This window can also be used to view the new depreciation methods and to carry out any modification required.
This window is called from the Actions menu in the Assets management function.
Accounting allocation change is prohibited for assets:
- which are Inactive,
- whose holding type is Template,
- which have been subjected to a real asset disposal,
- which are in the process of an intra-group sale.
Refer to documentation Implementation
This window is composed of:
The management mode is the same for this window as for all the actions that can be applied to assets.
It is therefore advisable:
1/ First, to enter the parameters linked to the action being implemented.
2/ Then, it is possible:
- Either to directly validate the entry of the new parameters by clicking on [OK]. A consistency check on the new allocation and the new method is then carried out. In the case of an error, a message is displayed, blocking the update of the asset; it is then necessary to modify the incorrect parameters.
- Or to go through an intermediate stage of control of the parameters entered by clicking [Control]. A window is displayed. It can be used to view the result of applying the new parameters to the asset when these parameters are coherent, and also to identify, by means of a colored display, possible lines in error along with the corresponding error messages. The display of the assets in errors is not updated with the parameters entered ; these are displayed with the parameters of the original methods.
Click the [OK] button to close the control window; the parameter entry window is displayed again, making it possible either to confirm by clicking [OK] if no error has been detected, or to correct the parameters in error.
Note: This stage is part of the management method which is the same for different processing tasks, whether they concern a mass or an individual processing. Its only real usefulness is in mass processings, where it authorizes, if necessary, manual adjustment of the values for certain processed assets. In unit processings, this window can be accessed only in view mode, the entered parameters affecting only one single asset; their adjustment is done directly in the entry window of these parameters.
3/ If the parameters are correct, the [OK] button is used to confirm their application and to return to the Assets screen in modification mode. The processing is taken into account only after saving the asset.
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The header displays the reference as well as the description of the asset from which the allocation change action is called. This information cannot be modified.
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Fields
The following fields are present on this tab :
Business object
| Reference for the financial asset. |
| Description of the financial asset. |
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This tab is used to:
The effective date of the allocation change is automatically determined as follows:
- If the accounting allocation change does not involve a transfer from an account 'In process' to an account 'In service', the effective operating date and the effective accounting date have the furthest of these two values: Depreciation start date and Start date of the current period.
- If the account posting change does involve the switch from a fixed asset account 'In process' to an account 'In service', the operation effective date is the start-up date, and the accounting effective date is the furthest of the following: Start-up date and Current period start date.
Notes:
1/ The change of the CoA accounting nature from 'Fixed assets In service' to 'Cost' or to 'Fixed assets in progress' is not authorized if a previous depreciation total exists for one of the plans of the asset (apart from the IAS/IFRS plan).The same goes for the IAS/IFRS accounting nature when an IAS/IFRS depreciation total exists for the IAS/IFRS plan.
2/ At the end of the account transfer, the asset must be allocated to at least one fixed asset account either according to the CoA standards or to the IAS/IFRS standards.
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Fields
The following fields are present on this tab :
Transfer parameters
| This field is used to enter the reason for an account posting change. This information is mandatory. |
Transfer type
| This indicator is linked to the field that follows. It enables the user to force the value of the field when it is activated. |
| Help common to the single and mass processes for the account posting change. |
| Help shared by the unit and mass processes of accounting allocation change. |
| Help shared by the unit and mass processes of accounting allocation change. Classifying an asset as held for sale stops the depreciation of the asset for each IAS/IFRS plan and changes the depreciation method to 'Residual'. If the classification date is greater than the current period end, the method will not go to 'Residual' upon closing the period containing the classification date. Deleting this date cancels the classification. This cancellation will be effective at the start of the current period, if the classification date is earlier than the current period start date. |
| Use this field to specify the sufficient value which is expected for the sale when a sales date is entered in the Classified for sale field. It can only be accessed when the Asset held for sale option is checked. |
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| This indicator is linked to the field that follows. It enables the user to force the value of the field when it is activated. |
| Help shared by the unit and mass processes of accounting allocation change. The definition screen of the Asset groups, which can be accessed from the Jump-to icon, can be used to: |
| This indicator is linked to the field that follows. It enables the user to force the value of the field when it is activated. |
| Help shared by the unit and mass processings of accounting allocation change. |
| Help shared by the unit and mass processings of accounting allocation change. |
| This field displays the nature of the CoA account. |
| Help shared by the unit and mass processings of accounting allocation change.
