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AC410
Cost Center Accounting
mySAP ERP Financials
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Course Version: 2005 Q2
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About This Handbook
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course,andserveasasourceofreference. Itisnotsuitableforself-study.
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American English is the standard used in this handbook. The following
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Contents
Course Overview......................................................... vii
Course Goals..........................................................viii
Course Objectives ..................................................... ix
Unit 1: Organizational Units.............................................1
Components of Management Accounting ...........................2
Unit 2: Master data ...................................................... 25
Cost Centers...........................................................27
Cost Elements.........................................................43
Activity Types..........................................................54
Statistical Key Figures................................................66
Global Functions For Master Data..................................73
Unit 3: Event-Based Postings........................................103
Entering Primary Postings..........................................105
Reports in Cost Center Accounting................................118
Account Assignment Tools..........................................134
Correction Postings..................................................142
Automatic Commitment and Funds Reservation ................153
Direct Activity Allocation ............................................159
Unit 4: Period-end Closing ...........................................175
Accrual Calculation..................................................177
Entering Statistical Key Figures....................................190
Periodic Reposting...................................................199
Cost Allocations......................................................216
Reconciliation Ledger ...............................................269
The New General Ledger...........................................282
Period Lock...........................................................291
Unit 5: Planning .........................................................301
Planning Configuration..............................................303
Planning Process ....................................................317
Planning Aids.........................................................369
Unit 6: Information system ...........................................385
Report Painter........................................................386
Data Source ..........................................................400
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Contents AC410
Period-End Closing Reporting and Analytics.....................404
Appendix 1: Exercise data .........................................415
Appendix 2: Glossary ...............................................417
Appendix 3: Frequently Used Menu Paths .....................419
Appendix 4: Cost Element List ...................................425
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Course Overview
Thiscoursedemonstrateshowcostcenteraccountingisconfiguredandapplied.
Followingadetaileddisplayofthemasterdata,theeffectsonactualpostingsin
sourceapplicationsisshownandanalyzedwiththehelpofreports.
Theparticipantsfamiliarizethemselveswiththeperiodicallocationandplanning.
Main Business Scenario:
YoubelongtotheIDESgroup’scostaccountingdepartment. Yourorganizationis
implementingmySAPERP,includingthecostcenteraccountingmodule.
Youwanttocarryoutallocationsbetweencostcentersassimplyaspossible,and
withdueconsiderationtothecostandbenefitsinvolved. Youthereforedecideto
allocatecostsbetweencostcentersandallocateactivitiesonlytodebitcostobjects
accordingtotheirsource,asaccuratelyaspossible. Youcreatethepricesforthese
activitiesmanually. Thesesarepricesthataremanuallydeterminedinlinewith
themarketsituation,andwhicharenotdeterminedincosting.
Asamemberofthemanagementaccountingimplementationproject,itisyourjob
tomakeallthesettingsrequiredforrepresentingyourcompany’sprocesses.
TheinformationinthiscourseisbasedonthefollowingSAPsoftwarecomponents
and Releases:
• SoftwareComponents: SAPERPCentralComponent
Target Audience
Thiscourseisintendedforthefollowing audiences:
• Project team members who are responsible for implementing Overhead
Cost Controlling.
• Accountingstaffwhoareresponsibleforplanning,allocation,andanalysis
of organizational costs.
