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Ifyour profitcenter and cost center structuresarethe same, you cancopycost
center master records to create new profit centers and then modify them as
required. Toaccomplishthis,nodesmusthavebeencreatedontheprofitcenter
standardhierarchy which areidenticalto thenodeson the cost centerstandard
hierarchy. Youcannotusethisfunctiontooverwriteexistingprofitcenters.
Figure 20: Profit Center- The Dummy Profit Center
Inpractice,youmayinadvertentlyforgettoassignaparticularaccountassignment
objecttoaprofitcenter. Ifpostingsaremadetothisobject,thecorrespondingdata
ispostedtothedummyprofitcenterinProfitCenterAccounting. Thisensures
thatreconciliationbetweenProfitCenterAccountingandFinancialAccounting
is still possible. You can also discover missing assignments by analyzing the
postingstothedummyprofitcenter. ProfitCenterAccountingletsyouallocate
thedatafromthedummyprofitcentertoregularprofitcentersusingdistribution
and assessment.
AspecialtransactionisavailableinCustomizingforcreatingthedummyprofit
center. Thisprocedureisalmostthesameasthatforcreatingnormalprofitcenters
- the only differences being:
• You do not specify a validity period. The dummy profit center is
automaticallyvalidforthemaximumvalidityperiod.
• Youcannotcopythedummyprofitcenterfromanexistingprofitcenter.
• A switch identifying the profit center as the dummy profit center is
automatically set (in the indicatorfolder).
Youchangeanddisplaythedummyprofitcenterusingthenormalmaintenance
transactions for profit centers.
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Figure 21: Collective Master Data Processing
Collectiveprocessingisparticularlyusefulwhenyouneedtoadaptexistingdata
toachangeincircumstances,forexample,ifcertainmasterdatafields(suchasthe
department,personresponsible)orcompanycodeassignmentshavetobechanged.
Figure 22: Accounts in Profit Center Accounting
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ProfitCenterAccountingisbasedonthechartofaccountswhichisassignedto
therelevant controllingarea. Theseaccountsinclude:
• Those from Financial Accounting that are used in Controlling (revenue
and primary cost elements)
• CostelementsthatareusedonlyinControlling(secondarycostelements)
• AccountsfromFIwhicharenotusedinControlling(payables/receivables,
material stocks, workinprocess, assetsandsoon)
YoucanmaintainrevenueandcostelementsdirectlyinProfitCenterAccounting.
Aswithprofitcenters, you candefineanynumber of hierarchicalstructuresof
accounts for use in the information system, allocations, and planning. These
structures,calledaccountgroups,aremaintainedinthesamewayasprofitcenter
groups. Unlikeprofitcenters, however, astandard hierarchyof accountsisnot
required.
Account groups for Profit Center Accounting can be copiesfromexisting cost
element groupsor balancesheet/P&L structures.
Figure 23: Statistical Key Figures
Statistical key figures are values orquantities (for example, number of phone
calls, sq. m. area, numberof employees) thatgivefurtherdetailson the setup,
theconsumptionorperformanceoutputofcostcenters,internalorders,processes
or profit centers.
Youcanpoststatisticalkeyfiguresbothintheplanandintheactual.
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You can use statistical key figures both as an allocation base for periodic
distributionsor assessmentsand tocreatekeyfigures(ratiossuch aspersonnel
costs per employee).
Youdefineastatisticalkeyfigureasafixedvalueoratotalsvalue:
• The fixed value is carried over from the period in which it is posted to
all subsequent periods of the same fiscal year. You need enter a new
postingonlywhenthevaluechanges. Fixedvaluesaredefinedwhenkey
figuresremainconstantoverasignificantperiodoftime. (e.g. Numberof
employees in a cost center)
• The totals value is not transferred to the following period but must be
enteredforeachindividualperiodandispreferableforstatisticalkeyfigures
whosevaluesfluctuateinindividualperiods. (e.g. such askilowatthours
of electricity consumption)
StatisticalkeyfigurescanbetransferredfromtheLogisticsInformationSystemby
linkingakeyfigurefromLIS(e.g. orderreceipts)toastatisticalkeyfigure(e.g.
in Cost Center Accounting).
Figure 24: Master Data Groups
Profitcentergroupsarealternativehierarchiestothestandardhierarchy. Youcan
usetheseinreporting,distributionandassessment,orvariousplanningfunctions.
In contrast to the standard hierarchy, these profit center groups do not have to
containalltheprofitcentersinthecontrollingarea. Onthecontrary,profitcenter
groupsletyouselectonlycertainprofitcentersandstructurethemhierarchically
to allow you more flexibility.
Youcandefineanynumber of hierarchicalstructuresofaccountsfor useinthe
informationsystemandforplanning. Thesestructuresarecalledaccountgroups.
Youcancreatenewaccountgroupsaswell asdisplayor changeexisting ones.
