Cost center, cost element and asset

Hi Experts,
a) What is a cost element?
b) Is there any link between the cost center and the cost element
c) How can I tie a cost element to an asset?
Thank you,
Raneetha Weerasinghe.
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Hi ,
First and foremost thing , a cost element is the shodow account of all the Expense / Revenue nathure P&L accounts in CO i.e controlling . There are no B/S type accounts which are created as cost elements . Primary cost elements are P&L GL accounts which are created in chart of account and in CO you call them as cost elements , they have to be created in CO
Secondly , In a cost element you can porovide the default cost center as to where it will post like if you have created cost element 1 then you can say that cost element 1 would always post to cost center 1 . else when there is a posting to be made in P&L account type GL then you will have to provide a cost objet which can be cost center .
Thirdly assets to cost elements , that would be used in IMG setting only when you have the P & L type accounts for depn. , write off revenue / loss etc. there you mention those GL accounts and system derives the cost element from there .
In the 3 rd Question what is the exact requirement please elaborate .
Hope this helps .
Regards ,
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