Course Prerequisites
Required Knowledge
• Basicknowledgeandexperienceincostaccounting
• GoodworkingknowledgeofWindowsoperatingenvironment
Recommended Knowledge
• SAPFIN–OverviewofthemySAPFinancialssolution
• AC040–BusinessProcessesinManagementAccounting
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CourseOverview AC410
Course Duration Details
Unit 1:
Organizational Units
Components of Management Accounting 20 Minutes
Exercise 1: Organizational Units 20 Minutes
Unit 2: Master data
Cost Centers 30 Minutes
Exercise 2: Cost Centers 20 Minutes
Cost Elements 15 Minutes
Exercise 3: Cost Elements 20 Minutes
Activity Types 15 Minutes
Exercise 4: Activity Types 20 Minutes
Statistical Key Figures 10 Minutes
Exercise 5: Statistical Key Figures 20 Minutes
Global Functions For Master Data 30 Minutes
Exercise 6: Global Functions For Master Data 20 Minutes
Unit 3: Event-Based Postings
Entering Primary Postings 20 Minutes
Exercise 7: Entering Primary Postings 20 Minutes
Reports in Cost Center Accounting 20 Minutes
Exercise 8: Reports in Cost Center Accounting 20 Minutes
Account Assignment Tools 20 Minutes
Correction Postings 10 Minutes
Exercise 9: Reposting Line Items 20 Minutes
Automatic Commitment and Funds Reservation 10 Minutes
Direct Activity Allocation 10 Minutes
Exercise 10: Direct Activity Allocation 20 Minutes
Unit 4: Period-end Closing
Accrual Calculation 20 Minutes
Exercise 11: Accruals 20 Minutes
Entering Statistical Key Figures 10 Minutes
Exercise 12: Entering Statistical Key Figures 20 Minutes
Periodic Reposting 30 Minutes
Exercise 13: Periodic Reposting 20 Minutes
Cost Allocations 30 Minutes
Exercise 14: Cost Allocations 20 Minutes
Exercise 15: Cost Allocations 20 Minutes
Reconciliation Ledger 10 Minutes
Exercise 16: Reconciliation Ledger 20 Minutes
The New General Ledger 30 Minutes
Period Lock 5 Minutes
Unit 5: Planning
Planning Configuration 10 Minutes
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Exercise 17: Planning Configuration 20 Minutes
Planning Process 50 Minutes
Exercise 18: Planning Process 20 Minutes
Planning Aids 15 Minutes
Exercise 19: Planning Aids 20 Minutes
Unit 6: Information system
Report Painter 10 Minutes
Exercise 20: Additional Functions 20 Minutes
Data Source 10 Minutes
Period-End Closing Reporting and Analytics 10 Minutes
Course Goals
This course will prepare you to:
• Configureandoperate CostCenter Accounting
• Plan, post, distribute, assessandanalyze costs.
Course Objectives
After completingthiscourse, youwillbeable to:
• Identifytheorganizationalunitssupportingoverheadcostmanagement.
• Describeandmaintainthemasterdataofthecostcenteraccountinganduse
the global functions for master data.
• Analyzecost centerinformation usingreports
• IdentifysourcesofCostCenterAccountingpostingsandperformtransaction
processing
• Discussperiodicprocessingoptionsandunderlyingconfiguration
• Describeplanningprocesses,planningconfiguration,andplanningtools
• Create own reports and report trees and describe special functions in
reporting.
SAP Software Component Information
TheinformationinthiscoursepertainstothefollowingSAPSoftwareComponents
and releases:
YoucanfindmoreinformationintheInstructorGuideinSAPNet.
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Unit 1
Organizational Units
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YoucanfindmoreinformationintheInstructorGuideinSAPNet.
Unit Overview
In this chapter, we will explain the organizational units that are the basis of
Management Accounting, as well as the options available for configuring
organizational unitsin OverheadCost Controlling.
Unit Objectives
After completing thisunit, you will beableto:
• DescribetheorganizationalunitsonwhichManagementAccountingisbased
• Explain the options available for configuring organizational units in
Overhead Cost Controlling
Unit Contents
Lesson: Components of Management Accounting............................2
Demonstration: Controlling area...........................................13
Exercise 1: Organizational Units ..........................................15
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Unit1: OrganizationalUnits AC410
Lesson: Components of Management Accounting
Lesson Duration: 20 Minutes
2
Lesson Overview
You will become familiar with the organizational units that are the basis of
ManagementAccounting. Wewillexplaintheoptionsavailableforconfiguring
organizational unitsin OverheadCost Controlling.
Lesson Objectives
After completingthislesson, you will beable to:
• DescribetheorganizationalunitsonwhichManagementAccountingisbased
• Explain the options available for configuring organizational units in
Overhead Cost Controlling
YoucanfindmoreinformationintheInstructorGuideinSAPNet.
Business Example
You invite the Financial Accounting project team to a meeting on the
organizationalstructureofaccountingwithintheIDESgroup.
