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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/tf/onlinemanual/000304" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>To use First Period depreciation</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1984821">
         <Level1>Depreciation</Level1>
         <Level2>first period</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>A depreciation method
		that entirely depreciates the asset in the first period. This depreciation is
		used for low-value assets.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>You can define the
		maximum value for First Period Depreciation in the Unit Max Value field of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/fam/tffam0100s000" role="session">FAM Parameter (tffam0100s000)</GUIRef> subsession.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>If an asset with First
		Period Depreciation exceeds the maximum value, a warning appears in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/fam/tffam1200m000" role="session">Capitalization (tffam1200m000)</GUIRef> session (a subsession of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/fam/tffam1500m000" role="session">Assets (tffam1500m000)</GUIRef> session). You can decide to ignore the warning and
		continue the depreciation.</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>