Mr.Sunti has informed me that there were some misunderstanding in the issue of assets of GAP that purchased by seconded employees. I had a meeting with GAP team at the beginning of the month to clarify the issue. Therefore, I would like to inform you the process about purchasing any item, or expenditures arising from related activities of seconded employees in GAP.
Normally, our accounting system will treat the item that has value above THB 5,000 as fixed asset and will depreciate them. However, if we do that with the items purchased and used by seconded employees, then you cannot bring that item back to Japan, which is not right. Thus, all items that purchased and used by seconded employees will be treat as expenses. (There is no need to clarify for an asset with us.)
Regarding the purchasing process, the easiest way for seconded employees is to purchase and pay for expenses using their own money, and at the end of each month, seconded employees can claim all the expenses back with the summary memo. (Like the one they already filled for the expenses from Jan
2014.) However, if some items or expenses cannot procure by themselves, then they can request GAP to procure for them by using purchasing request form.
(The form is in English and I think they alreay familair with it.) To avoid any confusion for our accounting staff, please use our purchasing request form for every transaction that has to procure by GAP. However, as I mentioned, the easiest way and probably the fastest way is to use theirown money to procure the expenses and claim back from GAP at the end of each month.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for further clarification, if needed.