Depreciation Keys 

Use

In Japan, companies are required to use specific depreciation rates to calculate depreciation, as defined by the authorities. The localization of the New Depreciation Engine for Japan provides three depreciation keys containing these rates. The depreciation keys are delivered for each declining balance depreciation method and each straight-line depreciation method in the New Depreciation Engine for Japan, as follows:

 

Depreciation Key	Description
DB	Declining balance method and 5% scrap value
SLT	Straight-line method without reduction of base value and 5% scrap value
SLI	Straight-line method without reduction of base value and 0% scrap value

 

Activities

In the SAP Easy Access menu, choose Accounting ® Financial Accounting ® Fixed Assets ® Asset ®Create. Make the required entries for your asset and choose the Master Data pushbutton. On the Depreciation Areas tab page, select the depreciation key required according to the depreciation method used, and enter the useful life in years.

 

For more general information about depreciation keys, see Depreciation Keys.