SAP FICO ASSETS MANAGEMENT Issue - 41

Issue No.: 41
The user is trying to create an asset master using transaction code AS01. He is able to see fields in the General, Time dependent, and Allocations tabs, but is not finding fields in the Depreciation Area tab. As a result, the user is unable to specify the depreciation key and life of an asset.

1. Check your screen layout for depreciation areas (transaction code AO21).
2. In T-code OAYZ, make sure that the depreciation areas are activated and a depreciation key is assigned. Also, check the screen layout rule for the depreciation area. It is the last column in the table after useful life and index. This is where you enter the depreciation screen layout.

SAP FICO ASSETS MANAGEMENT Issue - 40

Issue No.: 40
When you retire an asset, you only want the depreciation that has been posted to be reversed, i.e., accumulated depreciation up to the last month has to be reversed. However, the system is also taking the current month's unplanned depreciation into consideration when reversing accumulated depreciation and hence the profit and loss is calculated incorrectly. How can this be changed?

You assign the period control method in the depreciation key. The period control method controls how depreciation will be calculated during acquisition, retirement, etc. Check the period control method assigned to your depreciation key, which in turn is assigned to the asset master.

SAP FICO ASSETS MANAGEMENT Issue - 39

Issue No.: 39
The user is trying to post unplanned depreciation for an asset for depreciation area 33, i.e., the depreciation area for group currency, using the transaction type 643 and T-code ABAA. While posting, the following message pops up: "In Dep. Area 01, you can post manual depreciation up to the amount 0.00 only." The assets explorer shows the net book value as $1800.

This error generally appears after posting the unplanned depreciation when the net book value of those assets after considering the planned depreciation becomes negative. Depreciation does not allow negative book values.