Changing useful life an asset and its impacts

Hi Gurus,
if we change the useful life of an asset, what are the steps do we follow ?  do we need to post the write up first and then change the useful life ? can you detailed the steps and impacts on this change with exapmles.. pl
Venkat Rajesh Kumar

Hello Parul
Sorry but this functionality is only available as of release 6.0 if you have the
new depreciation engine activated. Note 965032 will provide you more details. In
particular section 4. c) Managing time-dependent depreciation parameters:
With the new depreciation calculation, you now have the option to 
change depreciation terms during the fiscal year. This means that 
the changed parameters are included in the calculation always     
from the period for which the period is also valid.
  The following depreciation terms can be maintained   time-dependently on the   fixed asset:                 
  -  Depreciation Keys                                                                               
-  Useful life                                       
  -  scrap value/scrap value percentage rate                                                      
  -  variable depreciation portion                     
Regards
Javier

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