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<Session ID="/baanerp/tf/fam/tffam7170s000" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>Vintage/Group Account (tffam7170s000)</Title>
   </Header>
   <HelpTopic>
      <AimSection>
         <Paragraph>Use this session to maintain the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000148" role="glossary">vintage</Link>/group accounts used
		  to track and maximize the tax deduction for assets subject to <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000115" role="glossary">ADR</Link> and <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000139" role="glossary">MACRS</Link> group <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000129" role="glossary">depreciation</Link>. Assets in a
		  vintage or group account are depreciated as a group, and are subject to
		  different <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000119" role="glossary">disposal</Link> rules than assets
		  that are not part of these accounts. All assets associated with the same
		  accounts must share the same parameters because they depreciate together.</Paragraph>
      </AimSection>
      <GeneralSection>
         <Paragraph>In order to add a
		  vintage or group account to the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/onlinemanual/tffam" role="manual">
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/fam" role="module">Fixed Assets</GUIRef>
            </Link> module,
		  you must have first set up an ADR book in <Link href="/baanerp/tf/fam/tffam0110m000" role="session">Default Book (tffam0110m000)</Link> because only the ADR book is depreciated. You cannot delete or modify a vintage
		  or group account that is associated with an asset.</Paragraph>
      </GeneralSection>
      <RelatedTopics>
         <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
         <RelTopic>
            <Link href="/baanerp/tf/onlinemanual/000071" role="manual">Using Vintage/Group Accounts</Link>
         </RelTopic>
         <RelTopic>
            <Link href="/baanerp/tf/onlinemanual/000072" role="manual">Using Vintage/Group Account Transactions</Link>
         </RelTopic>
      </RelatedTopics>
   </HelpTopic>
   <Fields>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.vint">
         <Header>
            <Title>Vintage/Group Account</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>A unique identifier for the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000148" role="glossary">vintage/group account</Link>.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.desc">
         <Header>
            <Title>Description</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc> The description or name of the code.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.year">
         <Header>
            <Title>In Service Year</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Year of service for the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000148" role="glossary">vintage/group account</Link> and
		  its assets.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.adrt">
         <Header>
            <Title>Account Type</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Indicates whether the account can be used to track <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000115" role="glossary">ADR</Link> Vintage Account assets
		  or <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000139" role="glossary">MACRS</Link> group assets.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.prop">
         <Header>
            <Title>Property Class</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Indicates whether the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000148" role="glossary">vintage/group account</Link> can
		  contain assets with real or personal property type classes. The asset <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000165" role="glossary">property type</Link> must match the
		  type specified for the account.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.newu">
         <Header>
            <Title>New</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>If this check box is selected, the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000148" role="glossary">vintage/group account</Link> contains new assets. You can only add assets to the vintage or group account
		  that have the same setting, New or Used, as the account.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.acls">
         <Header>
            <Title>Asset Class</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Indicates the tax code class for the assets in the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000148" role="glossary">vintage/group account</Link>. The
		  class determines the available life range for <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000115" role="glossary">ADR</Link> assets or the actual
		  life for <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000139" role="glossary">MACRS</Link> group assets. The life
		  set in the ADR book must be the same as the account for all assets in that
		  account.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam135.desc">
         <Header>
            <Title>Asset Class</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc> The description or name of the code.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam135.ulif">
         <Header>
            <Title>Dummy Label</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The Upper Life is the maximum number of years the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000115" role="glossary">ADR</Link> Vintage Account asset
		  can depreciate. The upper class life is typically 20% higher than the class
		  midpoint. It is available only for vintage accounts with an account type of
		  ADR.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>The Class Life is
			 available only for group accounts with an account type of MACRS.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam135.mlif">
         <Header>
            <Title>Dummy Label</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Midpoint Life is the point from which the federal tax lower and
		  upper class lives are measured. It is available only for <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000148" role="glossary">vintage accounts</Link> with an
		  account type of ADR.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>The General
			 Depreciation Life (Gen. Deprec Life) is the number of years the assets in the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000139" role="glossary">MACRS</Link> group account can
			 depreciate using the standard <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000130" role="glossary">depreciation expense</Link> allowed
			 by IRS Federal tax - U.S. regulations. It is available only for group accounts
			 with an account type of MACRS.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam135.llif">
         <Header>
            <Title>Dummy Label</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Lower life is the minimum life for <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000115" role="glossary">ADR</Link> Vintage Account assets.
