Transfers are transactions that move your assets from one location to another. While you may merely change the general field information of an asset, if it changes the General Ledger information, your YTD Depreciation Expense will no longer tie to your GL. For example, changing the “Owner”...

Hi, Has anyone tried customizing the Monthly Projection report using Report Writer? I can't seem to figure it out and wonder if this is even possible. Thanks, Anna

FAS uses Crystal Reports for its reporting tool. Regardless of whether you have purchased the FAS Report Writer, which would allow you to create your own reports using FAS data, or if you just have the reports that come “out of the box” with FAS, there are some common tricks that you can...

If you have CIP and use it for larger projects, and you enter capital expenditure assets directly into FAS, you can do it a different way. If you want to record/import Accounts Payable or other types transactions that attribute to your non-project (or capital expenditure) assets, you can use CIP to create...

Is there a guide for changing SAGE FAS 50 2009.1 to a new computer? Currently i tried installing it to the new computer and then backing it up on the old computer and then restoring it to the new one. The problem is that it goes through restoring it, but then when i go to open company, it doesn't...

Can someone help me understand the RV depreciation method and when it should or should not be used. I think we are not using it properly. Here is a scenario: My predecessor created an asset in 2005. In 2007 I discover that it should have had a different depreciable (shorter) life. What exactly should...

Is there any documentation on moving the FAS databases to a different instance of SQL server? We are currently running FAS 500 v2009.1.1 and would like to move from our current SQL 2005 environment to a different SQL 2005 instance. Thanks, Kevin

Our company has approximately 1,200 assets loaded in the system. Home office is asking for assets to be summarized specifically to their needs. I have exported the asset listing into excel. I have then created a file that cross references the asset system number to an alpha/numeric user defined description...

I'm looking for a proficient FAS professional in Colorado Springs for an immediate opening with a mult-state company. Experience is required, but a formal degree is not. You must be able to walk in and do the job right! I am a recruiter and my fee is paid by the company, not by you. If you are experienced...

I have an asset from 2008 that we received a credit towards in 2009. Normally, the practice here was to enter the credit as a new asset. Through a training course, i knew you could make an adjustment to the asset. Keep in mind, the 2008 depreciation expense reports have been given to our auditors so...