HoweveryoucancopyaccountgroupsfromcostelementgroupsinCOorbalance
sheet/P&L structures in FI.
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Exercise 2: Master Data
Exercise Objectives
After completingthisexercise, youwillbeableto:
• createprofitcentermasterdatainthestandardhierarchy
• create profit center groups
• checkhowaccountgroupsareusedintheinformationsystemandplanning
Business Example
ThefunctionalsetupofProfitCenterAccountinginthecompanyshouldorganize
the value added processsothat it isaccountable.
Theprofit centersforadministrationandsalesaresetupwiththisintention. In
addition,profitcenterplanningshouldbeautomatedasfaraspossible. Todoso,
you enter referencedata for aprofit center set up specifically for this purpose.
Furthermore, you need a profit center group and also account groups for the
information system and planning functions.
Task 1:
ChangethestandardhierarchyH1intheProfitCenterAccountingmasterdataby
firstgoingtothenodeH1→HE→H9500→AC610→GR##(##isyourgroup
number). Thencreatetheprofitcentermasterdatainthefollowingtasks.
1. Createthefollowing profit center master data:
Profit Analysis time Name Longtext Employee
center frame responsible
91## 01/01/cur. FY Sales Profit center SamSales
to12/31/9999 sales
92## 01/01/cur. FY Administra- Profit center Andy
to12/31/9999 tion administration Admin
93## 01/01/ cur. FY Planning Reference PeterPlan
to12/31/9999 profit center
planning
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| Profit center | Analysis time frame | Name | Longtext | Employee responsible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91## | 01/01/cur. FY to12/31/9999 | Sales | Profit center sales | SamSales |
| 92## | 01/01/cur. FY to12/31/9999 | Administra- tion | Profit center administration | Andy Admin |
| 93## | 01/01/ cur. FY to12/31/9999 | Planning | Reference profit center planning | PeterPlan |
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2. Whichactivationstatusdotheseprofitcentershavecurrentlyandwhatare
the consequences?
3. Activate the profit centers you created!
4. On the Company Codes tab page, check whether your profit centers are
assigned to company code 1000.
5. Display profit center 1010 using the search function in the standard
hierarchy. Towhichnodeisthisprofitcenterassigned?
Task 2:
1. Create the profit center group PLAN## with the description Group ##
Planningoutsidethestandardhierarchy. Assignthefollowingprofitcenters:
Profit CenterGroup AssignedProfitCenter
PLAN##Group##Planning 91## Sales
92## Administration
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| Profit CenterGroup | AssignedProfitCenter |
|---|---|
| PLAN##Group##Planning | 91## Sales |
| 92## Administration |
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Task 3:
Relevant account groups have already been transferred for reporting purposes
fromFinancialAccounting. Checktheseaccountgroupsinthefollowingdetail
questions.
1. In the account group for the profit and loss statement with the name
3000000.INT,checkwhether domesticgrossrevenuesaredisplayedwith
account800000whenthisgroupisusedinreporting.
2. Account21000displaystheacquisitionvalueforfixturesandfittingsinthe
financialstatementsinFinancialAccounting. Checkwhetheraccount21000
existsintheaccountgroupforTangibleAssetswiththename1032000.INT.
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Solution 2: Master Data
Task 1:
ChangethestandardhierarchyH1intheProfitCenterAccountingmasterdataby
firstgoingtothenodeH1→HE→H9500→AC610→GR##(##isyourgroup
number). Thencreatetheprofitcentermasterdatainthefollowingtasks.
1. Createthe followingprofit centermaster data:
Profit Analysis time Name Longtext Employee
center frame responsible
91## 01/01/cur. FY Sales Profit center SamSales
to12/31/9999 sales
92## 01/01/cur. FY Administra- Profit center Andy
to12/31/9999 tion administration Admin
93## 01/01/ cur. FY Planning Reference PeterPlan
to12/31/9999 profit center
planning
a) PCA:MasterData→StandardHierarchy→Change
Navigatetothefollowingnodeinthestandardhierarchy
H1 →HE → H9500 →AC610 →GR##
Double-click the GR## nodeand then chooseEdit →Create Profit
Center
Enter thedatalisted in the tableabove in the corresponding master
record fields.
2. Whichactivationstatusdotheseprofitcentershavecurrentlyandwhatare
the consequences?
Answer: Theprofit centersareinactive. Theycanneither beassignedto
account assignment objectsnor be postedto.
3. Activate the profit centers you created!
Answer: Choose Edit → Activate. The Change Profit Center Standard
Hierarchy screen appears.
Settheindicatorbeforeprofitcenters91##,92##,and93##.
Choose Activate icon.
Afterwardssavethechangesyoumadetothestandardhierarchy.