AlthoughyourfocusisOverheadCostControlling,youneedtodiscussaccounting
asawholeinordertounderstandthewaythedifferentapplicationcomponents
are linked.
Youalsoneedtodiscusstheconfigurationoptionsavailablefor OverheadCost
Controlling, and the specific settings that are recommended to determine the
optimum structure for your enterprise.
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Financial Accounting and Management Accounting:
Standards versus Flexibility
Figure 1: Financial Accounting and Management Accounting: Standards
versus Flexibility
ThemySAPERPManagementAccountingapplicationcomponentcontainsall
accounting functionsnecessary for effectivecontrolling. If acompanydivides
itsaccounting into internal and external accounting, Management Accounting
is internal accounting since it provides those responsible for managing and
controllingthecompany'soperationswithnecessaryinformation. COprovidesall
controllingoptionsandisnotrestrictedbylegalrequirements.
InFinancialAccountingcompaniesneedtocreatefinancialstatementssuchas
balance sheets andprofit andloss statements. Thisisexternal reporting and is
alwayssubjecttocertainstandardsandlegalrequirements.
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Components of Management Accounting
Figure2: ComponentsandValueFlowsinManagementAccounting
Management Accounting provides information that management can use to
makedecisions. Itfacilitatesthecoordination,supervisionandoptimizationofall
processeswithinacompany. Todothis,theconsumptionofproductionmaterials
andallservicesprovidedbytheorganizationareenteredinthesystem.
AnydatathatisrelevanttocostsflowsautomaticallyfromFinancialAccounting
to Management Accounting. Costsandrevenuesareassigned to differentCO
account assignmentobjects suchascostcenters, businessprocesses,projects,
or orders. These Financial Accounting accounts are managed in Management
Accounting as cost or revenue elements.
CostCenterAccountingisusedforinternalcorporatecontrolling. Itisanideal
means of monitoring overhead costs and assigning them to the organizational
units that incurred the costs.
ProductCostControllingcalculatesthecostsincurredwhenaserviceisprovided
oraproductismanufactured. Thisenablesyoutocalculateaminimumpricelimit
so you can market your product profitably.
You can use the Profitability Analysis component to analyze the success of
your organization in individual marketsectors. In ProfitabilityAnalysis, costs
are assigned to the revenues of each market sector. This gives you a basisfor
calculating prices, targeting customers, determining conditions, and choosing
sales channels, for example.
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Overheadcostsarethosethatcannotbedirectlyassignedtothemanufactureof
aproduct,ortheprovisionofaparticularservice. Youassignalloverheadcosts
tothelocationsatwhichtheywereincurred,ortotheactivitiesfromwhichthey
arose.
Cost centers are separate areas within a controlling area at which costs are
incurred. Youcancreatecostcentersaccordingtoanumberofcriteriaincluding
functionalconsiderations,allocationcriteria,activitiesprovided,oraccordingto
their physical location and/or management area.
Activitytypesdefinethetypeof activitythatcanbeprovidedbyacostcenter.
Activityoutputssuppliedbyonecostcenter(thesendingcostcenter)toothercost
centers,orders,orprocesses,representtheutilizationofresourcesforthissending
costcenter. Youvaluateactivitiesusingapricecalculatedonthebasisofcertain
business or management information.
Businessprocessescombineactivityflowswithinanorganizationoverandabove
individualcostcenters. Theycanbeusedtocontrolorganizationalprocessesin
line with particular functions.
Internal orders are used to plan, collect, and analyze the costs arising from
internal activities.
Therearedifferentmethodsforallocating valuesandquantities,dependingon
thetypeofManagement Accountingobject. Inanenterprisescenarioinwhich
only costs areallocated, you can use plan/actual comparisons at period end to
analyzecosts. When allocatingquantities, youcan useextendedanalysistools
at periodend whichtakeoperatingrateintoaccount.
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Organizational Units
Figure 3: Organizational Units
Theoperatingconcernisthehighestreportinglevelforprofitabilityandsalesand
marketingcontrolling,andthecentralorganizationalunitinProfitabilityAnalysis
(CO-PA) usedto segmentand structurethemarket.
