Depreciation Questionnaire For Implementation

Below are some questionnaire you can ask your end users to gather information before your depreciation setup.

Depreciation

Creation of Reserves from Gain from Asset Retirement

Questions:

Q: 1) Under what circumstances do you intend to create reserves from profits realized on the sale of fixed assets?

A: N/A now
 

Reserves Carry forward

Questions:

Q: 1) Do you create reserves for fixed assets?

A: [ ]Yes

   [ x]No
 

Q: 2) If so, provide examples. How do you post? What are the reasons?

A: NA
 

Depreciation Processing

Questions:

Q: 1) What are the methods of depreciation that you are currently using?

A: Straight line for CO and
 

Q: 2) Do you calculate depreciation values to the day?

A: No
 

Q: 3) In certain cases do you change over from declining-balance depreciation to straight-line depreciation? If so, when?

A: N/A now
 

Q: 4) Do you want to allow negative depreciation for certain assets or categories of assets?  If so, please specify.

A: N/A now
 

Q: 5) Do you distinguish between a fixed and a variable depreciation portion?

A: N/A now
 

Q: 6) How do you handle the period control for depreciation values?

A: Monthly
 

Manual Depreciation Planning

Questions:

Q: 1) In which cases do you need to start depreciation manually?

A: No
 

Q: 2) How often do you use the manual depreciation function?

A: N/A now
 

Q: 3) When do you use unplanned depreciation?

A: N/A now
 

Depreciation Posting

Questions:

Q: 1) Is it necessary, from a business point of view, to post depreciation directly to cost accounting? If so, which receivers are to be debited (for example, cost centers, internal orders)?

A: Cost centers
 

Q: 2) How often do you intend to post depreciation to the general ledger and to cost accounting?

A: Monthly
 

Q: 3) Do you post depreciation to assets under construction?

A: No
 

Q: 4) To which account(s) is depreciation posted?

A: List
 

Q: 5) Do you want to show interest only in reports, or do you want to post interest directly to cost accounting?

A: Yes
 

Unit-of-Production Depreciation

Questions:

Q: 1) Do you use the unit of production method for certain assets?  If so, please specify.

A: Not now

SAP FI/CO Tips

See Also
Asset History And Asset History Sheet

Get help for your SAP FI/CO problems
SAP FICO Forum - Do you have a SAP FI/CO Question?

SAP FI CO Books
SAP Financial and Controlling Certification, Interview Questions and Configurations Reference Books

SAP FICO Tips
SAP FI/CO Tips and Financial Accounting/Controlling Discussion Forum

Best regards,
SAP Basis, ABAP Programming and Other IMG Stuff
http://www.erpgreat.com

All the site contents are Copyright © www.erpgreat.com and the content authors. All rights reserved.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.  The site www.erpgreat.com is in no way affiliated with SAP AG. 
Every effort is made to ensure the content integrity.  Information used on this site is at your own risk. 
 The content on this site may not be reproduced or redistributed without the express written permission of 
www.erpgreat.com or the content authors.