Reporting for SAP Asset Accounting

Thomas Michael, the President and CEO of Michael Management Corporation, speaks and writes widely about SAP and e-business issues. He has been involved in SAP consulting and development since 1994. Michael has worked with an impressive list of clients all over the US and Europe and is regarded as a leading Fixed Assets expert.

Preface ... 5 1 Basic Asset Accounting Reporting Features ... 9 ... 1.1 Logical Database ADA ... 9 ... 1.2 The Basic Selection Screen ... 10 ... 1.3 Dynamic Selections ... 14 ... 1.4 The Advanced List Viewer (ALV) ... 15 ... 1.5 Sort Versions ... 17 ... 1.6 Microsoft Excel Download ... 19 ... 1.7 Chapter Summary ... 20 2 Asset Balance Reports ... 21 ... 2.1 Asset Balances Report ... 21 ... 2.2 Asset Portfolio (Current Book Value)... 22 ... 2.3 Total Depreciation Report ... 23 ... 2.4 Posted Depreciation Reports ... 26 ... 2.5 Depreciation Forecast Report ( Depreciation Simulation) ... 28 ... 2.6 Chapter Summary ... 32 3 Transaction Reports ... 33 ... 3.1 The Hierarchical Nature of Transaction Reports ... 33 ... 3.2 Asset Acquisitions Report ... 34 ... 3.3 Asset Retirements Report ... 36 ... 3.4 Asset Transfers Report ... 38 ... 3.5 Asset Transactions Report ... 39 ... 3.6 List of Origins by Asset Debits Report ... 40 ... 3.7 List of Origins by Cost Element Report ... 41 ... 3.8 Chapter Summary ... 42 4 Asset History Sheet Report ... 45 ... 4.1 Asset History Sheet Report ... 45 ... 4.2 Configuration ... 49 ... 4.3 Chapter Summary ... 52 5 Specialty Reports ... 53 ... 5.1 Asset Barcode Report ... 53 ... 5.2 Physical Inventory List Report ... 54 ... 5.3 Asset Master Data Changes Report ... 56 ... 5.4 Asset History Report ... 57 ... 5.5 Real Estate and Similar Rights Report ... 59 ... 5.6 Transportation Equipment Report... 60 ... 5.7 Leasing Report ... 60 ... 5.8 Insurance Values Report ... 61 ... 5.9 Chapter Summary ... 63 6 US Tax Reports ... 65 ... 6.1 Mid-Quarter Alert Report ... 65 ... 6.2 Total Depreciation Report for Form 4562 ... 67 ... 6.3 Depreciation Comparison Report... 68 ... 6.4 Analysis of Retirement Revenue Report ... 69 ... 6.5 Net Worth Valuation (Property Tax) Report ... 70 ... 6.6 Chapter Summary ... 72 7 Reporting Tools ... 73 ... 7.1 Simulation Versions ... 73 ... 7.2 Currency Translation Methods ... 75 ... 7.3 Recalculating Values ... 77 ... 7.4 Chapter Summary ... 79 8 Asset Explorer ... 81 ... 8.1 The Asset Explorer Screen ... 81 ... 8.2 Asset Explorer Simulations ... 83 ... 8.3 Currency Translations ... 84 ... 8.4 Depreciation Calculation ... 84 ... 8.5 Chapter Summary ... 85 ... 8.6 Guide Summary ... 85 A Glossary ... 87 B Resources ... 90 Index ... 91