You post an unplanned depreciation to an asset. What is the effect on FI-AA and FI-GL?

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• APosting is done in FI-AA in real time and in FI-GL once the periodic posting program has run.
• BPosting is done in FI-AA and in FI-GL online and in real time.
• CPosting is done in FI-AA in real time and in FI-GL once the depreciation posting program has run.
• DPosting is not done in FI-AA and in FI-GL until the depreciation posting program has run.

• A
  17% (4)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  70% (16)
• D
  9% (2)

Explanation

Posting unplanned depreciation immediately updates FI-AA (the asset subledger) in real time, capturing the asset value change right away - but the corresponding entry in FI-GL (the general ledger) only occurs after the depreciation posting program (transaction AFAB) is executed, making C correct.

Why the distractors fail:

• A is wrong because it says "periodic posting program" - a vague and incorrect term; the specific program required is the depreciation posting program (AFAB).
• B is wrong because FI-GL is not updated online in real time for depreciation; this would be true for most other FI-AA transactions (like asset acquisitions), but not depreciation.
• D is wrong because FI-AA is updated immediately in real time - only FI-GL has to wait.

Memory tip: Think "AA is Always Ahead" - Asset Accounting captures the depreciation instantly, while the General Ledger catches up only after you run the depreciation program. This distinction is unique to depreciation; most other asset postings (acquisitions, retirements) update both modules simultaneously.

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