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.

4.6fi_04.1 Company Code Global Parameters

 Company Code

Create Company Code Copy Company Code

USXX

Delete Company Code

4.6fi_04.2 Company Code Global Parameters

 Company Code Definition
General Data

Company Code: USXX Company Name: Price Waterhouse

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

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

4.6fi_04.3 Company Code Global Parameters

 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”

4.6fi_04.4 Company Code Global Parameters

 Fiscal Year Variants

Year-Independent VS Year-Dependent
Fiscal Year Variant Fiscal Year Variant

4.6fi_04.5 Company Code Global Parameters

 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

4.6fi_04.6 Company Code Global Parameters

 Field Status Variant

4.6fi_04.7 Company Code Global Parameters

 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

4.6fi_04.8 Company Code Global Parameters