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Learn moreSetting up fixed assets
Before you can work with fixed assets (FA), you need to define a few things:
- How you depreciate fixed assets.
- How you record acquisition costs, depreciations, and other values in the general ledger.
- Optionally, how to record insurance and maintenance on fixed assets.
The sections in this article link to more information about how to set up fixed assets. After you finish the setup, you can start working with fixed assets. For more information, see Using Fixed Assets.
Note
You can record fixed asset transactions in the Fixed Asset G/L Journal or Fixed Asset Journal pages, depending on whether the transactions are for financial reporting or for internal management. The help articles for fixed assets only describes how to use the Fixed Asset G/L Journal page.
When you enable a fixed asset activity in the G/L Integration section on the Depreciation Book Card page, use the Fixed Asset G/L Journal page to post transactions for the activity.
The following table contains a sequence of tasks to set up fixed assets, and links to related articles.
| To | See |
|---|---|
| Set-up default G/L accounts, allocation keys, journal templates and batches for fixed asset posting, and set up fixed asset classes and subclasses, such as Tangible and Intangible. | Set Up General Fixed Assets Information |
| Create depreciation books, define various depreciation methods, integrate with the general ledger, and enable duplication of entries in several depreciation books. | Set Up Fixed Asset Depreciation |
The following table contains a sequence of optional tasks to set up fixed assets, such as insurance, maintenance and depreciation methods, and links to related articles.
| To | See |
|---|---|
| Enable insurance of fixed assets, set up general insurance information, an insurance card per policy, and prepare journals to post insurance costs. | Set Up Fixed Asset Insurance |
| Enable maintenance of fixed assets, set up general maintenance information, set up maintenance posting accounts, and define types of maintenance work. | Set Up Fixed Asset Maintenance |
| Learn about how to apply depreciation methods. | Set Up User-Defined Depreciation Methods |
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Training
Module
Set up and acquire fixed assets in Dynamics 365 Finance - Training
Discover how to efficiently manage fixed assets in Dynamics 365 Finance with step-by-step instructions for setup, acquisition, and recording.
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Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate - Certifications
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Documentation
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Depreciate or amortize FA - Business Central
You must define how you'll write-down, depreciate, or amortize each of your fixed assets, such as machinery and equipment, over their depreciable life.
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Acquire fixed assets - Business Central
You can set up a fixed asset, assign a depreciation book, and record the fixed asset’s acquisition cost.
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Set Up FA Depreciation - Business Central
There are various methods of depreciation. In Business Central you define an asset's depreciation method on the **Fixed Asset Card** page.