Use
Asset Accounting uses the same company codes as the General Ledger. However, you need to define these company codes further with the specifications needed for Asset Accounting. An FI company code is not usable in Asset Accounting until it has been defined in this way.
FI-AA Company Code Definition
Prerequisites
In order to make a company code usable in Asset Accounting, you have to assign a chart of depreciation to the company code. You do so in Customizing for Asset Accounting. Choose Organizational Structures ® Assign Chart of Depreciation to Company Code.
Also make the following system settings at the company code level:
Features
The most important control feature in the Asset Accounting company code is the
chart of depreciation . It contains the parameters (such as the depreciation keys) that are used for calculating asset values in a given country. You have to assign each company code, in which assets are managed, to exactly one chart of depreciation.Assignment of Assets to Company Code
You have to enter a company code when you create an asset. This ensures that each asset is always uniquely assigned to a company code.
Status
An Asset Accounting company code can have one of the following statuses:
Reports
You create asset reports per company code. For reports for a group concern, it is also possible to run reports on all or several company codes
Legacy Data Transfer
For legacy data transfer, you can set the transfer date, and make various parameter settings per depreciation area (refer to
Legacy Data Transfer).