Activate Sub asset accounting for existing assets

[Former Member]

Dear SAP Friends,

My client wants to activate Sub asset accounting (Componant acounting for Assets) for existing assets which are already depriciated.

Want to know wether it is possible for the exising assets which are already depriciated?

If yes; what are the steps for the same like do we need to ravalue assets and then do the same and what to do with the existing posted depriciation.

If No; what is the workaround for the same. or they need to follow the sub acounting for newly created assets only not for existing assets.....

As it is something new to me.... need your guide line to do the same.....

Thanks & Regards

Sagar

[Former Member]

Procedure

Check whether you are creating an entirely new asset, or if you are adding to an already existing asset:

For a completely new asset, first determine the correct asset class. Enter the asset class and the company code in the initial screen of the master data transaction (Asset ® Create ® Asset). Another option is to use an existing asset as a reference when creating the new asset.

If you are adding to an already existing asset, you must first identify the asset main number of the existing asset. Create a new asset sub-number for this asset (Asset ® Create ® Sub-number ® Asset). The system uses the main asset number to determine the asset class for the new asset.

If you are using external number assignment, enter the new asset main number (or sub-number). If you are using internal number assignment, the system automatically assigns the number.

Caution

You cannot use a hyphen or the * symbol as part of the asset number when you use external number assignment.

Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text Enter .

Maintain the relevant master record information on the tabs as needed:

General data (description, capitalization date, inventory date)

Time-dependent assignments (for example, cost center)

Allocations (evaluation groups, investment support measures)

Information on the origin of the asset

Specifications for net worth tax

Insurance data

Leasing information (especially the relevant data for the opening entry and, if necessary, determination of present value)

Maintain depreciation and valuation information for each depreciation area (or check the default values):

Depreciation key

Useful life in years/periods

Start date for depreciation calculation

Index series (for the calculation of replacement value)

Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text Choose depreciation area , to go from the overview screen to the detail screen.

Deactivate any depreciation areas that are not necessary for the asset.

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text Save.

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[Former Member]

Hi,

Thanks for th reply but my scenario is different asset is already creaed and depriciated. Now client wants to split the same into two different assets under common asset which can be done through Asset sub account.

My question is what to do with already postd depriciation.....