SAP ABAP IMG Activity SIMG_CFMENUORKSKAH21 (Define Cost Element Groups)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_FIN (Software Component) SAP_FIN
   ⤷ CO-OM-ABC (Application Component) Activity-Based Costing
     ⤷ KABC (Package) Cost Accounting: Activity-Based Costing
IMG Activity
ID SIMG_CFMENUORKSKAH21 Define Cost Element Groups  
Transaction Code S_ALR_87001035   IMG Activity: SIMG_CFMENUORKSKAH21 
Created on 19981222    
Customizing Attributes SIMG_CFMENUORKSKAH21   Maintain Cost Element Groups 
Customizing Activity SIMG_CFMENUORKSKAH2   Maintain Cost Element Groups 
Document
Document Class SIMG   Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name SIMG_CFMENUORKSKAH21    

In variance calculation, the first splitting step distributes the activity-independent actual costs on the basis of the target costs and quantities by cost element to the activity types. If no target costs are given for a cost element, the SAP System determines target costs for the corresponding cost element group. These target costs are then used as the basis for the first splitting step.

You may use either the defined cost element groups or define new cost elements for the special requirements of variance calculation.

You can combine similar cost elements into cost element groups. Similar cost element groups can be combined to form other cost element groups so as to build a cost element hierarchy.

You can use cost element groups:

  • In the information system

    The row structure of your report is determined by the cost element structure. You can create totals for each node in the report.

  • When processing of several cost elements in one transaction, such as
    • Cost center planning
      • If, for example, you wish to display and plan personnel costs in one work transaction, select the group "Personnel costs".
    • Distribution
    • Assessment
  • Report totalling takes place via cost element group nodes. To achieve a clear illustration, each node on a level must have the same number of subordinate levels.

Prerequisites

  • In Customizing of Financial Accounting (under General Ledger Accounting -> G/L Accounts -> Master Data) you have maintained a chart of accounts.
  • You must have completed the Customizing activity Maintain Controlling Area in Customizing of General Controlling under Organization.

Default Settings

Standard cost element group OAS-INT is created for chart of accounts INT (international chart of accounts) in controlling area 0001.

Actions

  1. Check whether the standard cost element groups meet your requirements.
  2. Enter the group to be created or changed and choose "Enter".
  3. In the structure screen, select the node from which the group is to be extended and choose "Same level" or "Lower level".

    Data fields appear at the selected location in the tree structure.

  4. Enter a name and a text for the new node.
  5. Confirm by choosing "Accept changes".
  6. To assign values to an end node, select the node and choose "Insert value".

    Data fields appear in the tree structure.

  7. Enter a "From" value and, if necessary, a "To" value.
  8. Confirm by choosing "Accept changes".

    The selected values appear together with the name.

Notes on transporting

A separate activity for transporting cost element groups exists in Customizing under Controlling -> General Controlling.

Note on Validity Period

Note that groups have no validity periods. However, most master data is time-based.

Further notes

For more information about creating cost element groups, see SAP Library under Financials -> CO Controlling -> Cost Center Accounting -> Processing Master Data and Cost Elements -> Cost Element Groups.

Business Attributes
ASAP Roadmap ID 203   Establish Master Data 
Mandatory / Optional 2   Optional activity 
Critical / Non-Critical 2   Non-critical 
Country-Dependency A   Valid for all countries 
Assigned Application Components
Documentation Object Class Documentation Object Name Current line number Application Component Application Component Name
SIMG SIMG_CFMENUORKSKAH21 0 HLA0001394 Period-End Closing 
Maintenance Objects
Maintenance object type C   Customizing Object 
Assigned objects
Customizing Object Object Type Transaction Code Sub-object Do not Summarize Skip Subset Dialog Box Description for multiple selections
KAH1 T - Individual transaction object KAH1 104 Create Cost Element Group 
KAH1 T - Individual transaction object KAH2 102 Change Cost Element Group 
History
Last changed by/on SAP  19991112 
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