Control Information (Asset Class General) 

Use

The asset class carries important control information for managing fixed assets. The following graphic provides an overview of the functions of the asset class.

Functions of the Asset Class

Prerequisites

You specify that down payments can be posted (transaction type groups 15 and 16) in asset classes for assets under construction. You make this specification for these asset classes in Customizing for Asset Accounting (choose Transactions ® Acquisitions ® Allow Down Payment Transaction Types in Asset Classes).

There are no restrictions for any other transaction type groups in relation to the asset class. It is not necessary to specify the asset classes in which these transaction type groups can be used.

Features

Account Determination

In the account determination , you define the reconciliation accounts in Financial Accounting that are posted from Asset Accounting. Enter the account determination key in the asset class. When you create a fixed asset, the system checks whether the accounts defined in the account determination actually exist.

Depreciation Terms

For more information, see Control Information in the Valuation Section.

Screen Layout Control (Master Data)

Using the screen layout control, you control the fields that appear on the screen, the required fields, and the maintenance level of asset master data (see Screen Layout and Maintenance Level). The screen layout you set up in the asset class applies to all asset master records of this class.

There are screen layout controls for master data and for depreciation areas (see Control Information in the Valuation Section).

Number Assignment

In the asset class, you enter the number range from which the asset numbers of this class are to be assigned. You specify the number range at company code level. It determines the number interval for the number assignment and determines whether the assignment of the main asset number is to be carried out externally or internally.

Sub-Number Assignment

It is standard for sub-numbers to be assigned by the system in ascending numerical order. In the asset class, you can specify whether sub-number assignment is to be carried out externally. The sub-number must always be numeric.

Special Functions

By means of control indicators, you can identify an asset class as being for

Using the status for assets under construction activates line item management for any assets belonging to this class. The indicator for group assets means that the asset class can only be used for group assets.