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title: "Depreciate an asset"
description: "To depreciate one asset or multiple assets, you use the Calculate depreciation (FA502000) window."
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lastmod: 2026-02-19
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# Depreciate an asset

Last modified February 19, 2026

> To depreciate one asset or multiple assets, you use the Calculate depreciation (FA502000) window.


For more information: [Calculate depreciation (FA502000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/fixed-asset-windows/calculate-depreciation-fa502000/index.md).

## Before you start

Before you report the depreciation of the assets, you
can calculate the depreciation amounts by using the **Calculate only** option
available in the **Action** field.
You can review calculated
amounts for the selected asset on the **Depreciation history** tab of the [Fixed assets (FA303000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/fixed-asset-windows/fixed-assets-fa303000/index.md) window.

1. Go to the [Calculate depreciation (FA502000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/fixed-asset-windows/calculate-depreciation-fa502000/index.md) window.
1. In the **To period** field, specify the financial period that ends the period range for which you want to depreciate assets.
1. In the **Action** field, select **Depreciate**.
1. In the **Branch** field, specify the branch of the organisation whose assets you want to depreciate.
1. Optional: In the **Asset class** field, select an asset class, so that assets of this class only will be filtered for depreciation.
1. Optional: In the **Parent asset** field, select a parent asset if you want to depreciate the components of a particular asset.
1. Optional: In the **Book** field, select a book to depreciate the assets associated with the particular book.

    > [!NOTE]
    > The depreciation would be reported in all the books associated with the asset.
1. To depreciate only particular assets, select the check boxes next to required assets in the table, and click **Process** on the toolbar.
1. To depreciate all assets listed in the table, click **Process all** in the toolbar.
1. Release the resulting transactions as directed by your company's workflow. [Release multiple fixed asset transactions](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/daily-routines/release-multiple-fixed-asset-transactions/index.md)

    For more information, see:

<h2>Related pages</h2><h3>Concepts</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-asset-depreciation/about-depreciation-of-fixed-assets/index.md">About depreciation of fixed assets</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-asset-depreciation/about-depreciation-suspension/index.md">About depreciation suspension</a></li>
</ul><h3>Tasks</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-asset-depreciation/calculate-depreciation/index.md">Calculate depreciation</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-asset-depreciation/suspend-asset-depreciation/index.md">Suspend asset depreciation</a></li>
</ul><h3>Windows</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/fixed-asset-windows/calculate-depreciation-fa502000/index.md">Calculate depreciation (FA502000)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/fixed-asset-windows/fixed-assets-fa303000/index.md">Fixed assets (FA303000)</a></li>
</ul>


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