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| Profit center | Analysis time frame | Name | Longtext | Employee responsible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91## | 01/01/cur. FY to12/31/9999 | Sales | Profit center sales | SamSales |
| 92## | 01/01/cur. FY to12/31/9999 | Administra- tion | Profit center administration | Andy Admin |
| 93## | 01/01/ cur. FY to12/31/9999 | Planning | Reference profit center planning | PeterPlan |
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4. On the Company Codes tab page, check whether your profit centers are
assigned to company code 1000.
Answer: ChoosetheCompanyCodestabpage. Makesurethattheindicator
issetforcompanycode1000intheAssignedcolumn.
5. Display profit center 1010 using the search function in the standard
hierarchy. Towhichnodeisthisprofitcenterassigned?
Answer: ShowtheObjectManagerifyoucannotseetheFindbysubscreen.
Click Profit Center in theFind by window.
Enterthevalue1010intheProfitCenterinputfieldandconfirm.
TheObject Manager displaysthesearch result.
Double-click on the search result 1010.
Thenavigationwindowdisplaysprofitcenter1010HighSpeedPumpswith
the higher-level nodeH1020 Pumps.
Task 2:
1. Create the profit center group PLAN## with the description Group ##
Planningoutsidethestandardhierarchy. Assignthefollowingprofitcenters:
Profit CenterGroup AssignedProfit Center
PLAN##Group##Planning 91## Sales
92## Administration
a) PCA:
MasterData→ProfitCenterGroup→Create
EnterPLAN##ontheCreateProfitCenterGroup: InitialScreenand
confirm with Enter.
In the next screen, enter the description of the profit center group
Group ## Planning.
Click the top node PLAN##.
Choose Edit → Profit Center → Insert Profit Center. In the input
templatedisplayed, enter thefollowingprofitcentersonebelowthe
other.
Thensave theprofitcenter groupPLAN##.
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| Profit CenterGroup | AssignedProfit Center |
|---|---|
| PLAN##Group##Planning | 91## Sales |
| 92## Administration |
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Task 3:
Relevant account groups have already been transferred for reporting purposes
fromFinancialAccounting. Checktheseaccountgroupsinthefollowingdetail
questions.
1. In the account group for the profit and loss statement with the name
3000000.INT,checkwhetherdomesticgrossrevenuesaredisplayedwith
account800000whenthisgroupisusedinreporting.
Answer: PCA:
MasterData → Account Group →Display
On the Display Account Group: Initial Screen, enter 3000000.INT and
confirm with Enter.
Choose Edit → Account → Find...
Enter account number 800000.
Account 800000 is located in group 3000000.INT / 3010000.INT /
3011000.INT / 3011010.INT
Eachofthesenodesshowsaccount800000intheinformationsystem.
2. Account21000displaystheacquisitionvalueforfixturesandfittingsinthe
financialstatementsinFinancialAccounting. Checkwhetheraccount21000
existsintheaccountgroupforTangibleAssetswiththename1032000.INT.
Answer: PCA:
MasterData → Account Group →Display
On the Display Account Group: Initial Screen, enter 1032000.INT and
confirm with Enter.
Choose Edit → Account → Find...
Enter account number 21000.
Account 21000 is located in group 1032000.INT / 1032030.INT /
1032031.INT
Eachofthesenodesshowsaccount21000intheinformationsystem.
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Lesson Summary
You should now be able to:
• create the standard hierarchy
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Lesson: Profit Center Assignments
Lesson Overview
YouassignprofitcenterstotheaccountassignmentobjectsintheSAPsystemto
ensure that all the data is transferred.
Lesson Objectives
After completingthislesson, you will beable to:
• createprofit centers and profit center groups
• create additional master data
• assign objects to profit centers
Business Example
Yourprojectteamwantstounderstandhowtheprofitcenteraccountassignmentis
derived for different controlling objects.
Figure 25: Profit Center Assignments
Youassignprofitcenterstoallaccountassignmentobjectstowhichcostsand
revenueswereposted. Theseassignmentsalsodeterminethetransferofbalance
sheet items to the individual profit centers.
As a result of theassignment logic, the profit center is normally not posted to
explicitly. Instead,dataisderivedfromprimaryaccountassignmentobjects(cost
centers, internal orders).
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Generally,postingsofcostsandrevenuestoProfitCenterAccountingarebased
ontheassignmentofsalesorders/productionordersandcostobjects. Overhead
costsarebasedontheassignmentoftheaccountassignmentobjectsinOverhead
Management(costcenters,internalorders,andsoon)toprofitcenters.
Figure 26: Assignment of Controlling Objects
You assign Overhead Cost Controlling objects (cost centers, internal orders,
projects,businessprocesses)toprofitcentersinordertoobservethevalueflow
betweenFinancialAccountingandOverheadCostControllingfromaprofitcenter
point of view.
Whenyouassignacontrollingobjecttoaprofitcenter,thesystemmakessurethat
thecontrollingareaisthesamefortheobjectandtheprofitcenter.
CostcentersandbusinessprocessesareassignedtoaprofitcenterintheMaster
Record Basic Data screen.
