New Depreciation Calculation Using DCP 

Use

The Depreciation Calculation Program (DCP) provides new functions for calculating depreciation.

Integration

The depreciation calculation program is a back-end solution that does not require any special configuration. In addition, SAP provides Business Add Ins (BAdI) that you can use to modify the calculation of values. (These BAdIs are similar to the user exits available in depreciation calculation up to now).

Features

The new functions available in the DCP include:

Period-Based Calculation:

●     The calculation of depreciation is now based on periods, rather than on individual transactions, as was previously the case.  The system groups the transactions for an asset together by the calculation period.

●     The system uses the asset value date and the period control group of the transaction type group to determine the calculation period.  The system assigns each transaction to a calculation period.

●     Then the system creates period intervals from the calculation periods that were determined. Based on these intervals, the system calculates the depreciation.

 

Time-Dependent Depreciation Terms:

●     You can make time-dependent changes to depreciation terms in the asset master data. Changes to the depreciation terms become effective on the key date that you specified for the given depreciation area. A midyear change to depreciation terms causes the system to set up new calculation period intervals.

●     Time-dependent depreciation terms include: useful life, depreciation key, scrap value, scrap value percentage, and variable depreciation portion.

 

Midyear, Period-Dependent Changeover:

●     With the new depreciation calculation, you have new options for changeover of the depreciation method (for example, changing over from declining-balance to straight-line depreciation). Instead of using the old annual changeover, you can specify an automatic changeover of the depreciation method that takes place midyear. The UMPER field in table ANLB is used for this function.

●     To use this midyear changeover, use the FAA_DC_CUSTOMER BAdI (method DEFINE_USE_OF_MAX_PERIODS). Set the CB_USE_MAX_PERIODS parameter to X.

 

See also:

Example: Period-Based Calculation

Example: Depreciation in Final Year of Useful Life

Example: Time-Dependent Depreciation Terms

Example: Period-Based Changeover of Depreciation Method