Chapter 4

Company Code Global Parameters

• The Company Code is the organizational unit within a
Client that represents an independent legal entity for
external reporting purposes.

• Chapter Objectives
– Define fields involved in establishing global
parameters for a Company Code.
– Create a Company Code.
– Explain the relationship between Fiscal Year Variants
and Posting Periods.
– Define a Field Status Variant.
– Define the various Account Types used in the FI
module.
Company Code

Create Company Code Copy Company Code

USXX

Delete Company Code

 Company Code Definition
General Data

Company Code: USXX Company Name: Price Waterhouse

City: Philadelphia Country Key: US
Currency: USD Language: EN

Global Data

Accounting Organization Processing Parameters

Chart of Accounts CAXX Field Status Variant 0001
Credit Control Area CCXX Posting Period Variant XXXX
Fiscal Year Variant K4
Accounting Organization Data
Fiscal Year Variant
Fiscal Year Variant Description
K2 Calendar year, 2 special periods
K4 Calendar year, 4 special periods
V3 Fiscal year, 4 special periods

Properties of Fiscal Year Variant “K4”

Fiscal Year Variants

Year-Independent VS Year-Dependent
Fiscal Year Variant Fiscal Year Variant
 Posting Period Variant

Var. A From Acct. To Acct. From Per. 1 Year To Per. Year

0001 ALL 1 2000 12 2000

0001 Cus 0 99999 1 2000 12 2000
0001 Ven AAAAAAAAAA ZZZZZZZZZZ 2 2000 12 2000

Account Type (A)

+ = Valid for all Account Types (masking)

A = Assets
D = Customers (A/R)
K = Vendors (A/P)
M = Materials
S = General Ledger Accounts
Field Status Variant
Company Code Global
Parameters Chapter Summary
• Key Terms
– Company Code
– Field Status Group
– Field Status Variant
– Fiscal Year Variant
– Posting Period Variant
– Posting Period
– Account Type