Controllingareasstructuretheinternalaccountingoperationsofanorganization
within Management Accounting. They represent closed units that are used to
calculatecosts. Allinternalallocationsrelatesolelytoobjectsthatbelongtothe
same controlling area.
CompanycodesareindependentaccountingunitswithinFinancialAccounting.
Theyrepresentthesmallestorganizationalunitsforwhichanaccountgroupcanbe
setupforthepurposesofexternalreporting. Externalreportingcoverstheentryof
allrelevantbusinesstransactionsandthegenerationofeverydocumentrequired
forfinancialreportslikethebalancesheetandtheprofitandlossstatement.
The business area is an organizational unit within Financial Accounting that
representsaparticularlevelofoperationsandmanagerialareawithinacompany.
YoucanassignFinancialAccountingtransactionstoaparticularbusinessarea. In
FinancialAccountingyoucangenerateinternalbalancesheetsandprofitandloss
statements on the basis of business areas.
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The plant is an organizational unit within Logistics. It is used to break an
organization down according to production, procurement, plant maintenance,
andmaterialplanningconsiderations. PlantsareusedinMaterialsManagement,
Logistics, and Production Planning and Control. In a plant either materials or
goodsaremanufactured, or services areprovided.
Customizing Controlling Area
Figure 4: Customizing Controlling Area
The controlling area is the organizational unit within a company for which
complete, closedcostcontrollingcan be carriedout. You cannot allocatecosts
outside of controlling areas.
The controlling area “0001” is created in the SAP standard version. You can
use these as copy templates.
Thesettingsyoumakeforyourcontrollingareasmustreflecttheorganizational
controlling structure of your company.
Acontrollingareamaycontainmorethanonecompanycodeandthesecompany
codescanincludemorethanonecurrency. However,thecompanycodesassigned
toacontrollingareamustallusethesameoperationalchartofaccounts.
The control indicator can be used to activate or deactivate certain controlling
components and functions for a fiscal year.
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Assignment of Organizational Units
Figure 5: Assignment of Organizational Units
SincemySAPERPisafullyintegratedsystem,youneedtoassignorganizational
unitsto each other across the different application components. Youtherefore
need to define the internal and external organizational units concurrently and
assign them to each other.
Havingcreatedthecontrollingareaandtheoperatingconcernyouthendefine
their assignment. You can assign more than one controlling area to a given
operatingconcern,enablingyoutoanalyzethesecontrollingareastogetherwithin
the operating concern.
You can link company codes and controlling areasto each other in different
waysinaccordancewiththewayyourenterpriseisstructured.
• IfFinancialAccountingandControllingperspectivesareidentical,youcan
assignonecompanycodetoonecontrollingarea.
• Ifyouassignmorethanonecompanycodetoagivencontrollingarea,you
arethenabletocarryoutcontrollingonacross-companycodebasis.
You assignaplantto acompanycodeandthereforealsotoa controllingarea,
based on the valuation level. You can assign one plant, multiple plants, or no
plant at all to a company code.
Changestoassignments arenot aproblemprovidedyouhavenotcreatedany
master data or transaction data.
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Figure 6: 1 : 1 Assignment
Here you see a structure in which the financial and cost accounting views are
identicalandthecontrollingareaisthesameasthecompanycode.
YoucanusethefollowingthreecurrenciesinManagementAccountingtoperform
evaluations in the information system:
Controlling area currency
If you are using a 1:1 assignment, (that is, if your controlling area and
companycodesareidentical),thecontrollingareacurrencymustbethesame
as the company code currency. The controlling area is then managed in
the controlling area currency.
Object Currency
An object currency is defined for each account assignment object in
ManagementAccounting. Whenusinga1:1assignment,anobjectcurrency
that is different to the controlling areaor company codecurrency can be
defined for theaccount assignment object.
Transaction currency
The currency inwhicha document isposted toManagement Accounting
is the transaction currency.
YouhavetousethesamechartofaccountsinManagementAccountingandin
the assigned company code.
