Depreciation Calculation
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Use this report to print the untransferred calculated, adjusted, and disposed depreciation. The information contained in this report is derived from the calculations and adjustments made using Activities>Fixed Assets>Calculate Depreciation, Review/Adjust Depreciation, and Enter Disposals.
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Column | Description |
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Calculation ID |
The ID assigned for the calculation using Activities>Fixed Assets>Calculate Depreciation. |
Calculation Date |
The date assigned for the calculation using the Calculate Depreciation form. |
Date |
The date based on the depreciation type. The only date displayed is for Calculated Depreciation. This date is not available for Adjusted Depreciation (A) or Disposed Depreciation (D). |
Acquisition Code |
Represents a group of assets acquired at the same time. It was selected on the Maintain>Fixed Assets>Assets>Asset tab. |
Location Code |
Represents the location of an asset. It was selected on the Asset tab. |
Responsibility Code |
Represents the group or person responsible for the asset. It was selected on the Asset tab. |
Valuation Code |
Represents the method used to determine the value of the asset, such as cost, donated, and fair market value. It was selected on the Asset tab. |
Category |
The category associated with the Asset ID. Categories were created on the Asset tab. |
Asset ID |
The ID assigned to the asset on the Asset tab. |
Description |
The description assigned to the asset on the Asset tab. |
Status |
The status assigned to the asset on the Asset tab. |
Acquisition Date |
The date the asset was obtained. This date was entered on the Maintain>Fixed Assets>Assets>Asset tab. |
Cost or Basis |
The cost or basis of the asset. This amount was entered using the Maintain>Fixed Assets>Assets> Depreciation tab. |
Salvage |
The salvage value of the asset (the expected net recovery when the asset is sold at the end of its useful life). This value was entered on the Depreciation tab. |
Amount to Depreciate |
The amount to depreciate (the sum of the Cost minus the Salvage Value). This value was calculated on the Depreciation tab. |
Life |
The life of the asset. It displays in months, not years. This number was selected on the Depreciation tab. |
Last Depreciation Date |
The date when the asset was last depreciated. This date was entered on the Depreciation tab. |
Asset Type |
The ID assigned to the asset type. Asset types were created using the Maintain>Fixed Assets>Asset Types form. |
Depreciation Code |
The code selected on the Maintain>Fixed Assets>Asset Types form. The depreciation code could be a standard code or a custom code that was created using the Maintain>Fixed Assets>Custom Depreciation Codes form. |
Switch Depreciation Code |
The alternate depreciation code you selected on the Maintain>Fixed Assets>Asset Types form. |
Method |
The calculation method for the depreciation code-FA, PD, PN, TD, or TN. This method was selected using the Maintain>Fixed Assets>Fixed Assets>Custom Depreciation Codes>Calculation Method tab. |
Depreciation Type |
The depreciation type. The report displays a C for Calculated Depreciation, an A for Adjusted Depreciation, or a D for Disposed Depreciation. For more information on depreciation types, see the Activities>Fixed Assets>Review/Adjust Depreciation form. |
Depreciation Description |
The description based on the Depreciation Type. If it is an Adjusted Depreciation, the description was entered on the Review/Adjust Depreciation form. If it is a Calculated or Disposed Depreciation, the system assigns the appropriate description. |
Depreciation Date |
This date is system generated. The calculation date entered using the Activities>Fixed Assets>Calculate Depreciation form determines the depreciation date, along with the Fiscal Year-Ending date (File>New Organization). For example, if the ending date is 12/31/20xx, the depreciation date is set for the end of every month. |
Distribution Code |
The distribution code for the asset type selected on the Asset Type tab. |
Expenditure Account |
The expenditure code for the asset type ID selected on the Asset Type tab. |
Accumulated Depreciation Account |
The general ledger asset account (FAO account type) for accumulated depreciation. This code was selected on the Asset Types form. |
Accumulated Depreciation Amount |
The amount for the accumulated depreciation that was entered using the Maintain>Fixed Assets>Assets>Depreciation tab. |
Taxable |
A designation of Yes or No, depending on if the Taxable check box was selected using the Maintain>Fixed Assets>Assets>Asset tab. |
Amount |
The amount based on the depreciation type. For example, if the depreciation was adjusted on the Review/Adjust form, the amount displays here. Otherwise it is based on the Calculated or Disposed Depreciation amount. |
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