(JPN) Depreciate and retire a fixed asset with asset retirement obligation

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2

After you set up an asset retirement obligation (ARO) document and attach it to a fixed asset, you can acquire a fixed asset and generate an ARO transaction during the acquisition. You can adjust ARO amounts up or down to calculate interest expenses in case there are changes in the estimated retirement cost for the fixed asset. You can depreciate the fixed asset over the course of its useful life, and then retire the asset.

Note

This topic does not apply to versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to cumulative update 7 for AX 2012 R2.

When you acquire a fixed asset, you can generate an ARO transaction to post the ARO amounts to the ledger during the acquisition. To do this, when you create an acquisition journal for the fixed asset, click Functions > Generate asset retirement obligation transactions on the Journal voucher form. The ARO transactions are created in the Journal voucher form based on the ARO document that you attached to the fixed asset. You can then post the ARO transactions by clicking Post. For more information, see Journal voucher - Fixed assets (form).

Follow the steps in this topic to generate an ARO proposal for an interest expense, retire a fixed asset, and view ARO settlement amounts.

Prerequisites

The following table shows the prerequisites that must be in place before you start.

Category

Prerequisite

Version

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 with cumulative update 7 or later

Country/region

The primary address for the legal entity must be in the following countries/regions: Japan

Related setup tasks

Ensure that you have set up basic fixed asset parameters, such as a default value model, reason codes, and number sequences, in the Fixed assets parameters form. For more information, see Set up Fixed assets parameters.

Define a fixed asset group in the Fixed asset groups form. For more information, see Fixed asset groups (form).

Set up a fiscal calendar for depreciation. For more information, see Key tasks: Fiscal calendars, fiscal years, and periods.

Ensure that you have created a fixed asset record. For more information, see Create a fixed asset.

Depreciation setup tasks

Set up depreciation rules for fixed assets. For more information, see (JPN) Set up depreciation and depreciation methods.

ARO-related setup task

Set up a discount rate schedule and an ARO document, and attach the ARO document to a fixed asset. For more information, see (JPN) Set up asset retirement obligation for fixed assets.

Generate an ARO proposal for an interest expense

Use the Journal voucher form to generate an ARO proposal for an interest expense, and then post the interest expense. You can generate this proposal at the end of each quarter or fiscal year of the asset’s useful life.

To generate the ARO proposal for an interest expense, follow these steps:

  1. Click Fixed assets > Journals > Fixed assets.

  2. Select the fixed asset to generate the proposal for, and then click Lines.

  3. In the Journal voucher form, select the acquisition journal that is used to acquire the fixed asset, and then click, Proposals > Asset retirement obligation - accretion expense.

    Note

    You must use this option only when the acquisition date and the date when ARO is recognized for the asset are on the same day. If ARO is recognized after the acquisition date, you must click Proposals > Capitalized asset retirement obligation.

  4. In the To date field, select the ending date of the period to generate the proposal for.

  5. Click Select to specify a query to filter the assets that are included in the proposal, and then click OK.

  6. In the Asset retirement obligation - accretion expense form, click OK to generate the interest expense proposal.

  7. In the Journal voucher form, click Post to post the journal.

You can use the Asset retirement obligation details form to view the posted ARO amounts for the fixed asset. For more information, see (JPN) Set up asset retirement obligation for fixed assets.

Retire a fixed asset and view ARO settlement amounts

After you depreciate the asset and post subsequent ARO amounts over the course of the asset’s useful life, you can use the Fixed asset posting profiles form to retire the asset. For more information, see About fixed asset disposal.

After you retire the asset, you can use the Value models form to view the ARO settlement amounts.

To view ARO settlement amounts, follow these steps:

  1. Click Fixed assets > Common > Fixed assets > Fixed assets.

  2. Select the fixed asset that you retired, and then click Value models.

  3. In the Value models form, click Inquiry > Profile.

  4. In the Profile form, in the Amortization of asset retirement obligation field, you can view the ARO settlement amounts for each month of the fixed asset’s useful life.

Dispose of or retire assets overview

Revalue assets overview

Split assets overview

Transfer or lend assets overview

Technical information for system administrators

If you don't have access to the pages that are used to complete this task, contact your system administrator and provide the information that is shown in the following table.

Category

Prerequisite

Configuration keys

Ensure that the Asset configuration key is available under the Data Dictionary > Configuration Keys node in the Application Object Tree.

Security roles and duties

To perform this task, you must be a member of a security role that includes the following duties.

  • Inquire into fixed assets (AssetFixedAssetsInquire)

  • Maintain fixed assets (AssetFixedAssetsMaintain)

Security roles and privileges

To perform this task, you must be a member of a security role that includes the following privileges.

  • View asset retirement obligation transactions (AssetRetirementObligationView_JP)

  • Maintain asset retirement obligation transactions (AssetRetirementObligationMaintain_JP)