Center
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`A cost center is a part of a company separated along spatial or accounting lines or according to
`areas of responsibility. You can allocate every fixed asset in the master record to exactly one cost
`center. At the level of the cost center, you can then
`o post all depreciation and interest for the asset (see the topic ~.y.s..t.em...C...o...n...fi.g.u..r..a..t.io.n.. )
`o plan all future depreciation and interest (for primary cost planning - see the topic Primary. Cost
`Planninq )
`o automatically post statistics for profit or loss from the sale of assets (see the topic ~i.o.n.aJ ....
`,~ccQ ur~t #,ssiqm.e.n.t. ).
`Where assets are to be allocated to several cost centers at once, it is possible to distribute the
`costs via cost center accounting.
`The cost center assignment of a fixed asset can be set to begin on a specific day. If this date
`changes in the course of time, the system distributes the depreciation and interest, specifically
`according to the appropriate period, to the different cost centers. In this case the costs are
`allocated to the cost center valid at the end of the depreciation period. The history of the cost center
`conversions can be managed in the system as long as you wish. A cost center can also be
`allocated to a business area as an asset can. In asset master record maintenance you ensure that
`the business area of the cost center matches the business area of the fixed asset.
`Cost accounting can be organized both on company code level and on a cross-company code
`level. A cost center is always allocated to a controlling area. Therefore a fixed asset always
`belongs to a single controlling area, if a cost center is specified in the master record.
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`Chart of Accounts
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`In the Financial Accounting module, you can define different charts of accounts. Each company
`code is allocated to exactly one chart of accounts. The chart of accounts is used for the account
`assignments within Asset Accounting.
`The account assignment is controlled by means of the asset class in Asset Accounting (see the
`topic As se~:~:!assi.f.ica~ion ). In each asset class, you must specify an account allocation key. In
`this account allocation key, you can specify the G/L accounts in which automatic posting takes
`place during different transactions.
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`Chart of Depreciation
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`The following basic functions exist for the valuation of assets in the R/3 AM System:
`o You can define country-specific charts of depreciation. You define and manage all valuation
`terms and depreciation terms in the chart of depreciation.
`o In each chart of depreciation, you can manage the valuation of assets in as many depreciation
`areas as you need. Depreciation areas that serve different purposes can be managed in
`parallel.
`o The rules for the calculation of depreciation are set up in flexible keys. You can change and
`add to the standard calculation keys that are delievered with the system.
`o There are specific functions that allow for the valuation of assets for special calculations (for
`example, for replacement values, insurable values, and investment support).
`You are generally required to evaluate the asset portfolio according to different business
`management and legal requirements (for example, for the balance sheet, for cost accounting, and
`so on). Therefore, the R/3 AM System makes it possible to manage assets in parallel in as many
`so-called depreciation areas as you need. The chart of depreciation is a list of depreciation areas
`drawn up along business management lines. In this way, you can determine the features, and
`therefore the business significance, of the individual depreciation areas in each chart of
`depreciation.
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`Country-specific charts of depreciation
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`You must allocate every company code defined in Asset Accounting to exactly one chart of
`depreciation. In the interests of a common valuation of the fixed assets in the company, you should
`try and restrict the number of charts of depreciation used to as few as possible. Company codes
`from countries with the same valuation rules or company codes of a certain industry sector
`generally use the same chart of depreciation.
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`Reference charts of depreciation
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`SAP therefore delivers typical reference charts of depreciation for each country, displaying all the
`possible combinations of the different depreciation areas. You cannot use these charts of
`depreciation directly. You must open your own "active" chart of depreciation. In this case, you can
`take over areas you want to use from the reference chart of depreciation into your own chart of
`depreciation. You can ignore any depreciation areas that are not needed.
`You can document the meaning of any chart of depreciation you set up in the system. You can
`write a long text to describe any newly created chart of depreciation.
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`11 AIternativeMinimumTax
`12 Adjusted Current Earnings
`13 Corporate Earnings & Profits
`20 Cost depreciation
`30 Difference between Bookand MACRS
`31 Difference between MACRS andALT MIN
`32 Difference between MACRS andACE
`33 Difference between MACRS and E&P
`40 Consolidated balance sheet in local currency
`41 Consolidated balance sheet in reporting currency
`42 StatemodifiedACRS
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`Fig. Example chart of depreciation U.S.A.
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`Dependent objects
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`The following objects are dependent on the chart of depreciation:
`o depreciation areas
`o depreciation keys
`o investment support measures
`o certain features of the transaction types
`The allocation of a company code to a chart of depreciation and the allocation of a company code
`to a chart of accounts are independent of one another. This means that several company codes
`can use the same chart of accounts although they are allocated to different charts of depreciation
`(and vice versa).
