Valuation Methods (SAP Library - Asset Accounting (FI-AA))

Valuation Methods

Use

In FI-AA Customizing, you can define your own calculation methods for the valuation of fixed assets (Depreciation ® Valuation Methods ® Depreciation Key ® Calculation Methods). These calculation methods are not hard-coded in the system. They are based on a number of flexibly-definable calculation keys. By defining your own calculation methods and control parameters, you can represent your specific depreciation methods in the system.

There are pre-defined calculation methods and parameters in the system for the most commonly used depreciation methods.

Features

Depreciation calculation is based on the control parameters explained below, as well as on the planned useful life of the asset that is entered in the asset master record:

The depreciation key contains all control data for the calculation of planned annual depreciation. You can enter a depreciation key in each depreciation area in the asset master record.

The most important part of the depreciation key is the calculation method for the calculation of different types of automatically calculated depreciation (ordinary and special depreciation, and interest). The calculation method is particularly important for defining the depreciation calculation method.

Special functions let you comply with a cutoff value (scrap value).

Changing the Customizing definition of the depreciation keys or calculation methods does not automatically lead to a correction of depreciation values that have already been calculated for individual assets. For that to happen, you have to recalculate depreciation (Tools ® Recalculate values).