Stop Depreciation When Salvage Value Exceeds NBV

In compliance with International Accounting Standards (IAS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), PeopleSoft provides the option to stop the depreciation calculation in the event the salvage value of an asset exceeds that of its NBV.

See Asset Lifecycle Management Fundamentals: Enabling Options to Stop Negative Depreciation.

Stop Depreciation Example

The following table shows data that is used in the depreciation example that follows it:

Attributes Data

Transaction Date

January 1, 2006

Accounting Date

January 1, 2006

In Service Date

January 1, 2006

Calculation Type

Life to Date

Convention

Actual Month

Method

Straight Line

Asset Cost

75,000.00

Salvage Value (Increased from 0 to 50,000 on January 1, 2008)

50,000.00

Accumulated Depreciation (24 months in service)

30,000.00

Net Book Value at January 1, 2008

45,000.00

Asset Useful Life

60 months

Depreciation Result - Stop Depreciation

The following table shows the result of the depreciation calculation when the Stop Depr option is selected:

Year Depreciation Calculation Depreciation Expense

January 1 through December 31, 2006

75,000 x (12/60 months)

15,000.00

January 1 through December 31, 2007

60,000 x (12/48 months)

15,000.00

January 1 through December 31, 2008

Depreciation stopped

0

January 1 through December 31, 2009

Depreciation stopped

0

January 1 through December 31, 2010

Depreciation stopped

0

Stop Depreciation Example with Additional Adjustment of Salvage Value

The following table shows data that is used in the depreciation example that follows it:

Attributes Data

Transaction Date

January 1, 2006

Accounting Date

January 1, 2006

In Service Date

January 1, 2006

Calculation Type

Life to Date

Convention

Actual Month

Method

Straight Line

Asset Cost

75,000.00

Salvage Value (Increased from 0 to 50,000 at January 1, 2008)

50,000.00

Accumulated Depreciation (24 months in service)

30,000.00

Net Book Value at January 1, 2008

45,000.00

New Salvage Value - (Reduced to zero at January 1, 2009)

0

Asset Useful Life

60 months

Depreciation Result - Stop Depreciation with Additional Adjustment of Salvage Value

The following table shows the result of the depreciation calculation when the Stop Depr option is selected and there is an additional adjustment of salvage value:

Year Depreciation Calculation Depreciation Expense

January 1 through December 31, 2006

75,000 x (12/60 months)

15,000.00

January 1 through December 31, 2007

60,000 x (12/48 months)

15,000.00

January 1 through December 31, 2008

Depreciation stopped

0

January 1 through December 31, 2009 (salvage value reduced to zero at January 1, 2009)

(NBV - Salvage Value = 45,000)

(45,000 - 0 = 45,000)

45,000 x (12/24 months)

22,500.00

January 1 through December 31, 2010

22,500 x (12/12 months)

22,500.00