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Subsequent Creation/Deletion of Depreciation AreasA step-by-step guide
Tom Michael - Michael Management Corp.Eddie Luther - Motorola
• Adding new areas is a fairly simple 3-step process
• Adding the correct values to the new area is not
• To avoid problems in the future include areas from the start
• Adding and deleting areas can be done with standard SAP functionality
Overview
• SAP provides all necessary tools to add new areas after go-live…
• …but does not provide a tool to recalculate values in the new area
Overview – Adding Areas
Job Creation & Worker Assistance Act
Adds area to all assets except for AuC/CIM, retired assets
Step 3 – Add Area to Existing Assets
Job Creation & Worker Assistance Act
Creates an identical copy of the reference area
Step 3 – Add Area to Existing Assets
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• No standard SAP tool available for this
• Requires a custom recalculation program
Step 4 – Calculating New Values
Motorola Application
• Additional Reporting requirements identified in multiple company codes post go-live
• UK Government requirement to track depreciation for certain types of leased assets
• Crolles Joint venture requires tracking of depreciation for Phillips reporting
Motorola Application
Depreciation Area 90 tracks leased asset depreciation for UK statutory reporting on government grant assets
Motorola Application
Depreciation Area 90 tracks Phillips depreciation methods for Crolles joint venture equipment
Motorola Application
• Addition of Area 90 to standard and custom transaction types
• Addition of additional depreciation areas for previously retired assets
• Adding additional depreciation areas for Assets under Construction
Summary
• Adding an area is a simple 3-step process
• New values require custom recalc. program
• Deleting an area is standard SAP functionality
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