How to: Set Up Allocation Keys

Transactions can be allocated to various departments or projects, according to user-defined allocation keys. For example, you could set up an allocation key to allocate depreciation costs on cars with 35 percent to the administration department and 65 percent to the sales department.

Allocation keys apply to fixed asset classes and not to individual assets.

To set up fixed assets allocation keys

  1. In the Search box, enter FA Posting Groups, and then choose the related link.

  2. On the Navigate tab, in the Posting Gr. group, select Allocations, and then choose a posting type. The FA Allocations window appears.

  3. Fill in the relevant fields.

  4. Repeat this procedure for each of the posting types that you want to define allocation keys for.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Set Up Fixed Asset Posting Groups

Concepts

Fixed Assets Accounting Setup