Questionnaire For Business Transactions

These questionnaire gives you an idea what kind of answers to expect from your business users.

Settlement of Asset under Construction

Q: 1) Do you wish to manage "Assets under construction" in Asset Accounting? If yes, describe the capitalization process.

Yes, it will flow from PS

Explanation: 
 

Q: 1) Classic asset under construction or investment measure

A: 
 

Q: 2) What is the timing for the capitalization process?

A: Immediately upon transfer to use
 

Q: 3) With respect to capitalization, are you bound by specific laws?

A: [ ]Yes

   [x]No
 

Q: 4) Is it possible that an asset under construction is capitalized as a low value asset?

A: Not possible now
 

Q: 5) Do you intend to use summary settlement or line item settlement for assets under construction?

A: Facility
 

Q: 6) To which receiver(s) do you settle assets under construction?

A: Asset
 

Q: 7) Do you use partial capitalization?

A: [x]Yes

    [ ]No
 

Q: 8) What kind of information flow do you have for when an investment measure is completed and the asset under construction is ready for settlement to the final asset?

A: Technical completion
 

Q: 9) Do you display down payments to assets under construction separately?

A: [x]Yes

   [ ]No
 

Q: 10) What kind of information flow do you have for the settlement of down payments? 

A: BG related information
 
 

Post-capitalization

Questions:

Q: 1) What circumstances make post-capitalization necessary in your enterprise?     

One amount on the asset should have a different depreciation start date than the original asset.

Explanation:  For example: Someone neglected to capitalize an asset (if so, for what reason?) - One amount on the asset should have a different depreciation start date than the original asset - Other.

A: Delays in capitalization should have facility to capitalize with retrospective dates.
 

Q: 2) How do you intend to post post-capitalization: - Gross, that is, with historical values (APC and depreciation)- Net, that is, depreciation begins on the posting date using the net book value.

A: No
 

Q: 3) Do you want to post to a separate sub-number for post-capitalization?

A: Not required
 
 

Write-up

Questions:

Q: 1) Do the value of your assets appreciate, and if so, do your ledgers need to be adjusted?

A: It is possible
 

Q: 2) Describe the reasons for a fixed asset revaluation, the process used, and give examples of the assets which are to be revaluated.

A: If there is one, it will be based on professional technical valuation and done periodically
 

Reposting

Questions:

Q: 1) Is it necessary to transfer assets from one company code to another?

N/A now

Explanation: Settings for company code transfer

A: 
 

Q: 2) Do you sometimes split an asset into one or more new assets? If so, please specify.

A: N/A now
 

Q: 3) Do you transfer between different asset classes? Give examples.

A: N/A now
 

Q: 4) Is the changing of an assigned cost center or a business area, for example, a reason for a transfer posting?

A: N/A now
 

Q: 5) How do you find out about necessary transfer postings in asset accounting?

A: N/A now

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