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| This field displays the IAS/IFRS account, i.e. the accounting classification towards the IAS/IFRS national norms. It is loaded with the IAS/IFRS fixed asset account, defined at the level of the Accounting code it cannot be entered. |
| This field displays the nature of the IAS/IFRS account. |
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This tab is made up of a table containing as many lines as there are depreciation plans managed by the company. It is used to:
Fields
The following fields are present on this tab :
Grid New deprec methods
| Indicator activated by double-click, which enables the user to precise the change of method generated by the modification of the account posting (Group and/or Accounting code) must be applied to the plan. |
| The code for the depreciation plan. |
| Help common to the single and mass processes for the account posting change.
Specificities: when it corresponds to a first use, the account posting change is necessarily effective on the Depreciation start date. |
| Help common to the single and mass processes for the account posting change. |
| When set to Yes, this forcing indicator enables to force the value of the field to which it is associated. |
| Help shared by the unit and mass processings of accounting allocation change. |
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| Help common to the single and mass processes for the account posting change. The choice of the mode is submitted to the following restrictions:
The modification of the amortization mode can lead to the modification of the Depreciation start date of the plan and its loading, according to the setup carried out at the level of the Depreciation method, either with the First use date, or with the Purchase date, or with the Posting date. |
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| Upon opening the window, this indicator, if set to Yes, signals that the value of the field to which it is linked, has been updated on applying the field association. It can only be modified if the Process indicator is active. If set to Yes, the indicator enables to enter or change this value. |
| Help common to the single and mass processes for the account posting change. The rules for the entry and the value of the depreciation duration are a function of the depreciation method entered:
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| Upon opening the window, this indicator, if set to Yes, signals that the value of the field to which it is linked, has been updated on applying the field association. It can only be modified if the Process indicator is active. If set to Yes, the indicator enables to enter or change this value. |
| Help common to the single and mass processes for the account posting change. The rules for the entry of the depreciation rate are a function of the depreciation method entered:
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| When set to Yes, this indicator enables to force the value of the field to which it is associated. It can only be modified if the Process indicator is active for the plan. |
| Help common to the single and mass processes for the account posting change. This field is linked with the management of the IT (Ordinario/Anticipato) mode. It is displayed only if the mode is allowed for company's country and can be entered only if the Maj flag is set to Yes. It is used to enter the depreciation rate used by the IT depreciation method (Ordinario/Anticipato) in order to calculate the Anticipato depreciation.
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| When set to Yes, this indicator enables to force the value of the field to which it is associated. It can only be modified if the Process indicator is active for the plan. |
| Help common to the single and mass processes for the account posting change. |
| Upon opening the window, this indicator, if set to Yes, signals that the value of the field to which it is linked, has been updated on applying the field association. It can only be modified if the Process indicator is active. If set to Yes, the indicator enables to enter or change this value. |
| Help common to the single and mass process for the account posting change. When the Update indicator is set to Yes, this field displays the specific rule code defined by the field associations. This code can only be entered or modified if the Process indicator is activated for the plan and if the Update field is set to Yes. The rule to apply is selected according to the depreciation mode selected and/or the depreciation plan. For example, rules generating fiscal help (Help 25 %, Help 50 %, Energy, Depreciation rise 30 %, ...) can only be applied for the Fiscal plan. Note on the 40% deduction [15/04/15-14/04/17] Specific rule for a French company: To apply this rule, the purchase date must be on or before 14/04/17. If not, you receive the message "If the specific rule no longer applies at the purchase date, make sure you have the rights to apply it. Do you confirm?" You can select Yes or No to dismiss the message.
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| This field is used to enter a fiscal help. The amount should be less than the net value at the period start.
Note on the 40% deduction [15/04/15-14/04/17] Specific rule for a French company: To apply this rule, the purchase date must be on or before 14/04/17. If not, you receive the message "If the specific rule no longer applies at the purchase date, make sure you have the rights to apply it. Do you confirm?" You can select Yes or No to dismiss the message.
