Depreciation run: How it works in S4 HANA Finance

Introduction:

Depreciation run program is periodic processing that posts planned

depreciation to all Assets which are active in system. Most of the
companies execute this program every month or quarterly or
yearly basis. This blog will help to you to understand the require
steps to perform in S4 Hana Finance in depreciation run program

Overview:

This document contains the overview of the depreciation run

functionality in S4 HANA Finance.  You are aware of ECC 6.0
Depreciation run program.

New Asset accounting is the only one solution in S4 HANA. Classic

Asset accounting (SAP ECC) is no longer available. In this
document, we will cover how the depreciation run program works
in S4 HANA.

Old Program RAPOSTxxxx is replaced by

new FAA_DEPRECIATION_POST program. No change in
T.code AFAB  for depreciation run.
Reason for posting run: Selection parameters e.g. Planning posting
run, Repeat, Restart and unplanned posting run options has been
removed from the input parameters.
Screen Layout: AFAB (Depreciation Posting Run)
The Selection view is simplified as the Reasons for posting
run (planned depreciation run, repeat, restart, and unplanned
posting run) are no longer relevant.
Info for Posting Parameters: This option will show the last posting
period and year with ledger groups

Company code Selection: This is new option in S4 HANA to run

the depreciation for single or multiple company codes at once.

Accounting Principle: You can see new option “Accounting

Principle” in the input parameters has been added. You can post
depreciation by selecting any accounting principle or leave it blank
to post to all ledger groups

Totals log:
Summary report will be produced in log if you select this
indicator, no other information on individual asset.

Output screen:

Detailed log:

If this indicator is set all posted assets will be listed with the
respective depreciation area but still with the restriction for 1000
assets. Detailed log option provides information on individual assets
level along with cost centers.

Output Screen:

No Output log:
System does not create any output list if you select this
indicator.

A test run can be performed but still with the restriction for
1000 assets.

How the depreciation values determine in S4 HANA:

System determine the depreciation values of each asset posting

and with each asset master record change. This plan values will be
stored in table FAAT_PLAN_VALUES.

The depreciation run adopts the planned asset values and posts
them in Financial Accounting and stored in ACDOCA table.

AW01N – Asset Explorer:

You can see the line status as “Planned” in the figure from period
08 to 12 are stored in table FAAT_PLAN_VALUES. Depreciation
run program already executed and posted for status showing
“Posted” for line items.

The journal entry is posted and updated in ACDOCA table on the

asset level.
Architectural Changes:
 Actual data of ANEP, ANEA, ANLP, ANLC (line items) is
now stored in table ACDOCA. ANEK (header) data is stored
in BKPF.
 Statistical Line Item in Asset Accounting (for example,
calculation for tax purposes) are now stored in table
FAAT_DOC_IT.

Year-dependent attributes for depreciation are now stored in

FAAT_YDDA.