While the fiscal year variants of the company code and controlling area can
containdifferentnumbersofspecialperiods,theymusthavethesamenumberof
postingperiods. Furthermore,theperiodlimitsofthefiscalyearvariantsmustbe
identical. YoucanusespecialperiodsinFinancialAccountingtocorrectpostings
foryear-endclosingortoperformrevaluations. Iffourspecialperiodshavebeen
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set up in Financial Accounting but only one in Management Accounting, the
postingsofthesecond,thirdandfourthspecialperiodinFinancialAccountingare
postedinthefirstperiodinManagementAccounting. Ifnospecialperiodsexistin
ManagementAccounting,FinancialAccountingpostingsforthespecialperiodare
postedinthelastManagementAccountingpostingperiod.
Figure 7: 1 : n assignment
By assigning multiple company codes to a controlling area, you can perform
cross-company code cost accounting. You can allocate costs in Management
Accountingtomorethanonecompanycode. Ifthisisthecase,youmayneedto
carryoutreconciliationpostings,whichyoucandousingthereconciliationledger.
Therearethreecurrenciesavailableforyourevaluations:
Controlling area currency
Incross-company-codecostaccounting,thecontrollingareaandcompany
codesmaypossessdifferentcurrencies. Youcandefineacontrollingarea
currencythatisidenticaltooneofthecompanycodecurrencies. Youcan
alsouseanadditionalcurrencyinManagementAccounting.
Company code currency
Incross-companycodecostaccounting,youareonlyfreetochooseanobject
currencyifalltheassignedcompanycodeshavethesamecurrencyandthis
isthesamecurrencyasthecontrollingareacurrency. Ifthisisnotthecase,
theobjectcurrencyintheaccountassignmentobjectwillautomaticallybe
the company code currency.
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Transaction currency
The currency inwhicha document isposted toManagement Accounting
is the transaction currency.
The operational chart of accounts is used in both Financial Accounting and
costandrevenueaccounting. Aswell asanoperationalchartofaccounts, each
company code can have a country-specific chart of accounts with alternative
accountnumbers. Thiscountry-specificchartofaccountsisstructuredaccording
tothelegal requirementsof thecountryit refersto.
The fiscal year variants of a controlling area and company code can have
differentnumbersofspecialperiods. Theymust,however,havethesamenumber
of posting periods.
1:1 or 1:n Assignment?
• Whenisa1:nassignment advisable/necessary?
– Ifyourequirecross-companycodereporting
– Ifyourequirecross-companycodepostingssuchasactivityallocations
or assessments, for example
– Wherelogistical considerations makeit necessary(productioninan
associate plant)
– Whereacalculatedvalueistobespreadovermorethanonecompany
code
– Ifprofitcenterscovermorethanindividualcompanycodes
WhenshouldIcreateacontrollingareaformorethanonecompanycode?
Wherelogisticalconsiderationsmakeitnecessarytoimplementcross-company
codeprocesses(productioninanassociateplant). Wheregroupcostingisrequired.
Wheremulti-levelproductioncostmanagementisrequired. Whereyourequire
cross-companycodepostings,forexample,toallocateactivities,activateinternal
activities,orforassessments. ProfitCenterAccountingandtransferpricesstopat
controlling area level.
WhatrestrictionsdoI need to takeinto account if Iset up onecontrolling
area only?
Inadditiontotherestrictionsmentionedaboveforthechartofaccounts,currency,
and the fiscal year variant, you also need to note that you cannot carry out
ManagementAccountingclosingbeforefinalFinancialAccountingclosinghas
takenplace. Fromanorganizationalpointofview,therecanbeoneManagement
Accounting manager only for the company codes that are combined. The
volumeofdatafor onecontrollingareacanbeveryconsiderable, meaningthat
performance may suffer as a result. If you use one controlling area, only one
operatingconcernispossible,meaningthatcharacteristicsandvaluefieldsmust
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besufficientforallcompanycodes. Automaticreconciliationpostingsarepossible
forcross-companycodeallocationsonlyminustax. Itfollowsthattobeableto
usethefunction,thecompanycodesmustbelongtoataxableentity.
Changes to the assignment should not be a problem provided you have not
createdanymasterdataor transactiondata. Inaproductivesystem, combining
companycodesthatwerepreviouslyseparateinacontrollingarea,orsplittinga
controllingarea(1:n)intoseveralnewcontrollingareasnecessitatesconversion
of data.
