PENTA depreciation not calculating correctly

Issue/Symptom/Question

After implementing PENTA and converting over from a different system, depreciation appears to be incorrect for several assets

Applies To

PENTA for Windows

Fixed Asset Management > Asset Information

Finance & Accounting > Processing > Fixed Assets > Depreciation Projection

System Management > Initial Load > Fixed Assets > Depreciation

Resolution/Fix/Answer

Confirm the following is correctly defined for the Fixed Asset

  • Original Cost
  • In Service Date
  • Depreciation Method
  • Depreciation Life
  • Salvage Value
  • If historical depreciation balances were loaded in as part of a ERP conversion, validate the prior depreciation balances were correct and correctly loaded into PENTA
    • NOTE: Prior year depreciation must be loaded separately and dated in the prior fiscal year, from current fiscal year depreciation

If all of the above checks out, please submit a Service Desk ticket and reference this article.Â