Thevalidityperiodoftheprofitcentermustcompletelycontainthedatesofthe
cost center or business process.
Additionally, theassignmentofacost center orinternal order toaprofit center
alsoimplicitlyassignsallassetsassignedtothiscostcenterorinternalorderto
the profit center as well.
YoulinkinternalorderstoaprofitcenterintheOrderMasterDataAssignments
screen. MaintenanceordersfromthePlantMaintenancecomponentareassigned
toaprofit centerinthesamewayasinternalorders.
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CostobjectsareusedinProductCostAccountingtocollectandstorecoststhat
cannotbeassignedtoobjectsatalowerlevel(orders,projects, orcostcenters).
However,incertaincircumstances,youmayneedtoassignacostobjecttoaprofit
center. The assignment logic used here is the same as that used for assigning
cost centers.
Unlike other assignment objects, profitability segments do not have master
records. A profitability segment is a combination of characteristics, such
as a customer, product, plant, distribution channel, and so on. One of these
characteristics is always the profit center.
Figure 27: Assigning Projects
Projectsaregenerallyusedtocarryoutcomplex,long-termtasks. Thismakesit
possibleforseveralprofitcenterstobeinvolvedinasingleproject,forexample
constructing a ship. One profit center might be responsible for producing the
engine,whileanotherwouldberesponsiblefortheinternalfittings. Profitcenter
arethereforeassignedtothevariousdata-bearingstructuresintheprojectrather
thantotheprojectdefinitionitself. Thesestructuresare:
• workbreakdownstructureelement(WBSelement)
• network header
• network activities
Intheprojectdefinitionortheprojectprofile,youcanenteraprofitcenterwhich
istobeusedasthedefaultfortheindividualWBSelements. Youcanoverwrite
thisvalueintheindividualstructures. IfaWBSelementisnotassignedtoaprofit
center, thesystempoststothedummyprofitcenter.
Ifanetworkheaderisnotassignedtoaprofitcenter,theprofitcenterisderived
from the corresponding WBS element.
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Ifanetworkactivityisnotassignedtoaprofitcenter,theprofitcenterisderived
from thecorrespondingWBS element, provided that the activity islinked to a
WBSelement. Otherwisetheprofitcenteristakenfromthenetworkheader.
The assignment of these structures to a profit center makes it possible for you
transfer work in processfrom projects to Profit Center Accounting, aswell as
seeingallcostsandrevenuesinthederivedprofitcenters.
Figure 28: Assigning Materials
The assignment of the material masters to profit centers is the basis for the
assignmentofsalesandproductionorders. Furthermore,itformsthefoundation
forinternalgoodsmovementtransactionsandforthetransferofmaterialstocks
to Profit Center Accounting.
Materials are always assigned to a profit center at plant level. The example
illustratessomeoftheoptionsthisapproachprovides:
• Aprofitcenterthatrepresentsamaterial,crossingallplants(ProfitCenterI)
• Aprofitcenterthatrepresentsaplant, includingallmaterialsfortheplant
(Profit Center II)
• Aprofitcenterthatrepresentsamaterialforaspecificplant(ProfitCenterIII)
Theplantisassignedtoacompanycode,whichisinturnassignedtoacontrolling
area. Thiscontrollingareamustbethesameasthecontrollingareatowhichthe
profit center belongs.
Youcanassignmaterialsdirectlyinthematerialmasterorusethefastassignment
function.
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Material maintenance is divided into several views. If you have selected the
Sales: General/PlantDataview,youentertheprofitcenterintheGeneralplant
parametersinthisview. Ifthisviewisnotrelevantforthismaterial(forexample,
withrawmaterials),youmaintaintheprofitcenterintheStorage2view,alsoin
theGeneralplantparameters.However, thesameprofitcenterisalwaysshown
in the different views.
Figure 29: Assigning Production and Sales Orders
Aproductionordercontainsanassignmenttoaprofitcenterintheordermaster
record. ForPPproductionordersorprocessorders,youcanfindtheProfitCenter
field under Header -> Assignment. For COproduction orders, it islocated on
the initial screen.
Whenyou createaproductionorder, the defaultprofit center istakenfromthe
master record (general plant parameters) of the material being produced. For
processorders,thesystemproposestheprofitcenterforthemainproductinthe
order. Consequently,youdonotnormallyhavetoentertheprofitcentermanually.
Alltheprimaryandsecondarycostspostedtotheproductionorderarepassedon
to theassigned profit center, along with the credit postedwhen the production
orderisdeliveredorsettled. Thisassignmentisalsousedfortransferringworkin
process to Profit Center Accounting.
Productionordersarecarriedoutinaplant. Eachplantisassignedtoacompany
code, whichinturnbelongstoacontrollingarea. Thiscontrollingareaandthe
controllingareaoftheprofitcentermustbethesame.
