Asset aquisition through MM route Vs FI route(F-90)

[former_member613804]

Dear Team,

We do have two routes of asset aquisition in standard SAP. One route is using F-90 direct FI. And second route is through MM. Trying to understand the purpose of choosing one over the other.! What are the prime differences or advantages or the use casses to choose one over the other.

Thanks & Regards,

[sanilbhandari · Accepted solution]

Hi sathyamsighakolli

A capital asset acquisition especially in industries like manufacturing, fabrication, real estate etc generally entail large assets and associated services, spares etc. Many of the times, these acquisitions also entail special scenarios like Customer, Documentary clearances etc. If you want to track all these as well as issue an intention of purchase to your suppliers, which could go in an electronic or paper form, you would go through the Logistics route.

Additionally, if you have budgeting involved for Capital Assets Acquisitions, you could also track your commitments as well as budget consumed by PR/PO route, which is required for most of the customers.

Given this background from a business perspective, most of the customers, I have worked with in past always prefer the logistics route rather than a simple FI Invoice for Asset Acquisitions. However, it is a purely based on business requirements and how they can be met rather than which technical component of ERP to use.

Hope this provides you a perspective.

Best Regards

Sanil Bhandari

[former_member767389]

Hi,

F-90 is used to purchase the asset directly and allows to capitalize the asset on purchase (i.e immediately written on the books to start depreciation). Used in business scenarios where suppliers are fixed and asset can be acquired locally.

In case of asset acquisition via MM - A long process of asset purchase needed to be completed which included PR, quotation, PO, QC, IR and capitalization of asset is only possible after IR. If you wanted the records of purchase such as GR and QC then you can choose MM route.

I hope the information is helpful.

[ESAITEJA]

Hai sathyamsighakolli

In Asset Accounting (FI-AA) in integration with Accounts Payable (FI-AP), but without reference to a purchase order:

F-90 In Asset Accounting, without reference to a purchase order, without integration with Accounts Payable (posting to a clearing account - with or without clearing).

In Materials Management (MM) at goods receipt or invoice receipt (refer to Processing Asset Acquisitions in Purchasing (FI-AA/MM) and Goods Receipt and Invoice Receipt with Reference to Asset).

Some businesses that have not maintained MM integration level can use only FI acquisition only. In case maintain MM integration part track purchase-related information.

I share my knowledge it is helpful.

Thanks &regards

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