Process a Cost Adjustment

In the Impairments panel, you can adjust the booked cost for a specific lot. You can increase or decrease the cost basis based on an adjustment amount.

To process a cost adjustment:

1. In Accounting Center, in the left navigation pane, click Transactions > Adjustments > Cost Adjustments > Book Impairment Adjustment.
2. From any Eagle window, click the Eagle Navigator button to access the Eagle Navigator.
3. Enter Impairments in the Start Search text box.
4. Click the Impairments (Accounting Center) link to access the panel.
   You see the Impairments panel.
5. Click the Impairment Processing Flag field and select a value of Lot.
6. In the Entity Information section, specify an entity and accounting basis. 
7. Click the Impair by Option field and select a value of Amount.
8. Click the Event Type field and select a value of Cost Adjustment.
9. Click the Writeup/Writedown Switch field, and indicate whether the cost adjustment increases or descrease the cost basis. 
   Options include:
   - Increase Basis/Writeup
   - Decrease Basis/Writedown
10. Complete the remaining options on the Impairments panel.
    You must indicate if the lot is long/short, identify the security and open lot, and enter the Local Cost Adjustment amount. For more information about the panel, see the impairments section in the Fixed Income Processing User Guide. 
11. Click Submit. 

After you make a cost adjustment, you can view the cost adjustment activity on the Open Adjustments tab of the Cost object within the Position Viewer tool.