Posting Post-Capitalization (SAP Library - Asset Accounting (FI-AA))

Posting Post-Capitalization

Choose Postings ® Post-Capitalization.

Check whether you need a new master record for the post-capitalization. You need to create a new asset main number or sub-number for post-capitalization in the following cases:

You forgot to capitalize a complete asset.
The asset amount for the post-capitalization should have a different capitalization date than the asset that is already capitalized.

If you do not need a sub-number, skip the next step.

If necessary, create an additional sub-number or a new asset main number (choose New asset).

Enter the asset on the Transaction data tab page.

Enter a posting amount.

Check the proposed date specifications, and make any necessary changes.

Enter the acquisition data (posting amount or quantity). Choose Multiple account assignment in order to make multiple account assignments.

Enter or check the additional posting information (such as offsetting account) on the Additional details tab page. The system automatically determines the transaction type (400) when you save. Or you can enter transaction type 401 on the Additional Details tab page. When you use transaction type 401, depreciation in the current fiscal year is always calculated starting with the start of the fiscal year, regardless of the asset value date. If this is what you always want to happen all the time, you should set transaction type 401 as the default transaction type for post-capitalization.

Enter a text for the posting document on the Note tab page, if you wish.

Note

Using this transaction, it is not possible to:

Manually enter different amounts for different depreciation areas
Have the system propose depreciation areas for certain transaction types

If you need to use one of these functions, then use transaction ABNA.

Example

The following example shows a post-capitalization and the calculation of the accumulated depreciation:

Post-capitalization: 10000

Useful life: 10 years

Depreciation key: Straight-line from net book value

Hist. dep. start date: 7/1/YYYY

Posting date: 4/1/YYYY + 3

Asset value date: 1/1/YYYY + 3

Manual calculation of depreciation from 7/1/YYYY to 12/31/YYYY + 2:

500 (YYYY) + 1000 (YYYY + 1) + 1000 (YYYY + 2) = 2500