Calculating Prior Period Depreciation

Prior period depreciation is generally calculated only for Life to Date calculations. In Remaining Value calculations, prior period depreciation is calculated only if the accounting date occurs after transaction date.

Prior period depreciation is keyed by a derived beginning calculation date. For remaining value calculations in which the accounting date occurs after the transaction date, the beginning calculation date equals the transaction date. For life to date calculations, the beginning calculation date depends on a combination of the following items:

  • Transaction Date

  • Begin Depr Date

Note: One overriding factor that is used to derive the beginning calculation date is that it can never occur before the beginning depreciation date. If according to all calculations it should, it is automatically made to equal the beginning depreciation date.

PeopleSoft Asset Management calculates prior period depreciation using the derived beginning calculation date as well as the following items:

  • Period Depreciation Allocation

  • Accumulated Depreciation

The following examples illustrate how PeopleSoft Asset Management calculates prior period depreciation.

The following table shows data that is used in the calculation example that follows it.

Attributes

Data

Transaction Date

10/1/2006

Accounting Date

10/1/2006

In-Service Date

3/1/2006

Life

60 periods

Cost

6,000 USD

Accumulated Depreciation

 

Calculation Type

Life to Date

Convention

Half-Year

Method

Straight-Line

Depreciate When In Service Switch

N

Begin Depr Date

7/1/2006

Begin Calc Date

7/1/2006

Remaining Value

6,000 USD

Remaining Life

60 periods

Yearly Depreciation (First year)

600.00 USD

Period Allocation (First year)

100 USD

Prior Period Depreciation

300 USD

Depreciation Results

The following table shows yearly depreciation by period for 2006. Prior period depreciation occurred in periods 7 through 9.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Periods

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

100

100

 

 

 

Allowed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

100

100

Taken

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

100

100

 

 

 

Difference

Prior Period Depreciation

Here is the prior period depreciation:

Difference Per Period = Period Depreciation Allocation (allowed) - Depreciation 
 Taken 
Example Period 7: 100 USD - 0 = 100 USD
Begin Calc Date = Begin Depr Date 
Periods from Begin Calc Date to Accounting Date = 7, 8, 9 = Periods within 7/1/2006 to 10/1/2006 
Prior Period Depreciation = Sum of Difference Per Period for all periods within Begin Calc Date to Accounting Date 
$300 = $100 + $100 + $100

The following table shows data that is used in the calculation example that follows it.

Attributes

Data

Transaction Date

10/1/2006

Accounting Date

10/1/2006

In-Service Date

3/1/2006

Life

60 periods

Cost

6,000 USD

Accumulated Depreciation

500 USD

Calculation Type

Life to Date

Convention

Half-Year

Method

Straight-Line

Depreciate When In Service Switch

N

Begin Depr Date

7/1/2006

Begin Calc Date

7/1/2006

Remaining Value

6,000 USD

Remaining Life

60 periods

Yearly Depreciation (First year)

600.00 USD

Period Allocation (First year)

100 USD

Prior Period Depreciation

(200) USD

Depreciation Results

The following table shows yearly depreciation by period for 2006. Prior period depreciation occurred in periods 7 through 9.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

100

100

100

100

100

Allowed

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

100

100

100

Taken

 

 

 

 

 

(500) 

100

100

100

 

 

 

Difference

Prior Period Depreciation

Here is the prior period depreciation:

Difference Per Period = Period Depreciation Allocation (allowed) - Depreciation Taken
Example Period 7: 100 USD - 0 = 100 USD
Begin Calc Date = Begin Depr Date
Periods from Begin Calc Date to Accounting Date =
7, 8, 9 = Periods within 7/1/2006 to 10/1/2006
Prior Period Depreciation = Sum of Difference Per Period for all periods within Begin Calc Date to Accounting Date - Accumulated Depreciation
(200) USD = (500)USD + 100 USD + 100 USD + 100 USD

The following table shows data that is used in the calculation example that follows.