`The following organizational structures (chart of accounts/chart of depreciation) are possible:
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`Depreciation Area
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`Each fixed asset is evaluated for a specific purpose, for example, for balance sheet,
`cost-accounting or net worth tax purposes. You can manage the valuation parameters and values
`necessary for this in a depreciation area. Since the system in effect allows you to define any
`number of depreciation areas, you can manage as many different valuations as desired.
`Depreciation areas can be grouped together, according to requirements of a specific country or
`economic area, into a chart of depreciation.
`The depreciation areas are accessible through two-digit numeric keys. In the asset class or directly
`in the asset master record, you can specify the asset-specific depreciation terms for every
`depreciation area belonging to the chart of depreciation. (see Topic l~as~er Da~a Maintenance )
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`Account Determination
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`You can post both the asset values and the depreciation values from the individual areas to
`separate accounts in Financial Accounting. The accounts can be individually specified in the
`account allocation key for each depreciation area. You define the account allocation key in Asset
`Customizing and specify the key in the particular asset class.
`The system then immediately posts the asset transactions online to the General Ledger accounts
`that have been specified. (Currently, you can only post acquisitions online for the master area. In
`the other areas, the posting is periodic. For defining the "master area," see Topic :~13arac~erist, i cs o~
`a pe£recia~ion ~rea ).) The depreciation postings are carried out periodically. More information
`about account determination can be found in the topic ,~cc:o:un’~,,De:t:ermi:na’~ion.
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`Delete Depreciation Areas
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`The area you want to delete must meet the following
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`You can also delete depreciation areas.
`requirements:
`It cannot be the master depreciation area (01).
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`o There can be no asset values in the depreciation area (there cannot be any acquisition postings
`in the area). A reorganization program is being planned for Release 3.0. Using this program
`you will be able to delete all asset transactions in a depreciation area.
`o The area cannot be a reference area for another area (for acquisition values, depreciation
`terms). In this case, you should change the definitions of the areas that are dependent on the
`depreciation area you want to delete (see the topic ..C....h.ara.c.t.e.ri.s.ti.cs...o.f..a...D..ep..re.ci.a.t.!.o.n....A..r.ea ).
`o The area cannot be in the calculation rule for a derived depreciation area. In this case, you
`need to change the calculation rule for the derived depreciation area (see the topic .D...e.r!v.e..d.. ....
`Depreciation Area ).
`o The definition of the area cannot provide for automatic posting of asset values to the General
`the topic ~,.h. arac.t.eris.t.ic.s o.f., a Deprec.ia.t.i.o.n Area‘ ).
`Ledger. In this case, remove the automatic posting indicator in the definition of the area (see
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`Derived Depreciation Area
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`The values of a depreciation area do not necessarily have to be stored permanently in the system
`but can be calculated on a current basis from the values of areas actually stored in the system.
`Therefore, a distinction is made between the real and derived depreciation areas within the system.
`You must designate a derived area as such in its Customizing definition. You can define derived
`areas yourself according to your particular requirements. They can be used for your specific
`informational needs. Derived areas function the same as real areas in regard to reports and value
`field display. In particular, you can also post the depreciation values of the derived areas in
`Financial Accounting. For all depreciation areas and, therefore, for the derived ones too, it is
`possible to allocate a special text to every value field of the transaction "Display asset values" (in
`the Customizing definition of the area under Goto -> Value field text).
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`Layout rule
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`You specify the layout rule of a derived depreciation area in its Customizing definition (under Goto
`-> Derived area). In the layout rule of a derived area, you can use up to four actual areas. Allowed
`arithmetic operations are addition and subtraction. It is possible to mix the calculation rules. This
`includes using proportionate values in the calculation.
`When defining the layout rule, you must provide a reasonable layout. Make sure that the key of the
`derived area is larger than the key of the real area it is based on. Thus a derived area "03" can
`result from the real areas "01" and "02" but not from areas "04" and "05."
`Caution
`When defining a derived area, you must keep in mind that the rules for remaining book value in the
`derived area can affect the depreciation in the real areas from which it is derived (see the topic
`.~.~..ara.cte.r~st~cs.:.o.~..a.:.~e~rec~atton.:.~..re.a ).
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`Example
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`Special reserves (in Germany) (the difference between book depreciation and tax depreciation)
`The depreciation area "book depreciation" is subtracted from the area "tax depreciation for balance
`sheet purposes"
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`Fig. Depreciation area for special reserves in Germany
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`Mean value area
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`The mean value area constitutes a special form of a derived area. It is an area whose book value
`results as a mean value from the values of two areas (for example, from one with a declining
`balance method of depreciation and one with straight-line depreciation). In order to be able to carry
`out further calculations after determining the mean value (for example, calculating with scrap or
`cut-off values), the system stores the area with the exact mean values permanently.