Everyorderiteminasalesorderisassignedtoaprofitcenter. Youcanfindthe
ProfitCenterfieldbychoosingEdit->Item->AccountAssignment. Theprofit
centerforthematerialtobesoldisproposedbydefault. Consequently,youdo
notnormallyhavetoentertheprofitcentermanually.
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Figure 30: Assignment By Means of Substitution
Inthesalesorder,theprofitcenterfromthematerialmasterfortheitemtobesold
isproposedbydefault. Thisdefaultproposalallowsaproduct-orienteddivision
byprofitcenters(viathematerial)andalocation-orienteddivision(viatheplant),
or a combination of both.
If you wish to structure your company from a sales-oriented rather than a
production-orientedview,youcanalsodetermineaprofitcenterfromtheavailable
fieldsinthesalesorderheaderoritemwiththehelpofsubstitutionrules.
The following is a partial list of the fields from the sales order and related
informationwhichcanbeusedtoderivetheprofitcenterassignment:
• Sales organization
• Sales office
• Sales district
• distribution channel
• business area
• Customer
• Customer group
• storage location
Ifthesystemfindsavalidsubstitutionforasalesorder,itusesthisinsteadofthe
defaultfoundusingtheassignmentonthematerialmasterrecord.
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Figure 31: Assignment Overview
Theassignmentmonitorprovidesyouwithanoverviewofalltheassignments
you have made to profit centers and supports you when you make or change
assignments. For example, you cancall upalistofall cost centerswhichhave
notbeenassignedtoaprofitcenterorprofitcentergroup,oralistofcostcenters
whichareassignedtoaparticularprofitcenterorprofitcentergroup. Fromhere,
youcanjumpdirectlytothetransactionforchangingtheobject.
ThefastentryscreenintheMaterialmenuenablesyoutoassignalargenumberof
material numbers to a profit center quickly.
TheOrdersmenuletsyouanalyzethefollowingtypesoforder: internalorders
(CO), imputedcost orders(CO), CO production orders, PP production orders,
processorders, networkheaders, andmaintenanceorders.
TheCostObjectsmenucontainsthegeneralcostobjectsaswellasthecostobjects
for process manufacturing.
Incorrect assignments lead to incorrect transaction data in Profit Center
Accounting,whichusuallycanonlybecorrectedwithgreatdifficulty. Youshould
thereforecheck your assignmentsvery carefully.
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Exercise 3: Profit Center Assignments
Exercise Objectives
After completingthisexercise, youwillbeableto:
• analyzeprofitcenterassignmentsusingtheAssignmentMonitor
• distinguishbetweenandusethedifferentassignmentoptions
Business Example
Thecostcenterstructureinsalesandadministrationcorrespondscloselywiththe
profit center structureso thatcorrespondingassignmentsshouldbeentered. In
OverheadCostControlling, internalordersrepresenttrade showandmarketing
activities,whichshouldalsobevisibleinProfitCenterAccounting. Secondary
costspostedwithintheoverheadperiod-endclosingarealsoofinteresttothose
responsible for the profit center. To be able to display a ROI in Profit Center
Accounting, it must also be possible to assignassetsto theprofit centers. The
work required to maintain these assignments must not be too great, hence the
requestforsupporttoolsformaintenanceandcontrolpurposes.
Task 1:
1. Createthefollowingcostcentersusingindividualprocessinginthemaster
datamenuforCostCenterAccountingasofthestartofthecurrentfiscalyear.
Cost center T91## T92##
Name Sales Administration
Description Cost center for Cost center for
sales administration
Employeeresponsible Sam Sales Andy Admin
Costcentercategory 3 4
Hierarchyarea H-AC610 H-AC610
Companycode 1000 1000
Business area 1000 1000
Profit center 91## NO ENTRY
Ignore the warning message when saving cost center T92## by pressing
ENTER.
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| Cost center | T91## | T92## |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Sales | Administration |
| Description | Cost center for sales | Cost center for administration |
| Employeeresponsible | Sam Sales | Andy Admin |
| Costcentercategory | 3 | 4 |
| Hierarchyarea | H-AC610 | H-AC610 |
| Companycode | 1000 | 1000 |
| Business area | 1000 | 1000 |
| Profit center | 91## | NO ENTRY |
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2. Whichprofitcenterwouldcurrentlybedeterminedbythesystemifaposting
was made to cost centers T91## or T92##?
Task 2:
1. CreatethefollowingtradeshoworderusingtheOrderManagerinthemaster
data menu for internal orders.
Ordertype Shorttext Company Business Profit
code area center
0450 Trade 1000 1000 91##
show
civil
engi-
neering
group ##
Make a note of the asset number:
2. GotheControlDatatabpageandreleasetheordersothatthesystemstatus
allows actual postings. Which profit center would the system currently
determine?
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| Ordertype | Shorttext | Company code | Business area | Profit center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0450 | Trade show civil engi- neering group ## | 1000 | 1000 | 91## |
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Task 3:
The fleet operating costsfor aroad showtruck areto bedebited tosales. Sam
Salesalsowantstoseetheassetvaluesontheprofitcenter.
