Depreciation Using Profile Formula

[PrevContributor]

Suppose materials are purchased in January, and then in another Line Item, I would like the materials to be depreciated over 3 months (spread that purchase value out over 3 months)?  Which formula should be used?

[PrevContributor · Accepted solution]

You will want to use the Profile function: learn more at https://community.anaplan.com/anapedia/calculation-functions/profile.

[Leo_Nunes]

The link above is broken. This is the link for the "Profile" function:

https://help.anaplan.com/anapedia/Content/Calculation_Functions/All/PROFILE.html

[PrevContributor]

[quote=Gina Magdaleno]You will want to use the Profile function: learn more at https://community.anaplan.com/anapedia/calculation-functions/profile.[/quote] Hi, I have to use this function for defferring some of expense over period of five quarters. Can you please provide a simple example on how to use this Profile() function? Regards

[PrevContributor · Accepted solution]

Hi Ankesh, If you are going to be spreading the expenses evenly over 5 quarters, you could use: SPREAD(expense line item,5) If you have a custom spread, then the attached screenshots will show you an example of using PROFILE. In this example, I first created two lists:

• Timing %s
• Timing Profiles

I then created two modules:

• Timings - Qtrs
• Profile - Qtrs

The 'Timings - Qtrs' module has the two lists that I created. This allows you to add percentage spreads over periods. And you can create various profiles. The 'Profile - Qtrs' module has 4 line items with varying dimensionality. [list=1]

Revenue Orders - values are entered by month and product.

Timing % - assigns the timing %s for each product based on the Profile selected (next line item).

Profile - assigns the profile to each product.

Revenue - spreads the Revenue Orders based on the Profile assigned for each Product. Let me know if you still have any questions!

[PrevContributor]

Hey John! Thanks a lot! This is much helpful. I finally got my deferred expenses ready. Regards

[PrevContributor]

What do you mean by "The 'Timings - Qtrs' module has the two lists that I created. This allows you to add percentage spreads over periods. And you can create various profiles."? Also, what screenshot are you referring to in your post?