Additional Information
3.3.2 Asset Accounting
3.3.2.1 Enhancing the Asset Master Record with Customer Fields
You can use the User-Defined Fields and Logic Fiori app to enhance the default fields in the asset master record with customer-defined fields.
Example: You would like to include the field warranty end date in the asset master record.
You can enhance the asset master record exclusively with time-independent fields.
After you have created a customer-defined field, it is available to you in multiple apps, for example, Create Assets, Change Assets, Asset History Sheet, and Asset List.
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Product Feature Is New
Country Dependency Valid for all countries
Application Component Asset Accounting (FI-AA)
Available As Of SAP S/4HANA 1709
Additional Details
A customer field is not a required entry field by default in the asset master record. You can however adjust the field control for your customer field by creating your own enhancement implementation BAdI implementation).
You can also create the BAdI implementation in the User-Defined Fields and Logic app.
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You can use the User-Defined Fields and Logic app to create enhancements as an alternative to the classical options for adjusting particular modules and activating a customer enhancement project with the AIST0002 SAP enhancement.
Effects on Existing Data
None.
Effects on Data Transfer
The customer-defined field can be filled with the usual methods for legacy data transfer, also with the BAPI for legacy data transfer.
3.3.2.2 Additional Fields for Asset Accounting in the Universal Journal Entry
Additional subledger-specific characteristics for Asset Accounting were included in the universal journal entry.
This involves the following characteristics:
● Account Group (KTOGR),
● Asset Class (ANLKL) and
● Partner asset (PANL1, PANL2)
This opens up new options in reporting and facilitates a better integration and navigation within the new analytical apps.
Technical Details
Table 75:
Product Feature Is New
Country Dependency Valid for all countries
Application Component Asset Accounting (FI-AA)
Available As Of SAP S/4HANA 1709
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Effects on Existing Data
Inventory data is not changed; instead, the new characteristics are filled correspondingly only for new asset-relevant posting documents.
3.3.2.3 Schedule Fixed Asset Accounting Jobs
The job template Fill Master Data for Segment Reporting is now available in the Schedule Fixed Asset Accounting Jobs app. By running a schedule job using this template, you can fill the Profit Center and Segment fields in existing asset master data. This is a mandatory activity to post further transactions to existing asset master records and to report on fixed assets consistently by profit center and segment.
Technical Details
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Product Feature is Changed
Country Dependency Valid for all countries
Application Component FI-FIO-AA
Availability SAP S/4HANA 1709
3.3.2.4 Fixed Asset
This object page app is no longer available. Its functionality has been replaced by the Manage Fixed Assets app.
Technical Details
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Product Feature is Deleted
Country Dependency Valid for all countries
Application Component FI-FIO-GL
Availability SAP S/4HANA 1709
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See Also
For more information about the Manage Journal Entries app, see: http://help.sap.com/s4hana SAP S/4HANA 1709 Product Assistance Enterprise Business Applications Finance Accounting and Financial Close Financial Accounting Asset Accounting (FI-AA) (New) Apps for Asset Accounting Manage Fixed Assets
3.3.2.5 Manage Fixed Assets
With this app you've got all the data for an asset in one place. A graphical representation of the asset's life cycle allows you to quickly get an overview of the asset’s status and adjust the valuation. Key figures, such as
acquisition and production cost (APC), accumulated depreciation and netbook value, help you to understand the asset valuation in detail and to determine why unexpected value changes have occurred, for example when special depreciation has been posted for the fixed asset due to an accident.
Fixed assets are usually created and capitalized automatically in the integrated procurement and invoicing processes, if your solution has been configured accordingly.
To access this app, you can go to the Display Asset Master Worklist app. From there, select a fixed asset master data and navigate to Manage Fixed Assets using the link list or the navigation arrow. You can also navigate to this app from the following reporting apps:
● View key characteristics of selected assets, such as the asset number, asset class, short description, and net book value
● Get an overview of all parallel depreciation areas and their parameters in one place, and deep dive into the details for each depreciation area
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● View key figures by area and see an overview of depreciation due to different value corrections, such as ordinary or special depreciation
● View the related journal entries and transactions
● View the life cycle chart and see how the values for your fixed asset are evolving
● Compare values for a range of fiscal years and several depreciation areas in parallel
● View master data of fixed assets with all their time-dependent and time-independent assignments, such as cost center or supplier
● Add attachments
● Create notes
● Edit the asset
3.3.2.6 Asset Transactions
With this app you can check and evaluate daily operations in Asset Accounting. The SAP standard key figure groups enable you to select asset transactions by group, such as acquisitions, retirements, or transfers. The report then displays all transactions of the selected variant and their respective key figures. For example, retirements are listed with retirement revenues or costs, gains, losses, retired APC, and book value.