1. Create the master data for a fleet asset in Financial Accounting in Asset
Accounting using the following data.
Asset Class Company code
3100 1000
On the General tab page, specify the description Road Show Truck
Group ##. ThengototheTime-dependenttabpageandenterthefollowing
data.
Business area Cost center
1000 T91##
Makeanoteoftheordernumber: _______________________________
2. Whichprofitcenter wouldcurrentlybedeterminedifapostingwasmade
to the asset?
Task 4:
TheMaterialsManagementforthepumpsdivisionisassignedtoprofitcenter1010
High-Capacity Pumps. Checkthematerial assignment using theAssignment
MonitorinthemasterdatamenuforProfitCenterAccounting.
1. StarttheAssignmentMonitorformaterialstocheckwhethertheFinished
ProductP-100Pumpisassignedtoprofitcenter1010. Isthisthecase?
GofromtheAssignmentMonitortothematerialmasterofP-100. Viewthe
profitcenterfieldinthematerialmaster. Isitpossibletomakeachangeat
this point?
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| Asset Class | Company code |
|---|---|
| 3100 | 1000 |
| Business area | Cost center |
|---|---|
| 1000 | T91## |
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Task 5:
Checkwhethertheassignmentofthecostcenterstotheprofitcentersiscomplete.
1. Call up the Assignment Monitor for non-assigned cost centers. Start
the transaction by selecting the administration cost centers and without
displaying the assigned cost centers. Is cost center T92## assigned to a
profit center?
2. AssigncostcenterT92## toprofit center92##.
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Solution 3: Profit Center Assignments
Task 1:
1. Createthefollowingcostcentersusingindividualprocessinginthemaster
datamenuforCostCenterAccountingasofthestartofthecurrentfiscalyear.
Cost center T91## T92##
Name Sales Administration
Description Cost center for Cost center for
sales administration
Employeeresponsible Sam Sales Andy Admin
Costcentercategory 3 4
Hierarchyarea H-AC610 H-AC610
Companycode 1000 1000
Business area 1000 1000
Profit center 91## NO ENTRY
Ignore the warning message when saving cost center T92## by pressing
ENTER.
a) Accounting→Controlling→CostCenterAccounting→MasterData
→CostCenter→IndividualProcessing→Create
2. Whichprofitcenterwouldcurrentlybedeterminedbythesystemifaposting
was madeto cost centersT91## or T92##?
Answer: IfapostingismadetocostcenterT91##,thesystemdetermines
profit center91##. If, on theother hand, apostingis made tocost center
T92##, the dummy profit center is determined since no profit center is
defined in the master record for T92##.
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| Cost center | T91## | T92## |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Sales | Administration |
| Description | Cost center for sales | Cost center for administration |
| Employeeresponsible | Sam Sales | Andy Admin |
| Costcentercategory | 3 | 4 |
| Hierarchyarea | H-AC610 | H-AC610 |
| Companycode | 1000 | 1000 |
| Business area | 1000 | 1000 |
| Profit center | 91## | NO ENTRY |
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Unit2: MasterData AC610
Task 2:
1. CreatethefollowingtradeshoworderusingtheOrderManagerinthemaster
data menu for internal orders.
Ordertype Shorttext Company Business Profit
code area center
0450 Trade 1000 1000 91##
show
civil
engi-
neering
group ##
Make a note of the asset number:
Answer: Accounting→Controlling→InternalOrders→MasterData→
Order Manager
Choose Master Data → Create.
Save the order.
2. GotheControlDatatabpageandreleasetheordersothatthesystemstatus
allows actual postings. Which profit center would the system currently
determine?
Answer: ChooseMasterData/Change. SelecttheControlDatatab. Select
the Release button. Save the changes.
Profitcenter91##isenteredinthemasterrecordfortheorder. Ifapostingis
madetothisorder,thesystemdeterminesthisprofitcenter.
Task 3:
The fleet operating costsfor aroad showtruckareto be debitedto sales. Sam
Salesalsowantstoseetheassetvaluesontheprofitcenter.
1. Create the master data for a fleet asset in Financial Accounting in Asset
Accounting using the following data.
Asset Class Company code
3100 1000
On the General tab page, specify the description Road Show Truck
Group ##. ThengototheTime-dependenttabpageandenterthefollowing
data.
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| Ordertype | Shorttext | Company code | Business area | Profit center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0450 | Trade show civil engi- neering group ## | 1000 | 1000 | 91## |
| Asset Class | Company code |
|---|---|
| 3100 | 1000 |
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Business area Cost center
1000 T91##
Makeanoteoftheordernumber: _______________________________
a) Accounting → Financial Accounting → Fixed Assets → Asset →
Create → Asset
Choose the Master Data pushbutton.
Save the asset.
