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In every enterprise, assets are more than entries — they’re investments that define financial health. SAP New Asset Accounting revolutionizes how organizations track, value, and report those assets with real-time transparency. Here’s your Quick Glossary Reference to understand its core concepts: ✅ Asset Master Record – The central hub storing all details (technical, valuation, depreciation). ✅ Chart of Depreciation – Country-specific list of depreciation areas aligned to accounting standards. ✅ Depreciation Area – Supports parallel valuations across IFRS, GAAP, or local principles. ✅ Acquisition Value – Total cost to bring an asset to its intended use. ✅ Depreciation Key & Useful Life – Define how and how long assets lose value. ✅ Depreciation Run – Automates monthly depreciation postings with full audit trace. ✅ Settlement & Asset Transfer – Move costs seamlessly from AUCs or between company codes. ✅ Revaluation & Impairment – Adjust book values to match market realities. ✅ Parallel Accounting & Ledger Groups – Maintain multi-GAAP reporting within one ledger framework. ✅ Asset History Sheet & Depreciation Simulation – Visualize asset performance and forecast future costs. New Asset Accounting in SAP S/4HANA is not just modernization — it’s transformation. It bridges compliance, automation, and insight, helping finance teams close faster and report smarter. P.S. Real finance transformation starts when systems stop recording assets — and start understanding them. Save 💾 ➞ React 👍 ➞ Share ♻️