AuC load

Question

For loading AuC's through AS91, the field capitalized on is a required field. How to make it optional. I have seen in the screen layout, there are fields under Posting Information, "capitalization date" which is opitonal but did not see Capitalized on. THis should be optional field for AuC as the asset is still uner construction.  How to make it optional?
Secondly, when loading AuC through AS91, after clicking on take over values, the tab for "transactions" is greyed out. I think this is the place where we mark it as AuC by transaction type. How to enable it?
In As91 , should the posting date and document date be the same. For eg, if the takeover date is set to June 30, 2009, what date should be there in document and posting date in AS91?

Answer 1

Sheena,
In Investment Mgmt component of SAP, you have three important things:
1. The cost object/collector (in your case it is WBS element. It can also be an internal order);
2. The AUC asset (this is automatically created when the cost object is created with the relevant investment profile. The AUC asset and the cost object are tightly linked to each other.)
3. The final asset or the Inservice Asset.
During goods receipt of capital item, the cost object is debited i.e. it receives the costs. These costs are periodically settled to the AUC asset. The specific date when the costs are settled from the WBS element to the AUC, is the date of capitalization of the AUC asset. When this happens, appropriate financial entries are passed. However, as stated previously the AUC asset does not depreciate. This business process is meant to show that the Asset is under construction i.e. it is being tested and installed. This is what is implied by capitalization date for an AUC.
The posting date in AS91 should be not after June 30. It can be June 30 or anything prior to it. But I doubt whether you can put the original posting date since that would mean opening numerous periods in FI. However, you need to test this. To me it should be the original date of asset transaction. But please test whether entering the original dates necessitate opening up those periods in FI.
Ahah! There is no straightforward answer to this question. It depends on the state of your data. This is where you normally need consulting help. I mean there are many ifs and buts while considering entering the legacy AUC assets. Try looking up in SAP help if you can find something.
Hope this answers your questions.
Regards,
Edited by: Vishal Thakur on Jul 6, 2009 4:41 PM