Figure8: OrganizationalStructuresin Controlling: IDESInc
FortheIDESGroup,wehavecreatedoneoperatingconcern,IDEA.ThemySAP
ERPsystemcollectsthegroup'sglobalresults,whichcanthenbeevaluatedinthe
profitabilityanalysisapplicationcomponentusingvariousevaluationcriteria.
TheinternalaccountingrequirementsoftheIDESGrouparemetusingdifferent
controlling areas. Bothkindsof CO scenarios are used, that is, scenarios with
cross-companycodecontrolling areasas well asscenarioswherethecompany
code and the controlling area are the same.
InternalaccountingformostoftheGroup'sEuropeancompaniesisperformedin
controllingarea1000. ThisenablestheGrouptousecross-companycodecost
accountingforthecompaniesassignedtothiscontrollingarea. Thisispossible
becauseallthecompaniesusethesamechartofaccountsandthesamenumber
of posting periods.
In the French subsidiary, however, a decision has been made to use the
country-specificchartofaccountsastheoperationalchartofaccounts. Forthis
reason,aseparatecontrollingareaisrequiredfortheFrenchsubsidiary.
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Demonstration: Controlling area
Purpose
Participantsshouldbeabletounderstandinthesystemwherethedifferent CO
settings are carried out.
System Data
System:
Client:
UserID:
Password:
Setupinstructions:
1. IG p 14
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AC410 Lesson: Components of Management Accounting
Exercise 1: Organizational Units
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Exercise Duration: 20 Minutes
Exercise Objectives
After completingthisexercise, youwillbeableto:
• Displaythecompanycodeswhichareassignedtocontrollingarea1000.
• Checkwhichcontrolparametersarecurrentlyactiveinthecontrollingarea.
• Explain varioussettingsinthecontrollingarea.
Business Example
AnewdepartmenthasbeensetupinoneoftheIDESEuropeansubsidiaries. This
departmentisresponsibleforadvisingandconsultingcompaniesintheinstallation
and application of software.
Task 1:
Yourconsultingcompanyisassignedtothecontrollingarea1000-COEurope. A
rangeofsettingshavealreadybeenmadeforthiscontrollingareaandyouwould
like to check them.
1. Whichassignmentcontrol(controllingarea: companycode1:1or1:n)is
set in the basic data?
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2. UsetheF1keytocallupmoredetailedinformationonthefiscalyearvariant.
Must the number of special periodsin thecompanycode andcontrolling
area be identical?
3. Check whether the cost and profit center accounting and commitments
managementcomponentsareactiveincontrollingarea1000.
4. Howmanycompanycodesareassignedtocontrollingarea1000?
Task 2:
Solve the following task:
1. AnothercompanywouldliketonewlyimplementManagementAccounting.
At the moment, only one company code exists, which means that the
company’sstructurecanbemappedusinga1:1assignment. However,you
must bear inmindthat thecompanyisseeking tosignificantlyexpandits
operationsdomesticallyandoverseas. Consequently,thecompanywillhave
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tointegratenewcompanycodesintothecontrollingarea. Whichassignment
control and currency (type) settings should you use that will enable new
companycodestobeassignedtothecontrollingareaatalaterdate?
Hint: In the following exercises, you will be working in
Customizingandinvariousapplications. Tofacilitateyourwork,we
recommendopeningseveral different system windows(sessions)
usingthemenuoption(System→CreateSession). Youcanswitch
between sessions at any time.
Hint: Optimize user-friendliness by adding the frequently used
menupathstoyourfavorites. (usingdraganddroportransaction
codes)
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Unit1: OrganizationalUnits AC410
Solution 1: Organizational Units
Task 1:
Yourconsultingcompanyisassignedtothecontrollingarea1000-COEurope. A
rangeofsettingshavealreadybeenmadeforthiscontrollingareaandyouwould
like to check them.
