When working with Capital Asset Planning, consider:
Depreciation calculations for existing assets before the application period range are supported only for the SLN and SYD depreciation methods, not for the DB Year or DB Period depreciation method. For example, if the period range for the Capital Asset Planning application is Jan 2004 to Dec 2015, and the existing asset in-service date is 1/1/2000, depreciation calculations are supported only for the SLN and SYD methods.
If the salvage value is set to 0 (zero), the DB Year or DB Period depreciation method may not produce the desired results. To produce correct depreciation calculations when using the DB Year depreciation method, Oracle recommends that the salvage value be set to at least 1% of the basic cost.
Timing adjustment does not work when it is based on a change of purchase date and staggered cash flow. This is because users can modify the staggered cash flow allocation percentage. To use timing adjustment in this case, calculate allocated cash flow percentages manually. Timing adjustment works correctly for other cash flow assumptions.
Users can make up to three improvements for each existing asset. To add additional improvements, the administrator must add the appropriate IM n members.
The Capital Asset Planning model is based on a 12–month calendar. It is not a weekly model.
When planning transfers, ensure that users have appropriate access permissions to the source and destination entities.
For multicurrency applications, depreciation calculations use the base currency for the entity member calculated. If the currency override option is in effect, depreciation calculations use the currency of the entered value.
Capital Asset Planning does not restrict depreciation calculations for intangible assets or amortization calculations for tangible assets. Business administrators managing global assumptions should define drivers appropriately.