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Setting Up Asset Profiles

Use the Asset Profile Definition (PROFILE) component to define asset profiles.

This topic provides an overview of asset profiles and discusses how to:

Pages Used to Set Up Asset Profiles

Page Name

Definition Name

Navigation

Usage

Asset Profile

PROFILE_DEFN

select Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, then select Product Related, then select Asset Management, then select Profiles, then select Asset Profiles

Define asset profiles.

Asset Profile - Depreciation

PROFILE_BK_01

select Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, then select Product Related, then select Asset Management, then select Profiles, then select Asset Profiles, then select Depreciation

Identify the criteria to use in depreciation calculations.

Depreciation Method Information

PROFILE_DEPR_DETL

Select the Special Depr check box and click Special Terms on the Depreciation page of the Asset Profile component.

Set special depreciation terms for an asset profile and select an accounting method for these special terms. These are commonly used to meet depreciation requirements for specific countries.

Inflation Information

PROFILE_SEC

select Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, then select Product Related, then select Asset Management, then select Profiles, then select Asset Profiles, then select Depreciation, then select Inflation Information

Establish an inflation adjustment factor by selecting the market index and rate to apply.

Salvage Rounding Options

SALVAGE_OPTION_SEC

Click Salvage Rounding Options on the Asset Profile - Depreciation page.

Enter options for rounding depreciation amounts for this book. This is for use in Japan.

Asset Profile - Tax

PROFILE_BK_03

select Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, then select Product Related, then select Asset Management, then select Profiles, then select Asset Profiles, then select Tax

Specify property type and tax depreciation criteria and identify which tax credits will be used by the profile.

Asset Profile - Child Asset Inheritance

PROFILE_PAR_BK_ECD

select Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, then select Product Related, then select Asset Management, then select Profiles, then select Asset Profiles, then select Child Asset Inheritance

Specify child asset attributes that will be used by the profile and inherited from the parent asset for Express Add, Basic Add, and batch-created assets. The inheritance based on the selected items happens upon defaulting the profile in Express Add and capitalizing the asset in Basic Add, and when you are using Default Profile processing in the Transaction Loader if the Business Unit option is selected.

Profile Changes In Mass

RUN_AMPRFCHG

select Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, then select Product Related, then select Asset Management, then select Financials, then select Profile Changes In Mass

Copy an asset profile from one set ID to another, or update a profile by changing some of its attributes.

Understanding Asset Profiles

An asset profile is a template that contains standard depreciation criteria for an asset type and its corresponding asset books. The information established in an asset profile can be used as default values when you're adding assets to the system. Profiles associated with indexes enable replacement cost calculations. Profiles are recommended when you have a large number of assets of the same type. Defining default values minimizes data entry, ensures consistency, and enhances accuracy levels.

Set up asset profiles to match most, if not all, of the major asset categories that you track on your books. These can range from the standard categories such as Land, Furniture & Fixtures, Machinery & Equipment, and Expensed Items, to more detailed categories that you may want to track, such as Computers, Software, Phones, and Fax Machines.

Note: You must set up at least one asset profile before you can add any assets to the system. Remember that profiles are templates that help reduce data entry when you are actually adding an asset. When you go through the process of entering assets into the system, you can override any of the fields in an asset profile. Because profiles are required when you are using ExpressAdd, Oracle recommends that you set up a blank dummy profile for nonstandard assets.

Asset Profiles – Definition Page

Use the Asset Profiles - Definition page (PROFILE_DEFN) to define asset profiles.

Image: Asset Profiles - Definition page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Asset Profiles - Definition page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Asset Profiles - Definition page

You create asset profiles from the Profile (PROFILE) component. You can create profiles with varying levels of detail. The level that you use depends on how much information you want to be provided by default into the system when you add an asset. Some asset profiles are used to define financial attributes, while others are not. To successfully create a financial profile, you must enter at least the following information:

  • Profile ID.

  • Asset category.

  • Asset book name.

  • Depreciation attributes.

  • Asset type.

Each profile has a unique profile ID. You can use this ID to group profiles by type. For example, you might want to have several automobile profiles, such as Autos, Autos-Luxury, and Autos-Leased.

(AUS) Using Research and Development Information

Research and Development Information is used to meet Australian asset processing requirements; for others, these fields are informational.

See (AUS) Using PeopleSoft Asset Management Options to Meet Australian Requirements.

Asset Profiles - Depreciation Page

Use the Asset Profiles - Depreciation page (PROFILE_BK_01) to identify the criteria to use in depreciation calculations.

Image: Asset Profiles - Depreciation page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Asset Profiles - Depreciation page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Asset Profiles - Depreciation page

Note: Each asset can report to multiple books and have multiple depreciation attributes per book.

Note: If you select Non Depreciable on this page, you must still enter values for Useful Life and Convention. However, you need not update the remainder of the Asset Profiles pages. Because the profile is defined for nondepreciable assets, the information in these pages will not be used in any processing.

Ensure that you establish an effective date for the profile that is valid for the currency code specified for the profile.

