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Status Future consideration
Workspace Apptio
Categories Apptio Planning
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 11, 2025

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Amortization that starts based on a date field for a line entry

Our finance users would like to see an option to start amortization based on a certain date entered for an existing line item or a newly created line item. It would work like the existing Amortize check option, but a new field that looks to the date entered to begin amortizing the amount.

For example, there is one main agreement in 2024 for all the inventory at the time that is amortized because it’s above the set threshold for amortization. Then new quarterly equipment is swept (“quarterly sweep”) into the agreement that is under the threshold and is expensed in 2025. However, when it’s renewed again in two years in 2027, it’s consolidated into the main agreement, and the overall cost is amortized. These quarterly sweeps under the threshold spike the forecast expense in 2027 vs in reality it is all lumped together and amortized after the end date in 2027. 

Our users realize this is a timing difference until the renewal, but the enhancement could help with context and forecast accuracy between the sweep and renewal when meeting/reviewing with business partners/stakeholders.

Idea priority Low

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