Change depreciation method, Bulk change depreciation method

The depreciation method registered in [Register fixed assets] can be changed on the [Change depreciation method] and [Bulk change depreciation method] screens.
Changed contents have the following types;
 → To Operaion Procedure

• Change depreciation method (Opening only)
  Change the Depreciation calculation method.
  The Change process is executed only from "Fixed rate method" to "Fixed installment method" or from "Fixed installment method" to "Fixed rate method."
• Durable years (Opening only)
  Change durable years.
• Stop depreciation; Restart
  Can stop processing depreciation or restart suspended depreciation of assets.
• Reduction
  Apply Reduction entry to assets to which it has not been applied.

No Change process can be executed if fixed assets to be changed fall into one of the following cases;

• Last transaction type = "Sale"
  or
  Last transaction type = "Disposal"
• "Change date" < "Final Trade date"
  or
  "Change date" < "Acquisition date"
• Depreciation auto-journal has been executed in the term to which "Change date" belongs or later.
• "Status" = "No depreciation"
  or
  "Status" = "Depreciated"
• No Authority to update Assets entry Dept
  or
  No Authority to update Depreciation Dept

The Change process cannot be executed if "Depreciation calculation method" and "Durable years" fall into one of the following cases;

• "Last transaction type" = "Transfer" and
  "Opening Entry date of the year which the Change date is in" ≤ "Final Trade date"
• "Last transaction type" = "Transfer" and
  "Opening Entry date if the year which the Change date is in" ≤ "Final Trade date"
• The year which the "Change date" is in and Depreciation Journal has been executed
• "Last transaction type" ≠ "Transfer" and
  "Last transaction type" ≠ "Sale" and
  "Last transaction type" ≠ "Disposal" and
  "Opening Entry date of the year which the Change date is in" ≤ "Final Trade date"

As for "Reduction," the Change process cannot be executed if "Reduction entry method" is not "(Blank)."

Screen Transition

[Fixed Assets Module]
  ↓
[Entry]
  ↓
[Change depreciation method]
  ↓
[Change depreciation method (Searching items, Object list)] screen
  "Detail" button → [Fixed assets details display] screen
  "Execute" button → [Change depreciation method] screen
  "Bulk execute" button → [Bulk change depreciation method] screen

Item Setup

Items registered in [Register fixed assets] as information before change are displayed on the upper part of the [Change depreciation method] and [Bulk change depreciation method] screens.  Setup items by changed content of the depreciation method in [Changed contents] on the lower part of the screen.
This section explains about [Changed contents] by Changed content.

For "Change depreciation method"

• Current depreciation method
• Depreciation calculation after change, Depreciation method after change
  Can be selected from "Depreciation calculation" registered in [Register depreciation calculation].  However, The Depreciation calculation that can be selected is different depending on the depreciation method before change.
  The Change process can be executed only from "Fixed rate method" to "Fixed installment method" or from "Fixed installment method" to "Fixed rate method."  Other calculation methods can be selected only if their calculation method is the same as that before change.
• Depreciation method set, Current depreciation set, Depreciation type after change
  Displays the "Depreciation method set" of the selected Depreciation calculation.
• Depreciation rate after change
  Displayed only for the change process from "Fixed rate method" to "Fixed installment method" or from "Fixed installment method" to "Fixed rate method."
• Opening book value after change
  Displayed only for the change process from "Fixed rate method" to "Fixed installment method."
  The "Opening book value" before change is displayed by default.
• Remaining asset life
  Displayed only for the Change process from "Fixed rate method" to "Fixed installment method."
  This displays a Difference between the Durable years and the accrued years.
• Increase depreciation
  When the selected depreciation method is "Increase depreciation," the check box is ON.
• Increase depreciation rate, SP discount type, SP depreciation ratio, SP remaining months
  When the "Increase depreciation" check box is ON, the setup value is displayed.
• Reason of change
  Enter Comments.

For "Durable years"

• Current durable years
  Displayed in [Change durable years] only on the [Bulk change depreciation method] screen.
• Durable years after change
• Depreciation rate after change
  Displayed only on the [Change depreciation method] screen.
  The result of calculation based on the "Depreciation calculation" that is set with assets to be processed for "Durable years after change" is displayed by default.
• Temp depreciation Amt
  Displayed only on the [Change depreciation method] screen.
  The Difference between the Depreciation Totals before and after change is displayed.
• Auto-journal
  Can be set only if the layer to be processed is an Auto-journal object.  When the layer is an Auto-journal object to be executed, check the check box.
• Reason of change
  Enter Comments.
• Temp depreciation A/C, Sub A/C
  Displayed only if the "Auto-journal" check box is ON.
  Can be selected only if "A/C type" entered in [Register A/C and Sub A/C] is "Cost of sales," "Sales and general," "Non-operating expense," "Extraordinary loss," "Sales," "Non-operating profit," "SP gain" or "Profit adjustment(P/L)."
• D description
  Displayed only if the "Auto-journal" check box is ON.
• Project Code1, 2
  Displayed only if the "Auto-journal" check box is ON.
• Accounting analysis code1, 2
  Displayed only if the "Auto-journal" check box is ON.

For "Stop depreciation; Restart"

• Status before change
  Displayed in [Depreciation restart date] only on the [Bulk change depreciation method] screen.
  Depreciation status before change is displayed.
• Changed status
  Select "Processing depreciation," "Stop (idle)" or "Stop (others)."
• Depreciation stop date
• Depreciation restart date
• Reason of change
  Enter Comments.

For "Reduction"

• Reduction entry method
  Select "Direct deduction method" or "Accumulation fund entry method."
• Reduction type
  Select from Reduction type data registered in [Register reduction type].
• Reduction Amt
  Amount with the different sign from "Acquisition value" or amount greater than "Acquisition value" cannot be entered.  If "Reduction entry method" is "Direct deduction method," the amount cannot be "0."
• Reason of change
  Enter Comments.
• Depreciation deduction A/C, Sub A/C
  Displayed only if "Direct deduction method" is selected in "Reduction entry method."
  Can be selected only if "A/C type" entered in [Register A/C and Sub A/C] is "Cost of sales," "Sales and general," "Non-operating expense," "Extraordinary loss," "Sales," "Non-operating profit," "SP gain" or "Profit adjustment (P/L)."
• D description
• Project Code 1,2
• Accounting analysis code 1, 2

[Buttons]

• Save
• Execute
  If the "Auto-journal" check box is ON in Change durable years, execute Depreciation Auto-journalize.
• Clear
• Exit