What-if Depreciation Analysis
Use what-if depreciation analysis to forecast depreciation for groups of assets in different scenarios. The information you enter is for analysis purposes only and doesn't affect your Oracle Assets data.
When running what-if depreciation analysis, remember the following points:
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Depreciation projections are only estimates of actual depreciation expense.
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After running what-if depreciation analysis, take note of the process ID and then run the What-if Depreciation Analysis Report to view your results.
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You can run what-if depreciation analysis for as many scenarios as you like. Each time you run what-if depreciation analysis, Assets launches a separate report. The results of an analysis will not overwrite the results of previous analyses.
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You can project depreciation expense for any depreciation book and for any number of periods beginning from the starting period you enter as a parameter.
You can forecast depreciation for either:
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Existing assets: When you run what-if depreciation analysis for existing assets, the application automatically launches the Prepare What-if Depreciation Analysis process.
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Hypothetical assets: When you run what-if depreciation analysis for hypothetical assets, the application automatically launches the Prepare Hypothetical Depreciation Analysis process.
Forecast Depreciation
The following table shows differences between the two methods of forecasting depreciation:
Analysis Type |
Description |
Requirements |
Restrictions |
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Existing assets using current depreciation rules |
Analyze assets that already exist in Assets. |
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You can't run what-if depreciation analysis to project depreciation for group assets or CIP assets. |
Existing assets using new depreciation rules | Analyze assets that already exist in Assets using new rules. |
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You can't run what-if depreciation analysis to project depreciation for group assets or CIP assets. |
Hypothetical assets |
Analyze assets that aren't yet defined in Assets. |
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You can't run what-if depreciation analysis on hypothetical group assets. |