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| When set to Yes, this indicator enables to force the value of the field to which it is associated. It can only be modified if the Process indicator is active for the plan. |
| Help common to the single and mass processes for the account posting change. The depreciation accelerator coefficient is used to manage depreciation modes: Declining balance, Belgian declining, Russian straight-line, Russian declining, Russian constant and Softy Russian modes. It can only be modified for these depreciation modes. |
| Upon opening the window, this indicator, if set to Yes, signals that the value of the field to which it is linked, has been updated on applying the field association. It can only be modified if the Process indicator is active. If set to Yes, the indicator enables to enter or change this value. |
| Help common to the single and mass processes for the account posting change. |
| This field , non modifiable, displays the financial year start date of the context which the plan belongs to. |
| This field displays the period start date of the plan. |
| This field, non modifiable, reminds the user of the asset amortisation start date. |
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| This field reminds the user of the accounting standard retained for the management of the depreciation plan. |
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The table below lists the different potential choices for the effective date of the method change and the adjustment or processing terms applied, according to the asset depreciation start date.
1/ The depreciation start date is less than the start date of the current FY fiscal year.
Effective date | Processing Terms |
Depreciation start date | The depreciation total on FY-1 end is recalculated. |
Current F Fiscal year start date | The depreciation total on FY-1 end is not recalculated. |
Start date of current period P | The depreciation total on FY-1 end is not recalculated. |
2/ The depreciation start date is greater than or equal to the start date of the current FY and less than the start date of the current period P.
Effective date | Processing Terms |
Depreciation start date | The charge of the F fiscal year will be recalculated using the new method. |
Start date of current period P | The depreciation total of the closed periods of the current fiscal year is not recalculated. |
3/ The depreciation start date is greater than or equal to the start date of the current period P.
Effective date | Processing Terms |
Depreciation start date | The charge of period P (or the depreciation start period) will be recalculated based on the new depreciation method. |
A list of examples is provided below, illustrating the implementations and processing terms available.
During an ongoing fiscal year, multiple depreciation method changes can be carried out. The implementation of a method change cannot be prior to the previous change.
Example
Let us consider a fiscal year containing 4 periods: P1, P2, P3 and P4.
Fiscal year | Period | Fiscal year start total | Fiscal year charge | Period charge | Period end total | Carry-forward |
01/01/04 - | (1,005.46) | |||||
01/01/05 - | (2,000.00) | |||||
01/01/06 - | 01/01/06 - 31/03/06 | 3,005.46 | 2,000.00 | 493.15 | 493.15 | |
01/04/06 - | (3,005.46) | 1,667.00 | (2) 333.50 | 826.65 | (-500.41) | |
01/07/06 - | 2,505.05 | 1,667.00 | 420.17 | 1,246.82 | ||
01/10/06 - | 2,505.06 | 1,667.00 | 420.18 | 1,667.00 | ||
