SAP ABAP Data Element FC_DEPMETH (Amortization method)

Hierarchy

☛ SAP_FIN (Software Component) SAP_FIN
   ⤷ EC-CS (Application Component) Consolidation
     ⤷ FC00_UC (Package) Cons: General consolidation (cannot be assign.to FC01-FC09)

Basic Data

Data Element	FC_DEPMETH
Short Description	Amortization method

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	FC_DEPMETH
Data Type	NUMC	Character string with only digits
Length	1
Decimal Places	0
Output Length	1
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Field Label

	Length	Field Label
Short	10	Method
Medium	15	Amort.method
Long	20	Amortization method
Heading	6	Meth.

Documentation

Definition

The amortization method determines if fair value adjustments are to amortized and, if so, which method is to be used.

The straight-line method has two variants:

• Amortization over the entire useful life

  The ordinary amortizable amount equals the ratio of the acquisition cost and the entire useful life. Subsequent additions increase the life, whereas subsequent reductions decrease the life.

• Amortization over the remaining life

  The ordinary amortizable amount equals the ratio of the remaining book value and the remaining life. Subsequent additions or reductions do not affect the remaining life.

The geometrical declining-balance method switches to straight-line amortization for the remaining life if the straight-line amortization amount is greater than the geometric declining-balance amortization amount.

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	19981110
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