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`Examples
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`Possible examples of derived areas are:
`o Difference between Book and Primary Federal
`o Difference between Primary Federal and Alternative Minimum
`o Mean value from various depreciation types
`For example, the system establishes the mean value from the declining balance method of
`depreciation in one area and the straight-line depreciation in another area.
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`Characteristics of a Depreciation Area
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`The depreciation areas have no automatically defined features. You determine the features of
`each area individually, based on the basic structure, which is the same for all depreciation areas.
`You can specify different features both at chart of depreciation level and at company code level.
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`Master area
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`The so-called master area (Area 01) has a special position. This is generally the area for the
`balance sheet valuation. This master area is subject to the following restrictions:
`o The values of this area are always automatically posted in Financial Accounting.
`o During takeover of old assets data, you must always complete value entry in this area first.
`o You cannot take over values or parameters from other areas.
`o The currency of the area must always match the currency of the respective company code.
`o You cannot delete the master area.
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`Chart of depreciation-related features
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`By allocating a depreciation area to a chart of depreciation, an area can have different features in
`different charts of depreciation. You can document these features and their importance in the
`system by creating a long text for each area.
`You can make the following specifications per depreciation area:
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`o Special functions
`indicator for derived depreciation areas
`the area handles investment support only
`the net book value is determined as an average
`positive/negative net book value
`Allow negative net book values in all areas,
`- where assets are depreciated below zero
`- which handle investment support on the liabilities side
`which are derived and can have negative values due to their value calculation rule.
`Caution
`Although you do not allow negative net book values in a derived depreciation area, negative values
`may occur due to the calculation formula. In this case the depreciation is reduced in the real areas
`(on which the derived areas are based) until the net book value in the derived area is at least zero.
`For this reason it is recommended that you allow for both positive and negative net book value in
`derived areas.
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`o Managing certain values
`acquisition and production costs (APC)
`ordinary depreciation
`special tax depreciation
`unplanned depreciation
`transfer of surplus reserves
`interest
`investment support
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`o Revaluation
`Revaluation of APC (replacement values)
`Revaluation of accumulated depreciation (backlog invoice)
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`Posting asset values in Financial Accounting
`Depending on your specifications, the values of an area are automatically posted immediately
`online in Financial Accounting (at present, only possible for one area per chart of depreciation;
`Exception: asset retirement / investment support area managed on the liabilities side)
`are posted periodically to Financial Accounting
`are not posted to Financial Accounting.
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`Authorization for asset views
`For every depreciation area, you can determine whether the values from a certain asset view
`are only for display or may also be maintained.
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`Takeover options for values and depreciation rules from other areas (not for derived areas
`or the master area)
`You can allow for depreciation areas to take over posting values, as well as depreciation terms,
`from another depreciation area. There is also an option, which enables you to specify that the
`takeover is mandatory, and that no changes are allowed. In this way, you can ensure that two
`areas are always supplied with the same values when posting, or that two areas are uniformly
`depreciated.
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`Transfer between affiliated companies
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`These transfers are posted gross (that is, with the historical acquisition and depreciation
`values).
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`Company code related features
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`In addition to these set features, company code related features also exist.
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`Amount specifications
`The following are classed as amount specifications: memo value, the maximum amount for low
`value assets, the changeover value for declining balance depreciation, and rules for rounding off
`of APC and remaining book value.
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`Specifications for the valuation of net assets
`You can determine at the company code level whether an area is to be included in the valuation
`of net assets.
`Distribution of depreciation over the fiscal year
`In general, depreciation is distributed evenly over the individual periods in the fiscal year. That
`is, the depreciation amount is the same in every period. However, there is a special control in
`Customizing that allows for different amounts to be distributed to the individual periods. This
`control is dependent on the company code and the depreciation area.
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`Foreign currencies
`Except for the so-called master area, every area can theoretically be managed in a separate
`currency. In this case, all transactions of an incoming nature are converted into the foreign
`currency at the exchange rate valid on the posting date. The system calculates depreciation and
`proportional value adjustments at asset retirement or transfer directly in the foreign currency.
`Generally you need only one depreciation area in a foreign currency for group concern valuation
`purposes, if the company code involved belongs to a a foreign group. In this case, you should
`also manage a depreciation area in the local currency that is otherwise identical to the area
`managed in the foreign currency. You should define the foreign currency area so that it
`automatically takes over the posting values and valuation parameters from the local currency
`area, making sure that these values cannot be changed. This is the only way to precisely
`distinguish between differences resulting from c