Issue depreciation with division

[Chendurapureddy]

hello all , 

we have an issue with depreciation for division. i will explain through the example, one of my client having two finished goods and three distribution channels, for sending of goods to the client location they are using the vans (assets). here the the finished goods are ice cream-1   ice cream-2.

Distribution channels - 01:whole sale , 02- Retails : 03- hotels.

here the question is the client was thinking that based on the sales roots (distribution channels) they need to assign the depreciation. by using the evaluation group .

please explain me how it is possible to calculate the depreciation and assigned to the distribution channels. here i am attaching the one example to the reference 

please give me proper solution and also is it possible in sap standard level or not 

thanx and regards 

Chendurapu Reddy.

[DequanXu · Accepted solution]

Hello,

You can try the following:

1. **Depreciation Areas**: First, ensure you have depreciation areas configured for calculating different values in parallel for each asset. This allows you to customize how depreciation is calculated for different purposes, like balance sheets or cost accounting.

2. **Evaluation Groups**: You can use evaluation groups to categorize and manage your assets more effectively. Each asset can be assigned to an evaluation group that can be used for reporting and analysis.

3. **Assigning Assets to Evaluation Groups**: Go to the asset master data and ensure that each asset (in your case, the vans) is assigned to the appropriate evaluation group that represents the distribution channel (e.g., 01 for wholesale, 02 for retail, and 03 for hotels).

4. **Configuring Depreciation Keys**: The depreciation keys define how depreciation is calculated, including period control, calculation methods, and more. You would need to ensure your depreciation keys are set up to reflect how you want to depreciate assets associated with different distribution channels.

5. **Reporting and Analysis**: By assigning assets to specific evaluation groups, you can generate reports that show depreciation per evaluation group, and hence, per distribution channel. This helps in analyzing how depreciation affects each part of your business.

6. **Using SAP Business AI**: If analyzing the configuration of depreciation keys and understanding their impact on asset values is challenging, consider using the AI-assisted explanation tools within SAP S/4HANA Cloud. These capabilities can help you understand the configuration settings and the rationale behind the depreciation calculations in a user-friendly manner.

By configuring these elements correctly within the system, you can manage and report on depreciation values assigned to your distribution channels, providing clearer insights into asset utilization across different sales channels.

Warm regards,

Dequan Xu

[Chendurapureddy · Accepted solution]

thankyou very much