Changeover Method

[Former Member]

Dear SAP GURUS

Is there any way in change over method where I can tell the system to consider first Acquisition value over total useful life and as soon I do an subsequent acquisition to an asset value after few years, the system should start considering Net Book Value over remaining useful life.

If someone can suggest ASAP, it will be highly appreciated

Thanks

[dominic_holdstock]

Hi Jimmy,

The values for the 2 methods are identical until there is a subsequent addition so you can use NBV/Rem Life from the start. They only way to do the change with a changeover method would be the manual changeover, ie the user would have to tell the system in what year the method changes.

Kind regards

[Former Member]

Dominic

I cannot use NBV/Rem life from begining, becoz the fact is that I am using days rule in depreciation and I have assigned days weights in 445 rule to calculate depreciation based on days and to achieve exact results, I have to use Acquisition cost in Multilevel method with rem life check box unchecked.

Can you explain me more that how to achieve this manula changeover method

Thanks

[dominic_holdstock]

Hi Jimmy,

In the Dep.Key (TRX. AFAMA) set the changeover method to "0" "No Automatic Changeover". The second level should then use a multilevel method with NBV/Rem Life.

When there is a subsequent addition the user will then have to set the changeover year via AS02.

It may be possible to create your own changeover key to work automatically, you would have to check with an ABAPer though.

Kind regards

[Former Member]

Hi Dominic,

I have a similar requirement, can you please tell me where to update the date for manual changeover.

Also, can it happen within the fiscal year. I know it is possible in ECC 6.0 however, I am on ECC 5.0.

The exact requirement is my client want to depreciate the asset by 30 percent for first 5 months and then by percentage from useful life. I am using Base method "Total percentage from concessionary period" in first phase and then "% from remaining life after dep conversion date" in second phase. however, I am unable to find the place to give Depreciation cnversion date.

Please help.

Regards

Amit