1. Whichassignmentcontrol(controllingarea: companycode1:1or 1:n)is
set in the basic data?
a)
Hint: The following menu path abbreviations are used
in this solution set:
CustomizingPath: (SPROtransactioncode)
IMG: Tools→ Customizing →IMG→ ExecuteProject→
Display icon SAP ReferenceIMG
PathforCostCenterAccountingApplication:
CCA:SAPEasyAccessMenue→Accounting→Controlling
→ Cost Center Accounting
b) Menu path for task 1
IMG:Controlling→GeneralControlling→Organization→Maintain
Controlling Area
c) Solution to task 1-1
Select the controlling area 1000 and call up the detail screen using
Goto Details. Thiscontrollingareaallowscross-companycodecost
accounting.
2. UsetheF1keytocallupmoredetailedinformationonthefiscalyearvariant.
Must the number of special periodsin thecompanycode andcontrolling
area be identical?
Answer: It isalsopossibleto gofrom hereto the expensereports. They
must,however,havethesamenumberofpostingperiods. Theperiodlimits
in thefiscal year variantsmustalsobeidentical.
3. Check whether the cost and profit center accounting and commitments
managementcomponentsareactiveincontrollingarea1000.
Answer: Incontrollingarea1000,switchtotheactivatecomponents/control
indicators view. Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting and
commitment managementcomponentsareactive.
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4. Howmanycompanycodesareassignedtocontrollingarea1000?
Answer: Incontrollingarea1000,switchtotheAssignCompanyCode(s)
view. TherearesevenIDEScompanycodesandseveralpracticecompany
codes(forspecialcourseuse)assignedtocontrollingarea1000.
Task 2:
Solve the following task:
1. AnothercompanywouldliketonewlyimplementManagementAccounting.
At the moment, only one company code exists, which means that the
company’sstructurecanbemappedusinga1:1assignment. However,you
must bear inmind thatthecompanyisseekingtosignificantlyexpandits
operationsdomesticallyandoverseas. Consequently,thecompanywillhave
tointegratenewcompanycodesintothecontrollingarea. Whichassignment
control and currency (type) settings should you use that will enable new
companycodestobeassignedtothecontrollingareaatalaterdate?
Hint: In the following exercises, you will be working in
Customizingandinvariousapplications. Tofacilitateyourwork,we
recommendopeningseveral different system windows(sessions)
usingthemenuoption(System→CreateSession). Youcanswitch
between sessions at any time.
Hint: Optimize user-friendliness by adding the frequently used
menupathstoyourfavorites. (usingdraganddroportransaction
codes)
a) You must set the assignment control in the controlling area to
Cross-company-code cost accounting, even though you initially
only want to assign one company code. The currency type setting
determineswhatcurrencyisusedinthecontrollingarea. Youshould
choosecurrencytype20(controllingareacurrency)orcurrencytype
30(groupcurrency)sothatothercompanycodesthatareaddedlater
canusetheirownlocalcurrencyfortheiraccountingoperations.
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Lesson Summary
You should now be able to:
• DescribetheorganizationalunitsonwhichManagementAccountingisbased
• Explain the options available for configuring organizational units in
Overhead Cost Controlling
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Unit Summary
You should now be able to:
• DescribetheorganizationalunitsonwhichManagementAccountingisbased
• Explain the options available for configuring organizational units in
Overhead Cost Controlling
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UnitSummary AC410
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AC410 Test Your Knowledge
Test Your Knowledge
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1. Thecurrencyofthecontrollingareamustalwaysbethesameasthecurrency
of the company code.
Determinewhetherthisstatementistrueorfalse.
□ True
□ False
2. In 1:n assignments, the operational charts of accounts in all assigned
companycodesandinthecontrollingareamustbethesame.
Determinewhetherthisstatementistrueorfalse.
□ True
□ False
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TestYourKnowledge AC410
Answers
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1. Thecurrencyofthecontrollingareamustalwaysbethesameasthecurrency
of the company code.
Answer: False
Incross-companycodeassignments,everycompanycodecanbeprocessed
initsowncurrency. Youarefreetoselectthecontrollingareacurrency.
2. In 1:n assignments, the operational charts of accounts in all assigned
companycodesandinthecontrollingareamustbethesame.
Answer: True
The chartsof accounts must be the same.
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Unit 2
Master data
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YoucanfindmoreinformationintheInstructorGuideinSAPNet.
