SAP FI/CO Controlling

COST CENTER ACCOUNTING

Step 1: Creation of Cost centers

Path: Accounting – Controlling – Cost Center Accounting – Master data – Cost Center –
Individual processing – Create – T.Code KS01

Controllig Area = Click Enter

Cost Center =
Valid from =
To = 31.12.9999 Click Enter
Name =
Description =
Person responsible =
Cost Center category = 1 (Production Cost Center)
Hierarchy area =
Business area =
Currency = Click Save

Next Step: Creation of second Cost Center

Cost Center =
Valid from =
To = 31.12.9999 Click Enter
Name =
Description =
Person responsible =
Cost Center category = 1 (Productioin Cost Center)
Hierarchy area =
Business area =
Currency = Click Save

Next Step: Creation of third Cost Center

Cost Center =
Valid from =
To = 31.12.9999 Click Enter
Name =
Description =
Person responsible =
Cost Center category = 2 (Service Cost Center)
Hierarchy area =

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Business area =
Currency = Click Save

Step 2: Creation of Cost Center groups

Path: Accounting – Controlling – Cost Center Accounting – Master data – Cost Center
group – Create - T.Code KSH1

Cost Center group name = Click Enter

Name =
Description =

Click “Insert Cost Center” button,

Enter all Cost Center you want to insert in to this Group. Click Save

Step 3: Posting of transactions in FI – T.Code F-02

Document Date = Type = Company Code =

Posting Date = Period = Currency =

Posting key =
Account = Click Enter

Amount =
Business Area =
Cost Center =
Text =

Postking key =
Account = Click Enter

Amount =
Business Area =
Text =

Go to Menu, document, simulate and Click on “Save”.

Step 4: To view Cost Center-wise balance

Path: Accounting – Controlling – Cost Center Accounting – Information System – Reports

for Cost Center Accounting – Line items – Cost Centers: actual line items – T.Code KSB1

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Cost Center Group =

Cost Element =
Posting date = Click Execute

Step 5: Repost line items (To repost one document)

Path: Accounting – Controlling – Cost Center Accounting – Actual postings – Repost line
items – Enter – T.Code KB61

Accounting Document No. =

Company Code =
Fiscal Year = Click Execute

Value Transaction currency =

Account Assignment = Click Enter

Value Transaction currency =

Account Assignment = Click Enter

Value Transaction currency =

Account Assignment = Click Save

To see CO reposting document

Path: Accounting – Controlling – Cost Center Accounting – Information system – Reports

for Cost Center Accounting – Line items – CO Documents: actual costs
- T.Code KSB5

Document Number = Click Execute

Step 6: Repost Costs ( without reference to FI Documents)

Path: Accounting – Controlling – Cost Center Accounting – Actual postings – Manual

reposting of costs – Enter - T.Code KB11N

Cost Center (Old) =

Cost element =
Amount =
New Cost Center = Click Save

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To view the report – T.Code KSB1

Cost Center Group =

Cost element =
Posting date = Click Execute

To see CO reposting document

Path: Accounting – Controlling – Cost Center Accounting – Information system – Reports

for Cost Center Accounting – Line items – CO Documents: actual costs - T.Code KSB5

Document Number = Click Execute

Planning in Cost Center Accounting

Path: Accounting – Controlling – Cost Center Accounting – Planning – Cost and activity
inputs – Change – T.Code KP06

Version =
From period =
To =
Fiscal Year =
Cost Center Group =
Cost element =

Select “Form based”

Click “Overview screen” button

Plan Fixed Costs =

Click “Next combination” button to browse through cost centers and enter plan data,
Click Save.

To view Plan/Actual variance report:

Path: Accounting – Controlling – Cost Center Accounting – Information system – Reports

for cost center accounting – Plan / Actual comparisons – Cost centers – Plan / Actual /
Variance – T.Code S_ALR_87013611

Controlling Area =
Fiscal Year =
From period =
To =

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Plan version =
Cost Center Group = Click Execute

ACTUAL OVERHEAD ASSESSMENT

Step 1: Creation of secondary cost element

Path: Accounting – Controlling – Cost element Accounting – Master data – Individual

processing – Create secondary – T.Code KA06

Cost element =
Valid from =
To = 31.12.9999 Click Enter

Name =
Description =
Cost element category = 42 (Assessment) Click Enter and Save

Step 2: Creation of Assessment cycle

Path: Accounting – Controlling – Cost Center Accounting – Period end closing – Current
settings – Define assessment – T.Code S_ALR_87005742

Double Click “Create actual assessment” – T.Code KSU1

Cycle =
Starting date = Click Enter

Text =
Select “Iterative”, Click “Attach segment” button,
Segment name =
Description =
Assessment Cost element =

Sender rule = Select “Posted amounts” option

Share in percentage = 100
Select “Actual value origin”

Receiver rule = Select “Fixed percentages” option

Go to “Sender/Receiver” tab
Sender : Cost Center (From) =
Receiver : Cost Center(Group)=

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Go to “Receiver tracing factor” tab

Cost Center =
Cost Center = Click Save

Step 3: Execution of Assessment cycle

Path: Accounting – Controlling – Cost Center Accounting – Period end closing – Single
functions – Allocations – Assessment – T.Code KSU5

Period =
To =
Fiscal Year =
Select “Test run”, Select “Detailed lists”, Cycle = Click Execute

Click “Receiver” button

Click “Back arrow” two times
Deselect “Test run” and Click Execute.

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