Depreciate Window

Follow the guidelines provided below to complete the fields on the Depreciate window.

Items in this window

Item	Notes
Group	Specify a group for which you want to calculate depreciation. To create a new group, you can select Group Manager from the Customize menu.
Books	Select the books for which you want to calculate depreciation. You must select at least one book.
[Select All] / [Unselect All]	Select this link to either select the check boxes for all available books or to clear the check boxes for all available books.
Date	Enter the date (in the format MM/YYYY) through which you want the system to calculate depreciation. All assets placed in service through the last day of the month you enter are included. The date can be for any period, including an earlier period. If you enter a date for an earlier period, however, the system resets the current depreciation figures for all assets included in the calculation to the depreciation amounts for that earlier period. Note: Certain date validations occur during the depreciate process. Refer to Calculating Depreciation for Your Assets for an explanation of depreciation calculation dates.
[View Reporting Period]	Select this button to view a window that allows you to select the reporting period for each book.
Force Recalculation	Select this check box to recalculate depreciation on assets for which you have already calculated depreciation through this date. You should select this check box if you have changed the company’s fiscal year-end or the adjustment convention in the Edit Company window since you last calculated depreciation. Otherwise, you can save processing time by clearing this check box.
Update Current Reporting Period	Select this check box to change the current reporting period to the date entered in the Date field.
Choose Report	Select a customized report that will display the calculation results at the end of the depreciate process. You can choose the Depreciation Expense report or any customized standard report based on the Depreciation Expense report. For example, if you have changed the column headings on the Depreciation Expense report and named the customized report "My Depr Expense Report," you can select My Depr Expense Report from this field. Note: This field is available only if you have purchased the Sage Fixed Assets—Reporting program.
Send To	You can send a report to two possible destinations: a display window or a printer. Select the appropriate check box. If you do not want to generate a report, clear both check boxes. When no boxes are selected, the system calculates depreciation for the selected assets and updates them in Asset Detail.