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	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Depreciation Methods (tffam7510m000)</Title>
	</Header>
	<HelpTopic><AimSection><Paragraph>Use this session to maintain <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#DeprecMethod.tf" role="glossary">depreciation methods</Link>. SSA ERP supplies you with depreciation methods that define how an asset will depreciate over its <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000161" role="glossary">life</Link>. You can use these methods when you set up <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000124" role="glossary">categories</Link>. If the existing methods are not suitable, you can create your own methods. You can only modify the methods that you created. Once a method is in use by an asset, you cannot delete or modify the method.</Paragraph>
		</AimSection>
		<GeneralSection><Paragraph>For each custom method you create, you select an <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000121" role="glossary">averaging convention</Link>. The averaging convention must be built into the depreciation percentage because it determines the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000141" role="glossary">recovery period</Link> for an asset. The recovery period determines the depreciation and associated tax deductions for which an asset is eligible in the first and last years of service. When you run depreciation for assets that use a method you created, SSA ERP uses the percentages in the method to calculate depreciation.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
		<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tf/onlinemanual/000070" role="manual">Using Depreciation Frequencies</Link>
			</RelTopic>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tf/onlinemanual/000180" role="manual">Using Depreciation Methods</Link>
			</RelTopic>
		</RelatedTopics>
	</HelpTopic>
	<Fields><FieldHelp ID="tffam710.meth"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Depreciation Code</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#DeprecCode.ti" role="glossary">depreciation code</Link> is a unique code that is used to identify a <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000150" role="glossary">depreciation method's</Link> attributes. You can define as many depreciation codes as needed.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tffam710.desc"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Description</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Description of the depreciation code.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tffam710.type"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Depreciation Method</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#DeprecMethod.tf" role="glossary">depreciation method</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
	</Fields>
</Session>
