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Fixed assets - change depreciation method

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Posted on by Fjorela 335

Hello everyone,

in a production environment where fixed assets are implemented (1 value model, 1 posting layer) I am considering to change the depreciation method from “Straight line service life” to “Straight line life remaining”. Why? Because I have following scenario which seems to be only possible to solve with “Straight line life remaining”:

- fixed asset acquired and partially depreciated

- change "depreciation periods remaining" to a lower number (ex. from 10 to 3) because I want to fully depreciate the asset before the end of the service life

- when I run the depreciation proposal, the remaining 3 periods should be equal and adjusted to a higher amount than the normal depreciation (so that the asset is fully depreciated)

Could you tell me from your experience if a change in the depreciation method could have any side effects?

Many thanks and best regards

Fjorela

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    Ludwig Reinhard Profile Picture
    Ludwig Reinhard Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Fixed assets - change depreciation method

    Hi Fjorela,

    I believe that you might see a performance change if you have a lot of assets involved (>100000). With 400 assets you should not see a considerable change in performance. If you do, get in touch with a development guy who should take a look at that in detail.

    Best regards,

    Ludwig

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    Fjorela 335 on at
    RE: Fixed assets - change depreciation method

    Hi Ludwig,

    thanks for your feedback. I was thinking the automatic depreciation proposal would be a faster option, since there are ca. 400 assets involved in this change.

    Best regards

    Fjorela

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    Ludwig Reinhard Profile Picture
    Ludwig Reinhard Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Fixed assets - change depreciation method

    Hi,

    This change should work as you intend without having side effects. Just wondering why you do not simply post a scrap posting if you want to bring the value down to $0. Wouldn't that be a faster and easier option?

    Best regards

    Ludwig

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