69 Standard Depreciation Processing Options

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69.1 Depreciation Journal (P12850) (Release A9.3 Update)

Processing Option Processing Options Requiring Further Description
PROCESSING MODE:

1. Enter "P" for Preliminary or "F" for Final.

(DEFAULT is Preliminary.)

 
DATE SELECTION:

2. Enter through period and fiscal year.

Leave blank to use current period and fiscal year.

Period:

Year:

3. Enter through date.

Leave blank to use period number and fiscal year. Use for 4/4/5 accounting and daily depreciation.

NOTE: Read Depreciation Help instructions for date pattern set up rules.

 
CONVENTION SELECTION:

4. Update first year assets using Depreciation Methods 10, 12, 13, 17, and 18 with selected convention.

N = Mid-Year Convention (DEFAULT)

Y = Mid-Quarter Convention

5. Enter up to three additional ledgers (AMT, ACE, E&P) for updating first year assets using Depreciation Methods 01, 03, 04, and 05 with convention selected in option 4.

 
RECORD SELECTION:

6. Identify ledger type selection.

Leave blank to select all ledgers.

7. Identify asset print selection.

blank = assets with current period calculated depreciation.

1 = all assets where depreciation method is not 00 and asset is set up in fiscal year selected. No current period calculated depreciation is required.

 
PRINT SELECTION:

8. Identify how to print asset number.

1 = Item Number (DEFAULT)

2 = Unit Number

3 = Serial Number

9. Identify how to print all Amounts.

blank = Amounts w/ commas (DEFAULT)

1 = Amounts w/o commas

10. Enter a '1' to print alternate format with enlarged Amount fields.

Leave blank to print regular format (DEFAULT).

 
G/L SELECTIONS:

11. Enter a G/L Post version to be executed automatically if processing in Final Mode (i.e. ZJDE0016).

12. Transaction (F0911) summarization selection for Accumulated Depreciation and Depreciation Expense Accounts.

blank = no summarization

1 = summarize

NOTE: If you summarize, there will be no detail by item number to support the Item Balances. You cannot then use the F/A Repost program.

13. Transaction (F0911) creation selection for 'AA' ledger.

blank = create

1 = do not create

NOTE: If you do not create transaction records for the AA ledger, you will not have detail to support the Item Balances. You cannot then use the F/A Repost program. This is generally used at implementation where the Account Balances have already been updated and only the Item Balance requires updating.

 
DEPRECIATION EXPENSE ALLOCATION  
14. Enter a '1' to apply Depreciation Expense Allocations to the XA ledger in addition to the AA ledger. If left blank, Depreciation Expense Allocations will only be applied to the AA ledger.  

69.2 General Ledger Post (P09800)

Processing Option Processing Options Requiring Further Description
BATCH SELECTION:  
1. Enter Batch Number or Batch Date or Batch User ID  
PRINT SELECTION:  
2. Identify how to print amount fields on Post Journal:

'1' = to Millions (w/ commas)

'2' = to Billions (w/o commas)

Blank (Default) = No Journal Printed.

 
3. Identify which account number to print on report:

'1' = Account Number

'2' = Short Account ID

'3' = Unstructured Account

'4' = (Default) Number Entered During Input

 
FIXED ASSETS:  
4. Enter a '1' to post F/A entries to Fixed Assets.

Note: DREAM Writer version ZJDE0001 of Post G/L Entries to Assets (P12800) is executed when this option is selected. All transactions selected from that DREAM Writer will be posted rather than just the current entries being posted to G/L.

 
5. Enter a 'Y' if you wish to explode parent item time down to the assembly component level. Component billing rates will be used. (This applies to batch type 'T' only.)  
CASH BASIS ACCOUNTING:  
6. Enter a '1' to create and post Cash Basis accounting entries. (Applies to batch type G, K, M, W, & R only.)  
7. Enter units ledger type for Cash Basis Accounting entries.

(Default of blank will use "ZU" ledger type.)

 
ACCOUNTING FOR 52 PERIODS:  
8. Enter a '1' for 52 Period Post.

Note: DREAM Writer data selection is used for 52 period posting ONLY. It is NOT used for the standard post to the F0902. Additionally, 52 period date patterns must be set up.

 
TAX FILE UPDATE:  
9. Identify when to update the Tax Work file (F0018):

'1' = V.A.T. or Use Tax only

'2' = for All Tax Amounts

'3' = for All Tax Explanation Codes

Blank (Default) = No Update to File

Note: When using Vertex Taxes the Vertex Tax Register file will be updated instead of the Tax Work file for methods '1', '2', and '3'.

 
10. Adjust VAT Account for Cash Receipt Adjustments and Write Offs. Tax explanation must be a 'V'.

'1' = update VAT amount only

'2' = update VAT amount, extended price and taxable amount

 
11. Adjust VAT Account for Discount Taken. The Tax Rules file must be set to Calculate Tax on Gross Amount, including Discount and Calculate Discount on Gross Amount, including Tax. Tax explanation must be a 'V'.

'1' = update VAT amount only

'2' = update VAT amount, extended price and taxable amount

 
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT:  
12. Enter DREAM Writer version of Property Management G/L Transaction Creation to be executed.

Default is version ZJDE0001. (This applies to batch types '2' and '/'.)

 
UPDATE OPTION:  
13. Enter '1' to update short ID number, company, fiscal year/period number, century, and fiscal quarter in unposted transaction records selected for posting. (May be required for custom input programs.)  
REPORT FORMAT:  
14. Enter a '1' to print the Posting Journal in a 198 character format.

The default of blank will print the format with 132 characters.

 
DETAILED CURRENCY RESTATEMENT:  
15. Enter a '1' to create currency restatement entries. This creates records in the XA, YA, and/or ZA ledgers depending on the version you are running.  
16. Enter the version of the Detailed Currency Restatement (P11411) to execute.

Default of blank will execute ZJDE0001.

 
RECONCILIATION FILE PROCESSING:  
17. Enter a '1' to update the Cross-Environment Reconciliation file. Blank will not update the reconciliation file.

Note: The Cross-Environment Reconciliation file can also be updated through the stand-alone Cross-Environment File Creation program.

 
REVERSING JOURNAL ENTRIES:  
18. When normal number of periods = 12 or 13 and posting a reversing entry into period 12 or 13, enter a '1' to create reversing journal entries to the first period of the following year. This is to avoid posting reversing entries to an adjusting period.

Example: Normal number of periods = 12. Period 12 ends 12/30/xx and period 13 ends 12/31/xx. Journal Entry date of 12/30/xx will post reversing entry to period 01 of next year if processing option is set to '1'.

 
BATCH TYPE SELECTION:

Note: This option should NOT be changed by User.