Contents of the Asset History Loading Form

Use the fields and options on the form to enter the historical data for asset management, including depreciation data.

Field Description
Prior Accumulated Depreciation Grid Use this grid to enter history amounts for asset items. This grid displays Fiscal Period and GL Book Amount columns, but the remaining columns are dynamic based on the Additional Books that your firm enters in Configuration > Asset Management > Additional Books.

Enter a depreciation amount for each book. Vision will automatically total the amounts for each column in the Summation row at the bottom of the grid.

Grid Drop-down

Click the drop-down arrow on a grid header to complete any of the following actions:

  • To print grid data, click Print. On the Print Preview form, click File > Print to send the grid data to your default printer.
  • To export grid data to an Excel spreadsheet, click Export to Excel. When Microsoft Excel opens, use its features to modify, print, or email the grid data, or to save the spreadsheet file locally.
  • To turn on grouping for a grid, click Enable Grouping. When a field displays with the instruction: "Drag a column header here to group by that column," drag and drop column headers into the field, in the sequence that you want them to display.

Not all options are available on all grids.

Grid Options

Field Description
Insert To insert a new row, click this option. Enter the appropriate amounts in each column.
Delete To delete the entry from the grid, select the row containing the entry you want to delete and click this option.

Grid Columns

Field Description
Fiscal Period Select the prior or current fiscal period for the equipment item. "0" denotes the year prior to the current year, and the current year plus "00" denotes the current fiscal year. The fiscal period has no impact on the general ledger.
GL Book Amount Enter asset item's prior accumulated depreciation amount for the General Ledger Book.