Technical Details
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Product Feature is New
Country Dependency Valid for all countries
Application Component FI-FIO-AA
Availability SAP S/4HANA 1709
3.3.2.7 Depreciation Lists
This app serves as a supplement to the profit and loss statement. The key figures enable you to analyze the interest and depreciation of fixed assets. You can report depreciation values as a total, or by depreciation type such as ordinary depreciation, special depreciation, unplanned depreciation, write-ups, and transferred reserves (deferred gain). In addition, the status of depreciation and asset attributes, such as the depreciation key and the useful life, help you to analyze the reported figures.
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Application Component FI-FIO-AA
Availability SAP S/4HANA 1709
3.3.2.8 Asset Balances
The following features are now available for this app:
● You can extend this app according to your business needs by using the business context Fixed Asset Master Data (FAA_ASSET_MASTER_DATA).
● The following key figure groups are now available for your reporting:
○ For total depreciations: DEPR_TOTAL
○ For write-ups: DEPR_WRUP
Technical Details
Table 81:
Product Feature is Changed
Country Dependency Valid for all countries
Application Component FI-FIO-AA
Availability SAP S/4HANA 1709
See Also
● More changes have been delivered for this app with this release. Please also see New Application Type for Finance Analytical Apps [page 170].
3.3.2.9 Asset History Sheet
The following features are now available for this app:
● You can extend this app according to your business needs by using the business context Fixed Asset Master Data (FAA_ASSET_MASTER_DATA).
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● New characteristics are now available for your reports, such as Depreciation Key, Useful Life, and Ordinary Depreciation Start Date.
● The following key figure groups enables you to group key figures in a hierarchy:
○ For posted values: AHS_HRY
○ For planned values: AHS_HRY_PL
Technical Details
Table 82:
Product Feature is Changed
Country Dependency Valid for all countries
Application Component FI-FIO-AA
Availability SAP S/4HANA 1709
See also
● More changes have been delivered for this app with this release. Please also see New Application Type for Finance Analytical Apps [page 170].
3.3.2.10 Asset History Sheet with Data in Accordance with the German Accounting Directive Implementation Act ((Bilanzrichtlinie-Umsetzungsgesetz, BilRUG)
In Asset Accounting, you can now post in accordance with the German Accounting Directive Implementation Act and report in the asset history sheet: You can display changes in depreciation in their full amount in the context of acquisitions and retirements; the same applies to transfer postings during the fiscal year.
The new analytical app Asset History Sheet and the corresponding key figure groups provided have been enhanced in such a way that the acquisition costs (APC) and depreciation value adjustments are displayed separately automatically.
You can use the app Other Transactions to enter acquisitions and retirements not affecting profit/loss; this is necessary for mergers and takeovers.
Technical Details
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Product Feature Is New
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Country Dependency Valid for Germany;
However, new product feature can be used internationally
Application Component Asset Accounting (FI-AA)
Available As Of SAP S/4HANA 1709
Additional Details
The previous solution for depicting BilRUG in classic asset accounting (as described in SAP Note 2275118) can still be used in parallel.
Effects on Existing Data
None.
Effects on Data Transfer
For a legacy data transfer, you may have to use different transaction types if the transfer occurs during the year.
This is not necessary if the transfer takes place at the end of the fiscal year.
Effects on Customizing
New transaction types support you with making the correct entry for acquisitions and retirements not affecting profit/loss in the context of mergers and takeovers.
Generally, you can adjust the new analytical apps to your own business requirements by using key figures and key figure groups.
The new Customizing activities for managing the asset history sheet replace the corresponding old Customizing activities. In the BilRUG case, no additional activities are required; the key figure groups delivered in advance can be used immediately.
The following activities are available to you in Customizing for Asset Accounting under Information System:
● Display Key Figures for Asset Accounting (Fiori)
● Define Key Figures for Asset List (Fiori)
● Define Key Figure Groups for Asset List (Fiori)
● Asset History Sheet
○ Define Key Figure Groups for Asset History Sheet (Fiori)
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3.3.2.11 Segment Reporting for Fixed Assets
In the asset master record, you can enter the profit center and segment. In addition, the profit center and the corresponding segment are derived automatically if a cost center or internal order is entered in the asset master record. This enables you to consistently create asset reports at the profit center or segment level.
Technical Details
Table 84:
Product Feature is New
Country Dependency Valid for all countries
Application Component FI-FIO-AA
Availability SAP S/4HANA 1709
Effects on Existing Data
For the profit center and the segment to be derived consistently and for postings to be made correctly on this basis, the following prerequisites must be fulfilled:
● If there is only a cost center in the asset master record, the profit center is derived from it.
● If there is a simultaneous assignment, both of a cost center and an internal order and any other CO object in the asset master record, it must be possible to uniquely derive one profit center.
Any segment stored is derived from the profit center.
If a reorganization of a capitalized asset master record causes a change in the profit center and segment information, the corresponding asset balances, such as acquisition and production costs and cumulative depreciation, are automatically transferred to the new profit center and segment.