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Fixed Assets I in Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0

Course 8691: One day; Instructor-Led

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Introduction

The one-day Microsoft Dynamics GP Fixed Assets course delves into the accounting cycle and the processes required to enter, depreciate, and retire fixed assets. This course shows how to perform additional functions such as changing asset information, mass changes, partial transfers, partial retirements, and retirement undo.

A thorough understanding of these topics allows companies to keep accurate records and learn to use comprehensive reporting features to present data in different ways. This course also teaches how to define default values that automatically populate data fields and gather the information you need to make better business decisions by exploring powerful inquiry and lookup functions.


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Audience

Customers wanting to learn the basic features and to develop a working knowledge of the typical day-to-day procedures required to effectively use Fixed Assets.

The class is targeted toward data entry clerks, administrators; office managers, CEOs, and consultants who need to understand the technical aspects of Fixed Assets and gain foundational knowledge of the application’s functionality.


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At Course Completion

Course completion objectives are:

Perform all Fixed Assets related data entry functions including creating asset records

Maintain asset records using transfers, changes, and retirements

Print detailed reports to verify data and financial analysis for audit trail purposes such as posting journals, depreciation registers, financial details and other asset reports

Identify the impact of the Fixed Assets module on other Microsoft Dynamics GP modules

Troubleshoot and correct input errors including an incorrect posting period and how to delete records


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Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

General knowledge of Microsoft Windows

Basic knowledge of accounting principles


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Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

No Microsoft Certified Professional exams are associated with this course currently.


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Course Materials

The student materials include a comprehensive workbook and other items necessary for this class.


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Course Outline

Chapter 1: Overview and Setup Procedures

This chapter provides a general overview of the features and benefits of using the Fixed Assets module in an integrated environment. It also examines in detail the options available to customize this module to reflect the way your organization does business. You set up assets to track crucial information in a company. Time is spent discussing how to use asset classes and asset books to organize and ease data entry. The last step is entering Beginning Balances for each asset when first implementing the Fixed Assets module. Once the Fixed Assets set up has been defined, there are many reports available to document the selected preferences.

Main Topics

What is a Fixed Asset?

Fixed Assets Features and Benefits

Fixed Assets Setup Checklist

Company and Financial Setup Procedures

Build Fixed Assets Fiscal Calendar File

Enter Quarter Records and Synchronize to Fiscal Years

Purchasing Interface Options

Account Groups

Post Accounts

Insurance Class Records

Class Records

Book Records

Book Class Records

Fixed Assets Setup

Lease Company Records

Location Records

Physical Location Records

Retirement Setup Records

Structure Records

Fixed Assets User Preferences

Fixed Assets Setup Reports

Entering Existing Assets

Labs

Create a New Account Group

Verify and Explain the Trigger Account for Payables Management

Add a New Class

Add a New Book

Add book-Class Records for the Existing Books and Classes

Modify and Verify the Company Setup for Fixed Assets

The goals for completing this chapter are for students to:

Customize settings for the Fixed Assets module

Create Asset Classes and assign assets appropriately

Create Asset Records

Enter beginning balances for each existing asset

Chapter 2: Daily Procedures

This chapter defines the ways that assets can be added in Fixed Assets. It explores the Payables Management and Purchase Order Processing interface and how to import new asset additions using the Asset Import/Export window. The major focus of this chapter is the interface from Payables and Purchase Order to Fixed Assets.

Main Topics

Fixed Assets Daily Procedures Checklist

Asset General Information

Asset Account Information

Asset Book Information

Asset Book ITC Information

Asset Insurance Records

Asset Lease Information

Asset User Data

Payables Management Interface

Purchase Order Processing Interface

Purchasing Transactions Integration Issues

Fixed Assets Inventory Reports

Labs

Manually Add the New Asset in Fixed Assets

Verify the Posting Accounts for a New Asset

Manually Add the New Asset to an Existing Book

Add the ITC Cost Information for the Asset in the Federal Book

Enter invoice in Payables Management to “Trigger” the Addition of an Asset in Fixed Assets

Create Purchase Order for Asset

Receive the Item into Inventory

Set Up Assets in Fixed Assets

The goals for completing this chapter are for students to:

Add assets in Fixed Assets using various methods

Create book and class records in Fixed Assets and assign appropriate characteristics to an asset

Understand the interface from Payables and purchase Order to Fixed Assets

Chapter 3: Maintaining Records

This chapter examines the functionality available to maintain Fixed Assets records. The process to perform depreciation projections, asset transfers, and asset retirements is covered in detail. The utilities that ensure the integrity of data such as file maintenance, reconcile, and deleting assets are examined. Retrieving information is also a big focus of this chapter. Time is spent discussing the inquiry windows and reports that can be generated from the Fixed Assets module.

Main Topics

Select Assets

Depreciation Projections for a single asset or group of assets

Changing Asset Information

Changing Asset Book Information

Mass Change

Transferring Assets

Mass Transfer

Retiring Assets

Mass Retirement

Retire Undo

File Maintenance

Deleting Assets

Reconcile

Retrieve Information

Fixed Assets Projection, Transaction, and Utility Reports

Labs

Create a New Asset Group

Project Depreciation for Group of Assets

Perform Inquiry and Print Projection Reports

List Choices Available When Changing a Depreciation Sensitive Field for an Asset

Apply Change to all Assets in a Specific Class

Transfer Assets from one Location to Another

Retire an Asset

Verify Quantities after Retirement

Undo the Retirement an Asset

Verify Quantities after undo Complete

The goals for completing this chapter are for students to:

Select a group of assets

Perform depreciation projections for assets Change asset information

Transfer or retire assets

Inquire and report on asset transactions

Chapter 4: Period-End Procedures

This chapter examines the processes that are completed at the end of the month, period, calendar, and fiscal year. This chapter focuses on the errors that may cause Fixed Assets to be out of balance with the General Ledger.

The chapter examines the reports that should be printed prior to performing the closing process. Time is spent discussing what actually takes place during the closing process and the two types of closings: calendar year and fiscal year.

Main Topics

Fixed Assets Period-end Checklist

Calculate Depreciation

General Ledger Posting

Reconcile Fixed Assets to General Ledger

Purge Purchasing Transactions

Fixed Assets Year End Checklist

Year-End Reports and Routine

Rebuild Fixed Assets Fiscal Year Calendar File

Purge Inactive Asset Records

Fixed Assets Period-end & Year-end Reports

Labs

Run Month-end Depreciation for All Assets

Post Month-end Fixed Assets Transactions to General Ledger

The goals for completing this chapter are for students to:

Complete the processes that are performed at the end of an accounting period

Complete the processes that performed at the end of a calendar or fiscal year

Perform the Year-end closing process

Appendix A: Job Aids

This appendix is a collection of tools designed to help users perform work in Fixed Assets in Microsoft Dynamics GP.

Main Topics

Straight Line Depreciation Comparison

Asset Import Utility

Financial Detail File Activity

Physical Inventory

Available Reports

Checklists

The goals for completing this chapter are for students to:

Use the job aid tools to perform the associated tasks

Appendix B: Case Study

This case study is a comprehensive lab that reinforces the learning throughout the Fixed Assets class.

Main Topics

Close the year

Enter the Payables Invoice

Add Assets

Create an Asset Group

Transfer assets to a new GL Account

Depreciate your assets and post to General Ledger

Create a SmartList query

Export data to Microsoft Excel

The goals for completing this chapter are for students to:

Understand the necessary processes to set up and manage their Fixed Assets module

Have more confidence in their ability to use Fixed Assets in their company




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