Method

Fields That Appear

Declining Balance w/SL by Limit %

DB Pct (declining balance percent) and Limit Pct

Declining Balance

Percent, Low Limit, Monthly

Declining Balance w/SL

DB Pct

Depreciation Schedule

Schedule

Flat Rate %

Percent, Low Limit, Avg Option (averaging option)

France Derogatory Balance

DB Pct Percent, Low Limit, Depr Pass Life (depreciate past life)

Germany Staffel Method

DB Pct, Percent, Low Limit, Depr Pass Life

Japan − Lease Depreciation

No additional fields appear.

Japan − Intangible/Strt Line

DB Pct, Percent, Low Limit, Depr Pass Life

Japan − Tangible / Declining Bal

DB Pct, Percent, Low Limit, Depr Pass Life

Japan − Tangible/Strt Line

DB Pct, Percent, Low Limit, Depr Pass Life

Japan −Changes DB to SL

DB Pct, Percent, Low Limit, Depr Pass Life

Japan - Changes DB to SL Rev

DB Pct, Percent, Low Limit, Depr Pass Life

Available for assets acquired on or after April 1, 2007.

Japan - Tangible / Strt Line Rev

DB Pct, Percent, Low Limit, Depr Pass Life

Used for assets acquired on or after April 1, 2007.

Manual Depreciation

No additional fields appear.

The Manual Depreciation method enables you to adjust depreciation amounts that are generated by some other method. To use manual depreciation, you must therefore first create depreciation entries using another method. When this has been done, you can make your adjustments.

Straight Line

Useful Life

Straight Line Percent

(IND) Percent

Sum of the Years

NA

Units of Production

UOP ID (units of production ID)

User Defined Method

Method ID, DB Pct, Percent, Low Limit, Depr Pass Life

The following table defines the additional fields:

Note: Using the flat rate depreciation method will cause any depreciation to be posted to the end of the calendar. If this is not your intention, you must enter a low limit of .01 when you first select the depreciation method for this asset. If you have not already done this, update the Depreciation Method field by selecting Flat Rate and entering .01 in the Low Limit additional field that appears.

Note: Each group member asset profile can be used by only one business unit.

Depreciation Method Information Page

Use the Depreciation Method Information page (PROFILE_DEPR_DETL) to set special depreciation terms for an asset profile and select an accounting method for these special terms.

These are commonly used to meet depreciation requirements for specific countries.

Image: Depreciation Method Information page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Depreciation Method Information page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Depreciation Method Information page

Note: Additional fields are provided to comply with the depreciation methods used in countries other than the U.S.

When you use additional terms, they affect depreciation calculations in the following ways:

Term

Depreciation

Special

Depreciation × Rate

Accelerated

Depreciation × Rate

Initial

Cost × Rate

Increase

Depreciation × Rate

Note: Year of Change(displayed from the ASSET_DPR_DETAILS page) is available only when the depreciation method is Japan-Change DB to SL.

(ARG, BRA, and MEX) Asset Profiles - Inflation Information page

Use the Asset Profiles - Inflation Information page (PROFILE_SEC) to establish an inflation adjustment factor by selecting the market index and rate to apply.

Image: Asset Profiles - Inflation Information page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Inflation Information page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Inflation Information page

See Establishing Market Rates.

(JPN) Salvage Rounding Options page

Use the Salvage Rounding Options page (SALVAGE_OPTION_SEC) to enter options for rounding depreciation amounts for this book.

This is for use in Japan.

Image: Salvage_Rounding_Options

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Salvage_Rounding_Options. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Salvage Rounding Options page

See Understanding PeopleSoft Asset Management in Global Settings.

Asset Profiles - Tax Page

Use the Asset Profiles - Tax page (PROFILE_BK_03) to specify property type and tax depreciation criteria and identify which tax credits will be used by the profile.

Image: Asset Profiles - Tax page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Asset Profiles - Tax page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Asset Profiles - Tax page

Note: Asset tax attributes primarily address Unites States tax issues except where noted.

Using Tax Credit Options

The rate and amount of the tax credit are based on federal tax law and determined by the qualified investment code, tax credit type and code, and basis reduction option in PeopleSoft Asset Management.

Select a qualified investment code if applicable:

Select a tax credit type if applicable. In the U.S., certain business incentive credits can be taken:

The tax credit code further defines the tax credit. For example, a 20 percent rehabilitation tax credit is available for historic buildings. Some credits require a corresponding reduction in the cost basis of the asset.

The basis reduction option indicates whether a reduction in the cost basis is required. Three codes are provided:

Child Asset Inheritance Page

Use the Asset Profile - Child Asset Inheritance page (PROFILE_PAR_BK_ECD) to specify child asset attributes that will be used by the profile and inherited from the parent asset for Express Add, Basic Add, and batch-created assets.

The inheritance based on the selected items happens upon defaulting the profile in Express Add and capitalizing the asset in Basic Add, and when you are using Default Profile processing in the Transaction Loader if the Business Unit option is selected.

Image: Asset Profiles - Child Asset Inheritance page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Asset Profiles - Child Asset Inheritance page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Asset Profiles - Child Asset Inheritance page

Select the attributes and other information that the child asset inherits from the parent asset.