01/01/07 - | 01/01/07 - | (3) 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 411.04 | 411.04 | |
01/04/07 - | 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 415.61 | 826.65 | ||
01/07/07 - | 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 420.17 | 1,246.82 | ||
01/10/07 - | 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 420.18 | 1,667.00 | ||
01/01/08 - | 5,839.05 | 1,667.00 | ||||
01/01/09 - | 7,506.05 | 1,667.00 | ||||
01/01/10 - | 9,173.05 | 826.95 | ||||
01/01/11 - | 10,000.00 |
Fiscal year | Period | Fiscal year start total | Fiscal year charge | Period charge | Period end total | Fiscal |
01/01/04 - | (1,005.46) | |||||
01/01/05 - | (2,000.00) | |||||
01/01/06 - | 01/01/06 - 31/03/06 | 3,005.46 | 2,000.00 | 493.15 | 493.15 | |
01/04/06 - | 3,005.46 | 1,667.00 | (2) 333.50 | 826.65 | (-500.41) | |
01/07/06 - | 3,505.46 | 1,667.00 | 420.17 | 1,246.82 | (-500.41) | |
01/10/06 - | 3,505.46 | 1,667.00 | 420.18 | 1,667.00 | (-500.41) | |
01/01/07 - | 01/01/07 - | (3) 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 411.04 | 411.04 | |
01/04/07 - | 4,172.0 | 1,667.00 | 415.61 | 826.65 | ||
01/07/07 - | 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 420.17 | 1,246.82 | ||
01/10/07 - | 4,172.0 | 1,667.00 | 420.18 | 1,667.00 | ||
01/01/08 - | 5,839.0 | 1,667.00 | ||||
01/01/09 - | 7,506.05 | 1,667.00 | ||||
01/01/10 - | 9,173.05 | 826.95 | ||||
01/01/11 - | 10,000.00 |
Fiscal year | Period | Fiscal year start total | Fiscal year charge | Period charge | Period end total | Fiscal |
01/01/04 - | (1,005.46) | |||||
01/01/05 - | (2,000.00) | |||||
01/01/06 - | 01/01/06 - 31/03/06 | 3,005.46 | 2,000.00 | 493.15 | 493.15 | |
01/04/06 - | 3,005.46 | 1,667.00 | (2) 333.50 | 826.65 | (-500.41) | |
01/07/06 - | 3,505.46 | 1,667.00 | 420.17 | 1,246.82 | ||
01/10/06 - | 3,505.46 | 1,667.00 | 420.18 | 1,667.00 | ||
01/01/07 - | 01/01/07 - | (3) 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 411.04 | 411.04 | |
01/04/07 - | 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 415.61 | 826.65 | ||
01/07/07 - | 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 420.17 | 1,246.82 | ||
01/10/07 - | 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 420.18 | 1,667.00 | ||
01/01/08 - | 5,839.05 | 1,667.00 | ||||
01/01/09 - | 7,506.05 | 1,667.00 | ||||
01/01/10 - | 9,173.05 | 826.95 | ||||
01/01/11 - | 10,000.00 |
Fiscal year | Period | Total | Fiscal | Fiscal | Total |
01/01/04 - | (1,005.46) | ||||
01/01/05 - | (2,000.00) | ||||
01/01/06 - | 01/01/06 - | 3,005.46 | 2,000.00 | 493.15 | 493.15 |
01/04/06 - | 3,005.46 | (1) 1,166.59 | (2) 85.35 | 578.50 | |
01/07/06 - | 3,005.46 | 1,166.59 | 294.05 | 872.55 | |
01/10/06 - | 3,005.46 | 1,666.59 | 294.04 | 1,166.59 | |
01/01/07 - | 01/01/07 - | (3) 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 411.04 | 411.04 |
01/04/07 - | 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 415.61 | 826.65 | |
01/07/07 - | 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 420.17 | 1,246.82 | |
01/10/07 - | 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 420.18 | 1,667.00 | |
01/01/08 - | 5,839.05 | 1,667.00 | |||
01/01/09 - | 7,506.05 | 1,667.00 | |||
01/01/10 - | 9,173.05 | 826.95 | |||
01/01/11 - | 10,000.00 |
(1) The variance between the new total on FY-1 and the previous one: 2,505.05 - 3,005.46 = -500.41 must be integrated to the charge of the fiscal year. Let us consider 1,667.00 - 500.41 = 1,169.59
