Edit an asset classification—Fixed Assets Management
You can edit a classification to change its name, status, General Ledger accounts, and depreciation rules. The Classification ID is not editable.
When you edit a classification, your changes do not affect assets that already use the classification. Only future assignments will use the new information.
| Subscription | Fixed Assets Management |
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| Regional availability |
All regions |
| User type | Business |
| Permissions |
Fixed Assets Management
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- Go to Fixed Assets Management > All > Asset classifications.
- Find the classification that you want to edit.
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Select Edit at the end of the row.
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Edit the Name, Status, or General Ledger accounts.
The Asset classification ID is not editable.
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Modify the depreciation rules.
Add a depreciation rule- In the Depreciation rules section, select Add row or Add (circle).
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Select a Depreciation method.
Supported depreciation methods
Supported depreciation methods and conventions Depreciation method Full month convention Half year convention Full year convention Straight line (SL)
Daily (DR)
150% declining balance (150DB)
200% declining balance (200DB)
Custom declining balance with true-up (CDBT)
Custom declining balance without true-up (CDB)
Derogatory (DER)—France
- If you selected a custom declining balance method, enter a Depreciation rate (%) from 1.00 to 100.00.
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Select a Journal posting rule.
The Journal posting rule populates the Useful life units, Convention, Journal ID, and Book ID fields from Fixed Assets Management setup. You can only use each journal posting rule once per classification or asset.
- Enter a number for Useful life.
Review the Useful life units field to determine whether the Useful life is entered in months or years. A useful life of up to 1500 months or 125 years is supported.
Repeat these steps to add additional rules as needed.
Edit a depreciation rule- In the Depreciation rules section, find the rule that you want to edit.
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Select any field in the row to begin editing.
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The Depreciation rule ID is not editable.
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The Journal posting rule populates the Useful life units, Convention, Journal ID, and Book ID fields.
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Delete a depreciation rule- In the Depreciation rules section, find the rule that you want to delete.
- Select Remove at the end of the row.
- Select Save.
- Select Save.