Maintain Depreciation Key

Maintain Depreciation Key
Create a depreciation key in order to calculate depreciation as per requirement. Depreciation key can be alpha numeric. After creating depreciation key we have to activate it so that we can use it.

Path: SPRO - Select SAP reference IMG - Financial Accounting - Asset Accounting - Depreciation - Valuation Methods - Depreciation Key - Maintain Depreciation Key



In the menu path select


Step 1) Select New Entries button 
Give Depreciation key and description
Select Period control according to fiscal years check box
Select Depreciation to the day check box
Save

Ignore the warning message press enter
we receive a message below

Step 2) Double click on Assignment of Calculation Methodfolder
Select New Entries button
Select Description Type form the drop down menu
Select Phase from drop down menu
Select Base method from drop down menu
Select Declining balance method from drop down menu
Select Period control method from drop down menu
Select Class from drop down menu (straight line depreciation)
Save


We receive a message below

Step 3) Select the back arrow 4 times
Select Depreciation key MML1
Select activate button
Save


We receive a message below 


Step 4) Select New Entries button 
Give Depreciation key and description
Select Period control according to fiscal years check box
Select Depreciation to the day check box
Save

Ignore the warning message press enter
we receive a message below

Step 5) Double click on Assignment of Calculation Methodsfolder
Select New Entries button
Select Description Type form the drop down menu
Select Phase from drop down menu
Select Base method from drop down menu
Select Declining balance method from drop down menu
Select Period control method from drop down menu
Select Class from drop down menu (Declining-balance depreciation)
Save


We receive a message below

Step 6) Select the back arrow 4 times
Select Depreciation key MML2 
Select activate button
Save


We receive a message below 


Step 7) Select 0000 Depreciation key (no depreciation no interest)
Select activate button
Save



We receive a message below