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Process · Asset charges and period close

Asset charges and period close

Reconcile the selected asset book, posted depreciation and dependent close tasks before sign-off.

Step by step

  1. Confirm the opening basis Accountant

    Accountant reconciles the asset register and selected Book or Tax valuation. Review category, in-service date, residual value and method before calculating the period.

    • Establish the book and valuation parameters
    • Updates Fixed assets, Asset books, Asset categories
  2. Review asset changes Finance Manager

    Accountant prepares any capitalization, impairment, transfer or disposal event. Finance Manager approves the current event before it is posted. Retain the affected asset book and resulting journal link.

    • Approve and retain the financial change
    • Updates Asset events, Approvals, Journal entries
    ApprovalA person approves before the work moves on.
  3. Calculate and post depreciation Accountant

    Accountant calculates the run for the correct entity, period and book. Review per-asset charges and resulting values before posting; calculated amounts remain distinct from charges already recorded.

    • Record reviewed period charges
    • Updates Depreciation runs, Depreciation run lines, Journal entries
  4. Complete dependent work Accountant

    Accountant attaches reconciliation evidence to close tasks and follows prerequisite dependencies. Resolve any correction that changes the evidence before marking the affected task complete.

    • Retain current reconciliation evidence
    • Updates Close tasks, Close dependencies, Close templates
  5. Approve period close Finance Manager

    Finance Manager reviews the required tasks and sign-off evidence before moving the period through soft close to hard close. An unresolved prerequisite requires a decision or completed work under the agreed close policy.

    • Record the reviewed close decision
    • Updates Accounting periods, Close tasks, Approvals
    ApprovalA person approves before the work moves on.

Where it usually breaks

And how to keep it from happening.

  • Book and Tax values are mixed in a category total without identifying the basis.
  • A calculated depreciation run is presented as an actual charge before posting.
  • An asset change leaves a previously completed reconciliation stale.
  • A period is closed while a required prerequisite remains unresolved.
Accountant
, Finance Manager

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