2. Whichprofitcenter wouldcurrentlybedeterminedifapostingwasmade
to the asset?
Answer: Cost center T91## is assigned to the asset in the asset master
record. Profitcenter91##isenteredinthemasterrecordforthiscostcenter.
The system determines this profit center.
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| Business area | Cost center |
|---|---|
| 1000 | T91## |
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Unit2: MasterData AC610
Task 4:
TheMaterialsManagementforthepumpsdivisionisassignedtoprofitcenter1010
High-CapacityPumps. Check thematerial assignment using the Assignment
MonitorinthemasterdatamenuforProfitCenterAccounting.
1. StarttheAssignmentMonitorformaterialstocheckwhethertheFinished
ProductP-100Pumpisassignedtoprofitcenter1010. Isthisthecase?
GofromtheAssignmentMonitortothematerialmasterofP-100. Viewthe
profitcenterfieldinthematerialmaster. Isitpossibletomakeachangeat
this point?
Answer: PCA:
Master Data→ Assignment Monitor
or
ORK2: AssignmentsofAccountAssignment ObjectstoProfit Centers→
Check Assignments
ChooseAssignmentMonitor→Material→AssignedMaterials
EnterthematerialtypeFERTandprofitcenter1010
ChooseExecute. CheckwhetherthelistincludesmaterialP-100.
Double-click material P-100.
TheCosting1tabpageinthetransactionforchangingthematerialmaster
record is now displayed.
You can see the same profit center on the Sales: General/Plant (sales
organization1000anddistributionchannel10)andPlantData/Stor. 2(plant
1000) tab pages.
DonotmakeanychangestomaterialmasterP-100.
GobacktotheProfitCenterAccounting: AssignmentMonitorscreen.
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Task 5:
Checkwhethertheassignmentofthecostcenterstotheprofitcentersiscomplete.
1. Call up the Assignment Monitor for non-assigned cost centers. Start
the transaction by selecting the administration cost centers and without
displaying the assigned cost centers. Is cost center T92## assigned to a
profit center?
Answer: PCA:
Master Data→ Assignment Monitor
or
ORK2:
Assignments of Account Assignment Objects to Profit Centers→ Check
Assignments
ChooseAssignmentMonitor→CostCenters→Nonassigned
Cost Center Category: 4
Date: Current date
Options: Deselect"Displayassignedcostcentersalso"andchoose"Execute".
CostcenterT92##hasnotbeenassignedtoaprofitcenteryet.
Stay in this list.
2. Assign cost center T92##toprofitcenter 92##.
Answer: IntheEC-PCA:Non-AssignedCostCentersscreen,double-click
cost center T92##.
Youare in theChangeCostCenter transaction.
IntheProfitCenterfield,enterprofitcenter92##Administration.
Confirm your change with Yes.
Save cost center T92##.
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Lesson Summary
You should now be able to:
• createprofit centers and profit center groups
• create additional master data
• assign objects to profit centers
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AC610 Unit Summary
Unit Summary
You should now be able to:
• explainthestepsrequiredtosetupProfitCenterAccounting: maintainthe
controllingareasettingsandcreatethedummyprofitcenter
• create the standard hierarchy
• createprofit centersand profit center groups
• create additional master data
• assign objects to profit centers
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AC610 Test Your Knowledge
Test Your Knowledge
1. What options doesProfit Center Accounting in theSAP system offer for
structuring profit centers?
2. If a profit center is assigned to an account assignment object, it is also
assigned the same postings.
Determinewhetherthisstatementistrueorfalse.
□ True
□ False
3. Howcanyouassignaprofitcentertoasalesorderitem?
Choosethecorrectanswer(s).
□ A Theprofitcenterforthematerialissetautomatically.
□ B Theprofitcentercanbeenteredmanually.
□ C Theprofitcentercanbesetwithasubstitution.
□ D Theprofitcenteristakenfromthecustomermasterrecord.
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Answers
1. What options does Profit Center Accounting in the SAP system offer for
structuring profit centers?
Answer: You can use master data assignments to distinguish between
geographical,functional,andproduct-relatedprofitcenterdivisions.
2. If a profit center is assigned to an account assignment object, it is also
assigned the same postings.
Answer: False
Profit centersareonlyposted to statistically.
3. Howcanyouassignaprofitcentertoasalesorderitem?
Answer: A, B, C
Youcannotenteraprofitcenterincustomermasterrecords.
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Unit 3
Actual Data
Unit Overview
ThisunitdescribestheactualvalueflowsintheSAPsystem,focusingonprofit
center integration. ProfitcentersaredeterminedandpostedtoinLogisticsand
Financial Accounting.
