You can plan the development of values of your fixed assets, both from the point of view of management accounting and for the balance sheet.

The system provides a standard report for forecasting and simulating future depreciation. The following data can be included in this depreciation simulation:

• Capitalized fixed assets
• Planned capital investments

Set the indicator accordingly in the initial screen of the simulation report.

For capitalized assets, the report forecasts future depreciation on the basis of the APC and the depreciation terms entered for the asset. For planned investments, the report uses the plan values or budget values. The depreciation terms in this case are the depreciation simulation terms you entered specifically for the forecast.

The general reporting functions, such as sort versions and the option for a totals report, are also available for the depreciation forecast. You can also enter a simulation version for replacing depreciation terms before running the report.

Under Information System in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) application menu, you can define an unlimited number of simulation versions. You can then carry out a depreciation forecast using these changed depreciation terms.

Your entry of the report date in the initial screen of the report determines the fiscal year up to which the simulation will be carried out.

The report displays the following values:

• Book value at fiscal year start

• Cumulative transactions affecting APC, up to the beginning of the current fiscal year

• Transactions affecting APC in the current fiscal year

• Planned ordinary depreciation and other depreciation in the current fiscal year

• Planned net book value at fiscal year end

• Planned interest in the current fiscal year and cumulative interest up to the beginning of the current fiscal year