Decide if you want to include planned capital investments in the simulation.
If you choose to include them, determine the orders or projects, or the investment programs, concerned.
Check the simulation parameters in the master records of the orders or projects (in the master data transaction of the components CO-OPA or PS or IM under Extras).
Check if there is already a simulation version that you can use (Info system
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Simulation version). If necessary, create a new simulation version with the appropriate depreciation terms. If there is no appropriate depreciation key available, create a new depreciation key in FI-AA Customizing (refer to "Depreciation/Valuation Keys" in the Implementation Guide).
If necessary, modify the definition of the depreciation areas you want to use in FI-AA Customizing. This modification might be necessary, for example, if the definition of the depreciation area only allows for positive net book values, and you want to simulate depreciation below zero (refer to "Depreciation Areas" in the Implementation Guide).
Call up the report (Info system
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Report selection
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Depreciation forecast
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Several years).
Make the required limitations (assets, orders/projects, capital investment programs).
Enter a simulation version.
Specify, If needed, that the depreciation amounts should only be simulated up to the planned retirement date of the asset (indicator in the initial screen of the report).
Simulating Depreciation for Future Fiscal Years 