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What does 'depreciation run date' do as opposed to Depreciation periods remaining

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Hi all,

Currently trying to test the import of FA data to new FA module.  I can see how to use the FA journal to Acquire the asset, but I have to use the day before the start of the financial year (to get included in opening balances for reporting.  Actually the true acquisition date was back in 2011 but I can't use this as AX tries to post into the GL at that date (AX wasn't set up then.).

However when I'm not clear if I can just change the depreciation periods remaining (it does let you) or if I should change the depreciation run date to show that actually we have already depreciated this asset since 2011.

I got 2 lines per asset (one marked as Depn, the other marked 'Depn adjustment' when I tried to do a depreciation proposal where the run date was 2011 but the acquisition date was 2015 which I don't understand and seems messy.

What is the standard way of bringing in existing Accumulated depreciation in respect of getting the periods right for the future use?

thanks

AXF

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    André Arnaud de Cal... 301,051 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi AXF,

    Please have a look at the next thread with a detailed explanation of the steps I usually perform to get Asset opening balances in AX.

    community.dynamics.com/.../143295

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    Thanks Andre,

    I am using Atlas as an upload tool, so I want to upload all the fields at the same time if possible.  Can I upload the 'depreciation remaining periods' number at the same time as the other fields such as the FA record information (name, location etc) or does it always get written over when you enter the opening depreciation by journal?

    If my year starts on 01.04.15 I will enter Acquisitions and Accumulated depn as at 31.03.15, but the assets are really acquired and depreciated from 2011.  What date should the 'depreciation run date' be or doesn't it matter in relation to opening balances?

    thanks

    AXF

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    André Arnaud de Cal... 301,051 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi AXF,

    You do need to import the remaining periods initially, but after the cumulative depreciation journal, this has to bo corrected with the right value. So usually I import the base data a second time (after journal postings) to update this type of status fields.

    The depreciation run date is not important for existing assets. Only for new assets it will determine when to include this asset or not in the depreciation run.

    It would be nice to have the original value, but more important is the remaining number of periods.

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    thanks Andre

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