G/L  account number vs Cost Element

Hello Friends,
I need your help to know the diffrence between G/L Account and Cost Element.Do they consist of the same numbers and/or  text.I am a non functional guy and i need to get the order numebrs from Table A which has G/L Acct number and Table B which has Cost Element and i have to  filter where G/L acct numb and Cost Element are the same.So please advise.
Thanks in advance.

hi
cost elements are like materail costs, personnel costs, energy costs... where a corresponding GL account exists in FI..to allow costs to flow...
When cost element carriers cost between FI and CO they are called Primary, the link is established GL A/c = Cost element(Primary). A question may arise as to whether all GL accounts are cost element, it again depends upon the business requirement,
assign points if useful
srilakshmi

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