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 FI-AA (new): Integration with the Universal Journal Entry

 

New Asset Accounting enables you to do the following:

  • Asset Accounting is based on the universal journal entry. This means there is no longer any redundant data store.

    • Reconciliation postings are no longer necessary with closing operations as General Ledger Accounting and Asset Accounting are reconciled anyway due to the universal journal entry.

    • Postings for group assets are redundancy-free.

    • Even after migration, reporting for previous fiscal years is possible due to compatibility views.

  • Depreciation postings occur with all details. That means:

    • Depreciation is posted for the individual asset.

    • Reporting at the level of CO account assignments is possible for individual assets.

  • Fast Close and Soft Close are supported.

    • Planned values are available in real time. Changes to master data and transaction data are constantly included.

    • The depreciation posting run is faster due to new data structures and parallel processing.

    • The hitherto existing periodic posting run for APC values is redundant.

Note Note

Asset Accounting prior to this is referred to in the following as "classic Asset Accounting" in order to distinguish the two.

New Asset Accounting replaces classic Asset Accounting. Classic Asset Accounting is no longer available in SAP Accounting powered by SAP HANA. This applies across your entire system.

End of the note.

Technical Details

Product Feature Is

Changed

Country Dependency

Valid for all countries

Software Component Version

SAP_FIN 720

Application Component

FI-AA (Asset Accounting)

Available As Of

SAP Accounting 1503 (Initial Shipment) powered by SAP HANA

Additional Details

Constraints

The following constraints apply:

  • ALE transfer is not available in new Asset Accounting.

  • The batch input method for transactions based on AB01 is no longer available; you can use the changed and new BAPIs for postings instead. For more information on these BAPIs, see the release note about postings.

  • The batch input technique for master data is no longer available. You can use a different transfer method instead for the legacy data transfer, for example the BAPI for master data or direct input.

  • The integrated posting of investment support on assets using FI transactions is no longer supported. Instead, use transaction ABIFL, and post the customer transaction against a clearing account.

  • Impairments from the business function New General Ledger Accounting 3 (FIN_GL_CI_3), SAP enhancement package 5 for SAP ERP 6.0 are no longer available.

  • Joint Venture Accounting, the Lease Accounting Engine, Classic RE, and requests from component PSM-FM and IS-PS are not compatible with new Asset Accounting. For more information, see the release note for Release 1.0 New Asset Accounting: Ledger Approach and Accounts Approach in section "Prerequisites for the Migration to New Asset Accounting".

Other Release Notes

For more information on new Asset Accounting in SAP Accounting 1503 powered by SAP HANA, see the following release notes:

Effects on Existing Data

See release note FI-AA (new): Effects on Existing Data.

More Information

For more information, see: