Initiate Additional Investment Transaction

Explanation

This activity is used to initiate capitalizing subsequent costs incurred through manual vouchers related to fixed assets. In this instance, the additional investment transaction is started from the manual voucher. Additional investment transactions could be initiated through function groups M and K and they should be updated to the general ledger in order to generate additional investment object transactions in fixed assets accounting.

 

Prerequisites

·         The postings must be saved with a fixed asset object ID and a appropriate fixed asset acquisition account in the Voucher Entry window.

·         The object status must be Active for the specified fixed asset object (The status of the fixed asset object differentiate the initial acquisition and the additional investment performed through Manual Voucher).

 

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

·         The voucher will have the required information to perform an additional investment in fixed assets (Function group M or K) .

·         Information such as event date, retroactive date and transaction reason is derived from the Voucher Entry window. For example, the event date is drawn from  the voucher date, the retroactive date is drawn from the default event date and the acquisition reason connected to the object is set as the add investment transaction reason, when voucher postings are saved with the relevant acquisition account and the fixed asset object. This information can be modified using Add Investment Information dialog.

 

Window

Customer Order, Quick Order Flow Handling

 

Related Window Descriptions

Customer Order, Quick Order Flow Handling

 

Procedure

1.     Open the Voucher Entry window.

2.     Enter a voucher postings. Here enter a fixed asset object ID in status Active and the relevant acquisition account.

3.     Click save.

4.     Right-click and click Add Investment Information to open the Add Investment Information dialog to review the information displayed. If required, modify the event date, retroactive date and the acquisition reason.

5.     Click Save.