The depreciation bonus is an additional depreciation amount assessed during the first year for some asset types that are operational. The depreciation bonus is calculated for the fixed asset tax value model only. You must set up a posting profile before you calculate the fixed asset depreciation bonus.

  1. Click Fixed assets> Periodic> Depreciation bonus initialization.

  2. In the Value modelfield, select a model for the depreciation bonus.

  3. In the Depreciation bonus percentfield, enter the percentage for calculating the depreciation bonus. This percentage must be smaller than the percentage specified in the Value modelsform.

  4. Click Selectto open the Inquiryform, and then enter the selection criteria for the fixed asset or fixed asset group for which you want to create the transaction.

  5. Click OK. The depreciation bonus percentage is updated in the Depreciation bonus percentfield in the FA transactionsform.

    Note Note

    When you post a depreciation transaction, two transactions are created in the FA journal to register the depreciation and the depreciation bonus.


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