Setting Up Depreciation Spread Patterns

Access the Depreciation Spread Patterns form.

Spread Pattern Code

Specify the code for a specific depreciation spread pattern. A pattern determines how the annual depreciation amount is apportioned to periods within a year. You can designate spread patterns for individual years or for a group of years.

Spread Pattern Description

Enter the description of the spread pattern.

Period 01

Enter the percentage of depreciation you want to record for the asset in the first period. You can enter spread percentages as:

• Whole numbers (such as 20 for 20 percent).

• Whole numbers with a decimal, where the decimal is a fraction of the percentage (such as 50.5 for 50 1/2 percent).

• Zero or blank, for no percentage.

  You can enter spread percentages for up to 14 periods. The total of the spread percentages must sum to 100.

Note: You set up the default periods for the fiscal year on Date Pattern Revisions for company 00000.

Complete periods 02-14 as necessary.

The total for periods 01-14 must equal 100.