A country-specific update is available for full year depreciation for additional acquisitions for Germany in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 SP1, AX 2012 R3 and AX 2012 R2

For the straight line life remaining depreciation method, a new parameter is implemented that allows user to apply these rules for additional acquisition and acquisition adjustment transactions.

In the depreciation profile with Depreciation method = Straight line life remaining, mark the Full year depreciation on additional acquisitions check box.

After you enable the parameter, depreciation of additional acquisitions and acquisition adjustments is calculated according to the following rules:

• Amount of additional acquisitions posted in the year of initial acquisition are depreciated starting from the Depreciation run date (so follow starting date of depreciation for the fixed asset).
• Amount of additional acquisitions posted in the year later than year of initial acquisition, are depreciated starting from the first day of the year.

Amount of additional depreciation is added to the periodic depreciation amount in the respective period.


If Create depreciation adjustments with basis adjustments is marked on Fixed asset value model, the depreciation adjustment transaction will be created according to the following rules:

• For additional acquisition posted in the year of initial acquisition, depreciation amount is adjustment started from the Depreciation run date
• For additional acquisition posted in the year later than year of initial acquisition, depreciation amount is adjustment starting from the first date of the year

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. There is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If you are encountering an issue downloading, installing this hotfix, or have other technical support questions, contact your partner or, if enrolled in a support plan directly with Microsoft, you can contact technical support for Microsoft Dynamics and create a new support request. To do this, visit the following Microsoft website:

https://mbs.microsoft.com/support/newstart.aspx

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https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/support/

Customers

https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/support/information/SupportInformation/global_support_contacts_eng.htm

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