(2) The charge of the fiscal year is recalculated using the new duration, which contains the variance on the total at the end of F-1. The charge of the P period contains the depreciation total variance of the closed periods of the F fiscal year:
1,166.59 X (181 days / 365 days) = 578.50 - 493.15 = 85.35
(3) At the closing of 2006 fiscal year, the total at the end of the year is calculated as follows:
total at the end of 2005 + Charge of 2006
Let us consider: 3,005.46 / 1,166.59 = 4,172.05
Fiscal year | Period | Total | Fiscal | Fiscal | Total |
01/01/04 - | (1,005.46) | ||||
01/01/05 - | (2,000.00) | ||||
01/01/06 - | 01/01/06 - | 3,005.46 | 2,000.00 | 493.15 | 493.15 |
01/04/06 - | 3,005.46 | 1,166.59 | (1) -166.91 | 326.24 | |
01/07/06 - | 3,005.46 | 1,166.59 | (2) 420.17 | 746.41 | |
01/10/06 - | 3,005.46 | 1,666.59 | 420.18 | 1,166.59 | |
01/01/07 - | 01/01/07 - | (3) 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 411.04 | 411.04 |
01/04/07 - | 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 415.61 | 826.65 | |
01/07/07 - | 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 420.17 | 1,246.82 | |
01/10/07 - | 4,172.05 | 1,667.00 | 420.18 | 1,667.00 | |
01/01/08 - | 5,839.05 | 1,667.00 | |||
01/01/09 - | 7,506.05 | 1,667.00 | |||
01/01/10 - | 9,173.05 | 826.95 | |||
01/01/11 - | 10,000.00 |
Fiscal year | Period | Total | Fiscal | Fiscal | Total |
01/01/04 - | 1,005.46 | ||||
01/01/05 - | 2,000.00 | ||||
01/01/06 - | 01/01/06 - | 3,005.46 | 2,000.00 | 493.15 | 493.15 |
01/04/06 - | 3,005.46 | (1) 1,554.82 | 277.87 | 771.02 | |
01/07/06 - | 3,005.46 | 1,554.82 | 391.90 | 1,162.92 | |
01/10/06 - | 3,005.46 | 1,554.82 | 391.30 | 1,554.82 | |
01/01/07 - | 01/01/07 - | 4,560.28 | 1,554.81 | 383.38 | 383.38 |
01/04/07 - | 4,560.28 | 1,554.81 | 387.64 | 771.02 | |
01/07/07 - | 4,560.28 | 1,554.81 | 391.89 | 1,162.91 | |
01/10/07 - | 4,560.28 | 1,554.81 | 391.90 | 1,554.81 | |
01/01/08 - | 6,115.09 | 1,559.08 | |||
01/01/09 - | 7,674.17 | 1,554.81 | |||
01/01/10 - | 9,228.98 | 771.02 | |||
01/01/11 - | 10,000.00 |
Fiscal year | Period | Total | Fiscal | Fiscal | Total |
01/01/04 - | 1,005.46 | ||||
01/01/05 - | 2,000.00 | ||||
01/01/06 - | 01/01/06 - | 3,005.46 | 2,000.00 | 493.15 | 493.15 |
01/04/06 - | 3,005.46 | (2) 1,645.14 | (1) 381.20 | 874.35 | |
01/07/06 - | 3,005.46 | 1,645.14 | 385.40 | 1,259.75 | |
01/10/06 - | 3,005.46 | 1,645.14 | 385.39 | 1,645.14 | |
01/01/07 - | 01/01/07 - | 4,650.60 | 1,529.00 | 377.01 | 377.01 |
01/04/07 - | 4,650.60 | 1,529.00 | 381.21 | 758.22 | |
01/07/07 - | 4,650.60 | 1,529.00 | 385.39 | 1,143.61 | |
01/10/07 - | 4,650.60 | 1,529.00 | 385.39 | 1,529.00 | |
01/01/08 - | 6,179.60 | 1,533.19 | |||
01/01/09 - | 7,712.79 | 1,529.00 | |||
01/01/10 - | 9,241.79 | 758.21 | |||
01/01/11 - | 10,000.00 |
Fiscal year | Period | Total | Fiscal | Fiscal | Total |
01/01/06 - | 01/01/06 - | 1,830.14 | 323.29 | 323.29 | |
01/04/06 - | 2,287.67 | (1) 704.11 | 1,027.40 | ||
01/07/06 - | 2,287.67 | 630.13 | 1,657.53 | ||
01/10/06 - | 2,287.67 | 630.14 | 2,287.67 | ||
01/01/07 - | 01/01/07 - | 2,287.67 | 2,500.00 | 616.44 | 616.44 |
01/04/07 - | 2,287.67 | 2,500.00 | 623.29 | 1,239.73 | |
01/07/07 - | 2,287.67 | 2,500.00 | 630.13 | 1,869.86 | |
01/10/07 - | 2,287.67 | 2,500.00 | 630.14 | 2,500.00 | |
01/01/08 - | 4,787.67 | 2,500.00 | |||
01/01/09 - | 7,287.67 | 2,500.00 | |||
01/01/10 - | 9,787.67 | 212.33 | |||
01/01/11 - | 10,000.00 |
An accounting allocation change performs the following operations: