Asset depreciation posted backwards


Description of Issue
  • Asset depreciation posted backwards
  • Accumulated Depreciation account was debited instead of credited during depreciation
Context

Capital Assets

Cause

Depreciation Expense and Accumulated Depreciation accounts were swapped on the asset

Resolution

Correct the accounts by processing two Change Asset Codes/Accounts transactions - How to change accounts on an Active or Posted CIP asset

  1. Process one transaction to change the Depreciation Expense and Accumulated Depreciation accounts to two completely separate accounts
  2. Process a second transaction to change the accounts to the correct ones
Additional Information