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Asset Depreciation Forecast - custom function
Hi folks,
I am relatively new to Power Query and trying to simulate straightline depreciation for my assets (50k assets) in Excel. Since the dataset is big and assets are added every month I am unsure how to enable user droping forecasted depreciation value per month to their power pivot or how to build visualisation (line chart for future months). What would be a clever way around this please:
custom (universal) function
variable
measure
custom column/query step
new blank query
come to mind. Monthly depreciation is calculated as acquisition value ('**bleep**.acq.value' field) divided by useful life ('Life' field contains useful life in 'Years/Months' format). Depreciation runs only up to the depreciation end date which should be calculated as Start date ('Depre Start Date') plus useful life ('Life' field= useful life in 'Years/Months' format). 'Asset' number is not a unique number, it is unique in combination with 'Sub-number'. I believe below two tables should suffice to build a dynamic monthly depreciation forecast per asset, function or field which may be then used in power pivot and visualisations. Date table contains dates from 1/1/2020 till 31/12/2040.
Thank you.
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- lbendlinSuper User
Please provide sample data that covers your issue or question completely, in a usable format (not as a screenshot).
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Asset Sub-number Depreciation Calculation Start Date Life Cumul.acq.value Currency 32100022222 0 1/1/2013 020/000 47,189.18 EUR 32100012345 0 1/1/2013 018/000 3,731.77 EUR 32100012345 1 1/1/2013 020/005 6,717.73 EUR 32100012345 2 1/1/2013 020/000 147,671.87 EUR 32100044444 0 1/1/2012 005/001 13,317.33 EUR 32100044444 1 1/1/2012 005/001 9,761.00 EUR 32114560061 0 1/1/2012 000/001 188.43 EUR 32123456007 0 1/1/2012 000/001 83.73 EUR 32123456008 0 1/1/2012 005/001 3,736.84 EUR - Tibinho10Regular Visitor
Date Year Month Month Name Quarter Start of Month Fiscal Month Fiscal Quarter Fiscal Year 7/1/2020 2020 7 Jul 3 7/1/2020 4 2 2021 7/2/2020 2020 7 Jul 3 7/1/2020 4 2 2021 7/3/2020 2020 7 Jul 3 7/1/2020 4 2 2021 7/4/2020 2020 7 Jul 3 7/1/2020 4 2 2021 7/5/2020 2020 7 Jul 3 7/1/2020 4 2 2021 7/6/2020 2020 7 Jul 3 7/1/2020 4 2 2021 7/7/2020 2020 7 Jul 3 7/1/2020 4 2 2021 7/8/2020 2020 7 Jul 3 7/1/2020 4 2 2021 7/9/2020 2020 7 Jul 3 7/1/2020 4 2 2021 - Tibinho10Regular Visitor