Set up alternate depreciation methods

Alternate depreciation methods include the following:

• Anticipated depreciation.
• Accelerated depreciation.
• Reduced depreciation.

You must create depreciation tables to set up these depreciation methods.

To set up alternate depreciation methods

1. Choose the icon, enter Depreciation Tables, and then choose the related link.

2. On the Depreciation Table List page, choose the New action.

3. On the General FastTab, fill in the fields as described in the following table.

   Field	Description
   Code	The code for the depreciation table.
   Description	The description for the depreciation table.
   Period Length	The length of the period to which each of the depreciation table lines apply.
   Total No. of Units	The total number of units that the asset is expected to produce in its lifetime.

4. On the Lines FastTab, fill in the fields as described in the following table.

   Field	Description
   Period Depreciation %	The depreciation percentage to apply to the period.
   No. of Units in Period	The number of units produced by the asset to which this depreciation table applies.
   Anticipated %	The anticipated depreciation percentage.
   Accelerated/Reduced %	The actual depreciation percentage.

5. In the Total Depreciation % field, enter the total depreciation percentage.

6. Choose the OK button.

See also

Set Up Fixed Asset Depreciation
Italian Fixed Assets
Create Multiple Fixed Asset Cards
Set Up Compressed Depreciation of Fixed Assets
Print Depreciation Book Reports

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