How to Use Just FAR

A complete, plain-language guide and wiki for the app — from first launch and masters, to adding assets, computing depreciation and exporting your reports.

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Work through the sections in order. If you already know the basics, jump to whatever you need — each section is self-contained, and there are prev / next links at the bottom of each page.

1

Getting Started

Install, first launch, open or create a client file, and set up backups.

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2

Masters: Classes, Locations & Custodians

Asset classes with method defaults, sub-classes, locations, custodians and ERP ledgers.

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3

Adding Assets & Importing Excel

Add or edit an asset, record capital additions, and import your existing FAR sheet.

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4

How Depreciation Is Calculated

SLM and WDV, residual value, day-wise pro-rata, mid-life adoption, disposals and P/L.

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5

Reports & Excel Exports

FAR schedule, asset register, additions and disposals, Schedule III PPE and ERP journal.

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6

The Firm Edition

Scan a folder of client files, aggregate totals, and open any client.

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7

FAQ & Troubleshooting

Licensing, errors, file association, performance and other common questions.

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Quick-reference cheat sheet

I want to…Go to
Install the app on a client's PCwiki/getting-started.php → Download & install
Set up asset classes with default rateswiki/masters.php
Bring over an old Excel FAR sheetwiki/assets-and-import.php → Import Excel
Understand why my depreciation looks like thatwiki/depreciation.php
Export the Schedule III PPE statementwiki/reports.php
See all my clients' blocks in one screenwiki/firm-edition.php
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