Unit Objectives
After completing thisunit, you will beableto:
• understand and configure the characteristic-orientated profit center
determination
• understandthedocument-orientatedprofitcenterdeterminationindifferent
business processes
• understandandcustomizetheprocessfortransferringdatafromFinancial
Accounting
• understandandcustomizetheprocessfortransferringdatafromMaterials
Management
• understand how primary and secondary costs are posted to the assigned
profit centers
• understandhowprofitcentersarederivedintheex-stocksaleprocessand
identify when the posting is made
• knowthatthefunctionalareaiscopiedfromFinancialAccountingtoProfit
Center Accounting
• enterorcopystatisticalkeyfigurestoprofitcenters
• transferpayablesandreceivablestoProfitCenterAccounting
• define a profit center allocation
• explain the document entry, balance carryforward, and average balance
ledger concepts
Unit Contents
Lesson: A Systematic View of Profit Center Determination................69
Lesson: Data Flow in Financial Accounting..................................75
Exercise 4: Data Flow from Financial Accounting.......................79
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Exercise 5: Value Flow from Asset Accounting..........................93
Lesson: Data Flow from Materials Management ............................98
Exercise 6: Data Flow from Materials Management...................103
Lesson: Data Flow from Controlling..........................................115
Exercise 7: Data Flow from Controlling..................................121
Lesson: Transfer from Sales and Distribution...............................131
Exercise 8: Transfer from Sales and Distribution ......................135
Lesson: Functional Areas in Profit Center Accounting.....................146
Exercise 9: Functional Areas in Profit Center Accounting ............149
Lesson: Period-End Closing in Profit Center Accounting..................155
Exercise 10: Period-End Closing in Profit Center Accounting........163
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Lesson: A Systematic View of Profit Center
Determination
Lesson Overview
ThislessonintroducesyoutothegeneralprinciplesfortransferringdatatoProfit
Center Accounting.
Lesson Objectives
After completingthislesson, youwillbeable to:
• understand and configure the characteristic-orientated profit center
determination
• understandthedocument-orientatedprofitcenterdeterminationindifferent
business processes
Business Example
Explain the dataflowinProfit Center Accounting
Figure32: Document-DependentProfitCenterDetermination
Tobeginwith,thesystemdeterminesaprofitcenteronthebasisoftheoriginofthe
documentandanyspecialconditions. Itdoessobyoneofthefollowingmethods:
The system assigns the profit center dynamically on the basis of certain
characteristics in the document itself. When thismethod isused, the currently
assigned profit center is alwaysdetermined.
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The system assigns the profit center indirectly on the basis of certain
characteristicsin aprecedingdocument. Whenthismethodisused, thesystem
does not take into account any assignment changes occurring after the date of
the preceding document.
Example:
• WhenyoumakeagoodsreceiptpostinginProfitCenterAccounting,the
system copies the profit center from the corresponding purchase order.
In the order, the system finds the profit center which is assigned to the
material/plantcombinationitcontainedontheorderdocumentdate.
• Itcouldbethatanotherprofitcenterhasbeenassignedtothismaterial/plant
combinationintheperiodbetweentheorderdocumentdateandthegoods
receipt posting document date. If so, when you make the goods receipt
posting, the system still copiesthe profit center that wasassigned on the
order document date.
• Thecoursematerialfortherespectivecomponentsshowtheintegratedvalue
flows in Profit Center Accounting.
Figure33: Characteristics-DependentProfitCenterDetermination
Foralltypesofdocument,thesystemcheckswhetheroneofthefollowingcases
applies: Theprofitcenterassignmentwhichmayarisefromthisstepalwayshas
priorityovertheassignmentdeterminedinstep1onthebasisofdocumenttype.
Intheordershownbelow, thesystemcheckswhether:
... substitutionshavebeensetforprofitcentersinFIorCO.
Theprofitcenterdeterminedusingthesubstitutionsisalwaysused.
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... thedatatobetransferredisacostorrevenueelement. Theprofitcenterwill
alwaysbedeterminedfromthemaster recordofreal (notstatistical)COobject
assigned to it.
... the data is from balance sheet or profit and loss accounts which have been
set for transfer to Profit Center Accounting and no profit center has been set
in the corresponding document. The profit center that was directly assigned
tothe corresponding accounts(see Customizing for Profit Center Accounting,
transaction 3KEH) or that was assigned to the corresponding accounts by a
derivationrule(seeCustomizingforProfitCenterAccounting,transaction3KEI)
is used.
... thedataoriginatesfromP&Laccounts,whichaffectlogisticalprocesses(that
is,whicharetransferredinthestandardsystem)andforwhichnoprofitcenteris
setinthecorrespondingdocument. Inthiscase,thedataispostedtothedummy
profit center.
... you have changed the Profit Center field for the corresponding original
document,usingtheSAPcustomerenhancementPCA00001. Thedataisposted
to the profit center you require.
Figure 34: Transferof Selected Balance Sheet Items
You can analyze selected balance sheet items for a profit center. The profit
center can thusbeexpanded to become an investment center. This allows you
tocalculatekeyfigureswhichcompare thesuccessof theprofit centerwith its
fixed capital (Return on Investment).
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