Analysis Group Maintenance
Use this form to set up analysis codes used to group assets for calculating depreciation, updating the general ledger, and reporting. The analysis code assigned to an asset determines the method for calculating depreciation, and the general ledger accounts to use when transactions are updated to the general ledger, You can also use the analysis group as an output filter for FA Reports.
Existing analysis codes appear in a tree structure on the left side
of the form. To create a code/group from the root branch, select the Root branch and click the
icon.
Options Reference
Each option and field on the form is described below. Mandatory options and fields are highlighted in red.
Code
Enter a unique code for the group, up to six characters long.
Description
Enter a description of the group, up to 30 characters long.
Update Forecast depn table
Select this option if you want changes made using this form to update the Forecast Depreciation Table for the selected analysis group. If you don't select this option, changes will not update detail on the Forecast Depreciation Table form.
General Ledger Accounts
These accounts are the general ledger accounts taken from GL Module Control > Integration > Fixed Assets. Greentree uses them when the general ledger updates with transactions for an asset with this analysis group assigned.
You can use
wildcards. Greentree works through a hierarchy to determine the general
ledger account.
Depreciation Details
Use this section to assign depreciation calculation parameters to the analysis group. These defaults to FA Asset Maintenance for a new asset with this analysis group assigned. If the FA Module Control option Tax and Accounting the same is not selected, you can enter different parameters for taxation and accounting reporting.
Code
Select a depreciation code. Details default to the remaining fields on this form, using the code selected here.