Attributes

Data

Transaction Date

10/1/2006

Accounting Date

10/1/2006

In-Service Date

3/1/2006

Life

60 periods

Cost

6,000 USD

Accumulated Depreciation

 

Calculation Type

Life to Date

Convention

Half-Year

Method

Straight-Line

Depreciate When In Service Switch

Y

Begin Depr Date

7/1/2006

Begin Calc Date

7/1/2006

Remaining Value

6,000 USD

Remaining Life

60 periods

Yearly Depreciation (First year)

600.00 USD

Period Allocation (First year)

60 USD

Prior Period Depreciation

420 USD

Depreciation Results

The following table shows yearly depreciation by period for 2006. Prior period depreciation occurred in periods 3 through 9.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Period

 

 

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

Allowed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

60

60

Taken

 

 

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

 

 

 

Difference

Prior Period Depreciation

Here is the prior period depreciation:

Difference Per Period = Period Depreciation Allocation (allowed) - Depreciation Taken
Example Period 7: 60 USD - 0 = 60 USD
Begin Calc Date = Begin Depr Date
Periods from In Service Date to Accounting Date =
7, 8, 9, 10= Periods within 3/1/2006 to 10/1/2006
Prior Period Depreciation = Sum of Difference Per Period for all periods within In
 Service Date to Accounting Date
420 USD = 60 USD + 60 USD + 60 USD + 60 USD + 60 USD + 60 USD + 60 USD

The following table shows data that is used in the calculation example that follows it.

Attributes

Data

Transaction Date

10/1/2006

Accounting Date

10/1/2006

In-Service Date

3/1/2006

Life

60 periods

Cost

6,000 USD

Accumulated Depreciation

500 USD

Calculation Type

Life to Date

Convention

Half-Year

Method

Straight-Line

Depreciate When In Service Switch

Y

Begin Depr Date

7/1/2006

Begin Calc Date

7/1/2006

Remaining Value

6,000 USD

Remaining Life

60 periods

Yearly Depreciation (First year)

600.00 USD

Period Allocation (First year)

60 USD

Prior Period Depreciation

(80) USD

Depreciation Results

The following table shows yearly depreciation by period for 2006. Prior period depreciation occurred in periods 3 through 9.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Period

 

 

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

Allowed

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

60

60

60

Taken

 

 

60

60

60

(440)

60

60

60

 

 

 

Difference

Prior Period Depreciation

Here is the prior period depreciation:

Difference Per Period = Period Depreciation Allocation (allowed) - Depreciation Taken
Example Period 7: 60 USD - 0 = 60 USD
Begin Calc Date = Begin Depr Date
Periods from In Service to Accounting Date =
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 = Periods within 3/1/2006 to 10/1/2006
Prior Period Depreciation = Sum of Difference Per Period for all periods within In
 Service Date to Accounting Date
(80) USD = 60 USD + 60 USD + 60 USD + (440) USD + 60 USD + 60 USD + 60 USD

The following table shows data that is used in the calculation example that follows it.

Attributes

Data

Transaction Date

3/1/2006

Accounting Date

10/1/2006

In-Service Date

3/1/2006

Life

60 periods

Cost

6,000 USD

Accumulated Depreciation

 

Calculation Type

Remaining Value

Convention

Half-Year

Method

Straight-Line

Depreciate When In Service Switch

N

Begin Depr Date

7/1/2006

Begin Calc Date

7/1/2006

Remaining Value

6,000 USD

Remaining Life

60 periods

Yearly Depreciation (First year)

600.00 USD

Period Allocation (First year)

100 USD

Prior Period Depreciation

300 USD

Depreciation Results

The following table shows yearly depreciation by period for 2006. Prior period depreciation occurred in periods 7 through 9.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

100

100

100

100

100

Allowed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

100

100

Taken

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

100

100

 

 

 

Difference

Prior Period Depreciation

Here is the prior period depreciation:

Difference Per Period = Period Depreciation Allocation (allowed) - Depreciation Taken
Example Period 7: 100 USD - 0 = 100 USD
Begin Calc Date = Begin Depr Date
Periods from Begin Calc Date to Accounting Date =
7, 8, 9 = Periods within 7/1/2006 to 10/1/2006
Prior Period Depreciation = Sum of Difference Per Period for all periods within Begin Calc Date to Accounting Date
300 USD = 100 USD + 100 USD + 100 USD