		  The lower class life is typically 20% lower than the class midpoint. It is
		  available only for <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000148" role="glossary">vintage</Link> accounts with an
		  account type of ADR.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>The Alternative
			 Depreciation Life (Alt. Deprec Life) is the number of years you can depreciate
			 the assets in the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000139" role="glossary">MACRS</Link> group accounts by
			 using the alternate methods of depreciation (such as Alternate Minimum Tax
			 preference calculation). This is required for some United States IRS Federal
			 tax regulations, and is available only for group accounts with an account type
			 of MACRS.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.life">
         <Header>
            <Title>Life (in months)</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Life for the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000148" role="glossary">vintage/group account</Link> and
		  all assets it contains. The system prevents you from adding an asset to the
		  vintage/group account if it does not match the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000161" role="glossary">life</Link> specified for the
		  account.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.meth">
         <Header>
            <Title>Depreciation Code</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The way in which the depreciation of a fixed asset is spread
		out over the years.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam710.desc">
         <Header>
            <Title>Depreciation Code</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc> The description or name of the code.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.freq">
         <Header>
            <Title>Depreciation Frequency</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Indicates the new <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000103" role="glossary">depreciation frequency</Link> for
		  the selected account. Depreciation frequencies identify when depreciation must
		  be run and recorded for assets and their related <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000122" role="glossary">books</Link>. This is editable only
		  in the first year of a <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000148" role="glossary">vintage/group account</Link>.</FuncDesc>
         <DefaultValue>
            <SectionTitle>Default value</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>The current
			 depreciation frequency for the selected account.</Paragraph>
         </DefaultValue>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam700.desc">
         <Header>
            <Title>Depreciation Frequency</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc> The description or name of the code.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.bslv">
         <Header>
            <Title>Deprec Below Salvage</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Indicates whether the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000148" role="glossary">vintage/group account</Link> can
		  depreciate below its <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000168" role="glossary">salvage value</Link>. If this check box is selected,, the vintage or group account can depreciate below its total
		  salvage value. You can only add assets to the vintage or group account if they
		  have the same setting for the Depreciate Below Salvage check box as the
		  account.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.cost">
         <Header>
            <Title>Current Cost</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Current cost of the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000148" role="glossary">vintage/group</Link> account's
		  assets in their <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000115" role="glossary">ADR</Link> or <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000139" role="glossary">MACRS</Link> group books. When you
		  add an asset to the vintage or group account, ERP Enterprise adds its cost to the
		  account total. If you remove an asset from the account, ERP Enterprise removes its cost
		  from the account total. The cost is added to the vintage account total when an
		  asset is <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000118" role="glossary">capitalized</Link>.</FuncDesc>
         <Note>
            <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>Certain restrictions
			 are imposed by the IRS governing the removal of assets from vintage and group
			 accounts. You must consider these restrictions when removing assets from
			 vintage or group accounts. For more information, see your federal tax
			 depreciation guidelines.</Paragraph>
         </Note>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="form.hcur">
         <Header>
            <Title>Current Cost</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>One of a company's base currencies in which ERP Enterprise registers and
		reports amounts.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <List>
               <ListIntro>In a multicurrency system, up to three home currencies can
			 be defined:</ListIntro>
               <ListItem>The <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#000062" role="glossary">local currency</Link>
               </ListItem>
               <ListItem>Two <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#000065" role="glossary" Update="No">reporting currencies</Link>
               </ListItem>
            </List>
         </SimpleSection>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>From the Tools menu, choose Rotate Currency to switch home currencies.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.salv">
         <Header>
            <Title>Salvage Value</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000168" role="glossary">salvage value</Link> of the
		  vintage/group account.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.last">
         <Header>
            <Title>Last Depreciation Date</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>End date of the last period on which <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000129" role="glossary">depreciation</Link> was run for the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000148" role="glossary">vintage/group account</Link> in the
		  selected <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000122" role="glossary">book</Link>. ERP Enterprise resets the last
		  depreciation date each time you calculate depreciation for the account and
		  book.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.ltdd">
         <Header>
            <Title>Accumulated Depreciation</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Total <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000117" role="glossary">depreciation accumulated</Link> for
		  the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000148" role="glossary">vintage/group</Link> account's
		  assets in their <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000115" role="glossary">ADR</Link> or <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000139" role="glossary">MACRS</Link> group books since the
		  assets went into service. When you add an asset to the vintage or group
		  account, the system adds its accumulated depreciation to the account total when <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000117" role="glossary">capitalized</Link>. If you remove
		  an asset from the account, its depreciation is removed from the account total.</FuncDesc>
         <Note>
            <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>Certain restrictions
			 are imposed by the IRS governing the removal of assets from vintage and group
			 accounts. You must consider these when removing assets from vintage or group
			 accounts. For more information, see your federal tax depreciation guidelines.</Paragraph>
         </Note>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tffam770.ytdd">
         <Header>
            <Title>YTD Depreciation</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Total <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#DeprecMethod_tf" role="glossary">depreciation accumulated</Link> for the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000148" role="glossary">vintage/group</Link> account's
		  assets in their <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000115" role="glossary">ADR</Link> or <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000139" role="glossary">MACRS</Link> group books since the
		  beginning of the current fiscal year. When you add an asset to the vintage or
		  group account, ERP Enterprise adds its year-to-date depreciation to the account total.
		  When you remove an asset from the account, its depreciation is removed from the
		  account total.</FuncDesc>
         <Note>
            <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>Certain restrictions
			 are imposed by the IRS governing the removal of assets from vintage and group
			 accounts. You must consider these when removing assets from vintage or group
			 accounts. For more information, see your federal tax depreciation guidelines.</Paragraph>
         </Note>
      </FieldHelp>
   </Fields>
</Session>