Unit Overview
The standard hierarchy is presented as an organizational structure of the cost
centers. The participants learn how to create cost centers and the distinguish
between general ledgersand cost elements.
Youcreatecostelements,activitytypesandstatisticalkeyfiguresandupdatethem
using individual and collective processing. We show how master data can be
changedinatime-basedwayandplacetogetheringroups.
Unit Objectives
After completing thisunit, you will beableto:
• Describehowbesttostructurethestandardhierarchy
• Create cost centers
• Understandthemeaningofthecostcentercategory.
• DistinguishbetweenG/Laccountsandcostelements
• Createcost elementsinManagement Accounting, andexplainalternative
methods for creating them
• Create activity types.
• Planmanualpricesfortheactivitytypesondifferentcostcenters
• Create statistical key figures
• Updatemaster data in collective processing
• Explain thetime dependenciesof master data
• Createmasterdatagroupsandexplainhowtheyarecreated
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Unit Contents
Lesson: Cost Centers...........................................................27
Demonstration: Creating Cost Centers...................................30
Exercise 2: Cost Centers...................................................33
Lesson: Cost Elements .........................................................43
Demonstration: Creation of Cost Elements..............................46
Exercise 3: Cost Elements.................................................49
Lesson: Activity Types ..........................................................54
Demonstration: Activity Types.............................................56
Demonstration: Cost Center Planning/Activity Type Planning.........57
Exercise 4: Activity Types..................................................59
Lesson: Statistical Key Figures................................................66
Demonstration: Statistical Key Figures...................................67
Exercise 5: Statistical Key Figures........................................69
Lesson: Global Functions For Master Data ..................................73
Demonstration: Creating Time-Based Master Data.....................75
Demonstration: Create Master Data Groups ............................79
Exercise 6: Global Functions For Master Data..........................81
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AC410 Lesson: Cost Centers
Lesson: Cost Centers
Lesson Duration: 30 Minutes
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Lesson Overview
Hereyouwillfamiliarizeyourselfwiththestandardhierarchyasanorganizational
structure. You create cost centers. The relationship between cost center - cost
center category is explained.
Lesson Objectives
After completingthislesson, youwillbeable to:
• Describehowbesttostructurethestandardhierarchy
• Create cost centers
• Understandthemeaningofthecostcentercategory.
YoucanfindmoreinformationintheInstructorGuideinSAPNet.
Business Example
ThemanageroftheControllingdepartmentoutlinesthecostcenterstructureofthe
organization,togetherwiththerespectivemanagementareas. Youaretorepresent
thisstructureinthesystemasastandardhierarchy. Youneedtoassigneachcost
center tothisstructuretoportrayyourentireenterprise.
Master Data and Transaction Data
Figure 9: Master Data and Transaction Data
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InOverheadCostControlling,thereisadistinctionmadebetweenmasterdataand
transaction data.
Masterdatacontainsinformationthat remainsthesameover along periodof
time.
Transactiondataisshort-livedandisassignedtomasterdata.
Costelementsdescribetheoriginofcosts. Costelementsaredefinedasprimary
or secondary. Primary cost elements are elements used in production that are
procuredfromoutsidethecompany. Secondarycostelementsareelementsusedin
productionthatareproducedwithinthecompanyitself.
Costcentersaretheorganizationalunitsthatincurandinfluencecosts.
Activitytypesareproductionactivitiesandservicesprovidedtotheorganization
by a cost center. They are used for allocating costsof internal activitiesto the
areas that incurred the costs.
Statisticalkeyfigures,whicharevaluesthatdescribeacostcenter,areusedasa
basisforallocations(for example,distribution, assessment) andforperforming
key figure analysis.
The Organizational Structure of the Standard Hierarchy
Figure10: TheOrganizationalStructureasaStandardHierarchy
Beforeyoucancreatecostcenters,youmustfirstdefineastandardhierarchy. The
nameofthestandardhierarchyisdefinedwhenyoucreatethecontrollingarea.
The standard hierarchy is a structure to which all cost centers within the
controllingareamustbeassigned. Howyoudefineyourstructureisgenerallyup
toyou. Wewould,however,recommendyoudefinethestructuresothatitreflects
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