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Use

It is possible to structure fixed assets at several different levels in the system:

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Structuring of Fixed Assets

Features

Balance Sheet Level

For structuring according to balance sheet criteria, the R/3 Financial Accounting (FI) component offers a three-level hierarchy:

Classification Level

At this level, fixed assets can be structured using asset classes in the Asset Accounting component. You use asset classes to structure assets according to legal requirements or the demands of accounting. Every asset belongs to an asset class. You use the account determination in the asset class to assign each asset to an item in the balance sheet (refer to Account Determination). For more information, see Functions of the Asset Class.

Asset-Related Level

At the asset-related level, a four-level hierarchy has been set up in the Asset Accounting component (refer to Basic Functions of Asset Maintenance ):

Group assets are used primarily in the USA to meet certain tax requirements.

Note

Please note that this four-tiered hierarchy is not mandatory. You can represent a simple fixed asset just using an asset main number (asset master record).

 

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