SAP ABAP IMG Activity SIMG_CFMENUORFAAM01 (Define Asset Classes)
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IMG Activity
ID SIMG_CFMENUORFAAM01 Define Asset Classes  
Transaction Code S_ALR_87009207   IMG Activity: SIMG_CFMENUORFAAM01 
Created on 19981222    
Customizing Attributes SIMG_CFMENUORFAAM01   Define Asset Classes 
Customizing Activity SIMG_CFMENUORFAAM01   Define Asset Classes 
Document
Document Class SIMG   Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name SIMG_CFMENUORFAAM01    

In this step. you define the asset classes. The asset class is the most important criteria for structuring fixed assets from an accounting point of view. Every asset has to be assigned to exactly one asset class. The asset class is used to assign the assets (and their business transactions) to the correct general ledger accounts. Several asset classes can use the same account assignment. You can see that it is possible to make finer distinctions at the level of the asset class than at the level of the general ledger accounts. The most important tasks of the asset classes are:

  • the assignment of default values when creating assets (particularly depreciation terms)
  • the grouping of assets for reporting purposes

You define the asset classes in the system in a series of steps. The asset class is structured in three parts:

  • control parameters
  • default values for general master data
  • default values for depreciation terms in the chart of depreciation

    You can assign depreciation terms to an asset class for any number of charts of depreciation. This makes it possible to manage an asset class catalog that is valid for an entire corporate group, independent of the country-specific charts of depreciation.

In this step, you define the asset classes and their control parameters. In further steps, you add further to the asset classes by supplying default values for certain logical field groups in the asset master record.

Note

Structuring assets for accounting is not dependent on the technically oriented structuring in the PM (Plant Maintenance) component. PM has its own terms for classification (functional location, equipment) that are based on the requirements of plant maintenance. You can set up a relationship between the PM and FI-AA components by entering the asset number in the master record of the related piece of equipment. In this way, you can select all pieces of equipment that belong to an asset.

Recommendation

The number of asset classes needed varies greatly, depending on the size of your organization. In many cases, the number 50 is usually appropriate. Generally, you should at least group together assets with the same depreciation terms into an asset class. In any case, it must be possible to clearly assign new assets to an asset class when they are entered in the system.

Defining the asset classes is fundamental to SAP Asset Accounting. Therefore, you should carry out this step with considerable care and attention.

Requirements

Standard settings

SAP supplies predefined asset classes as examples (1-8).

Activity

  1. In the overview screen, enter the key of the asset class, a short text and a description of the asset class.
  2. Then maintain the control parameters in the detail screen. The following specifications are very important:
    • account determination
    • screen layout control (define the screen layout control in the step Master data).
    • number range for the assignment of the asset main number
    • assignment of sub-numbers - (internal or external)

Further notes

SAP library FI-AA: Organizational Elements -> Asset Classification

Business Attributes
ASAP Roadmap ID 203   Establish Master Data 
Mandatory / Optional 1   Mandatory activity 
Critical / Non-Critical 1   Critical 
Country-Dependency A   Valid for all countries 
Assigned Application Components
Documentation Object Class Documentation Object Name Current line number Application Component Application Component Name
SIMG SIMG_CFMENUORFAAM01 0 HLA0009300 Asset Accounting 
Maintenance Objects
Maintenance object type C   Customizing Object 
Assigned objects
Customizing Object Object Type Transaction Code Sub-object Do not Summarize Skip Subset Dialog Box Description for multiple selections
V_ANKA_00 V - View OAOA 0000000000 Define Asset Classes 
History
Last changed by/on SAP  19990222 
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