Liquidity planner versus FF7B and CO cost elements

What is the added value of SAP Liquidity Planner (only looking at actual data; the planning function I understand) when Liquidity Forecast (transaction FF7B) and CO (expense cost elements) have already been implemented?

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Settled costs don't display in hierachy and by cost element report!

Hi Experts,
After doing project settlement, I check in hierarchy cost report (S_ALR_87013533) and by cost element report (S_ALR_87013543) and found that: Costs which had been settled did not display anymore!!
It's not my expectation because I want to see the total actual cost of project.
Please help to advise.
Thanks and best regards,
Khoa Huynh

Hi Sreenivas Kadiam,
So you mean that only when we settle project cost to CO production order, in Project cost report, balance will be zero is the standard behavior, am I right?
Because when I settled the project cost to AUC, the total actual cost of project still display in Project cost report.
Thanks and best regards,
Khoa Huynh

Fixed and variable cost element's cost

hi,
i would like to clarify. need your kind advice.
1) can direct cost has both fixed and variable cost? can have example?
2) can indirect cost has both fixed and variable cost? can have example?
3) direct cost only happens in direct cost center and indirect cost only happens in indirect cost center?
4) can direct cost center assign to fixed cost element and variable cost element? Likewise, indirect cost center assign to fixed cost element and variable cost element?
thanks

Hi,
As per my understanding
Direct cost to a department could be variable or fixed.
Example: A supervisor in the X department would be a direct cost to the Dept A department. Since the X salary is likely to be the same amount each month regardless of the quantity of products manufactured, it is a fixed cost to the department. The supplies furnished to the X department will be a direct cost to the department, but will be a variable cost to the department if the total amount of supplies used in the department increases as the volume or activity in the department increases.
Indirect cost is the Power used to operate a production machine.
Example: The cost of the Power is variable because the total Power used is greater when more products are manufactured on the machine. Depreciation on the production machine is also an indirect product cost, except it is usually a fixed cost. That is, the machineu2019s total depreciation expense is the same each year regardless of volume produced on the machine.
As you can see, costs can be direct and indirect depending on the cost object: product, department. The cost is fixed if the total amount of the cost does not change as volume changes. If the total cost does change in proportion to the change in the activity or volume, it is a variable cost.

Activity Types and Allocation Cost Element

Hi
What are the impact of having same Allocation Cost Element for different Activity Types. Is there any where we use this condition. SAP allows to have same allocation Cost Elements to different Activity Types, but i did not understand where we can utilizes this feature.
Thanks
Sivaram

Hi Sivaram,
in WIP customizing OKG5 you can assign specific cost center/activitity type combinations to different line-IDs, even though the same cost element is used. By this you can e.g. differentiate the value flow of one cost element in 2: one for capitalization, the other for non-capitalization.
Personally I would not recommend to use this and stick to the rule "one activity type - one cost element" - makes it easier for IT and controlling departments.
Regards
Harald

SKF and AT cost element in cycle

Hi all,
Activity type cost element maintained in KL01.
SKF cost element not in KK01 but base on cost element in cycle.
Now, in cycle, let say, the tracing factor is using activity type, then system to use which cost element?
Say, in KL01, the cost element is 610000 whereas in cycle the cost element is 610020.
So now, system to use which cost element?
Thanks

Dear,
Thanks alot of your reply.
So meaning assessment or distribution, system will use cycle cost element 610020. correct?
So when to use AT cost element 610000? Only use when via kb21n? any other tcode when post using this AT will use 610000?
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GL account and Cost elements

Hello All,
I am looking for a report to check the GL accounts and the cost elements. I want to check if the cost element is been created for all the GL accounts and incase if I missed on the cost element for any GL account then I should create it.
Is there any standard report or even if I have to check 2 reports that would be fine.
Thanks
Priya

Hi Priya,
1. If automatic creation of the cost element is selected in your chart of accounts then you check it out list in transaction OKB2 where there is less scope to miss the creation of cost elements.
2. If it was not activated or activated later then take the GL Account list from SKB1 and cost element list from CSKA and use VLOOKUP functionality of excel.
Creating query will not help here because filed GL Account and Cost element are different even though they have the same value.
Regards,
Chintan Joshi

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.
Moderator: Avoid asking basic questions

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 ,
Dewang T

Cost center and cost element in different collumns

Dear all,
I developed a report painter where the lead collumn has cost element and cost center. When I run the report it shows at the same collumn the cost centers and in a different line the cost element totalizing the amount of each cost center. So the report shows for each cost element the cost centers posted with this cost element. The report show like below:
|-------
Cost center A | 100
Coste center B | 200
|-------
Cost element xxx - 300
The problem is: How can I make the Cost element in a separate column ? Ex:
Cost element xxx | Cost center A | 100
Cost element xxx | Cost center B | 200
Cost element xxx - 300 (In fact I don''t need the total)
I need cost element and cost centers in different collumns to allow export it for other application..
Regards

Hi
In report painter report we have only one lead column so we cannot have cost centers and cost elements in two different columns.Instead we can use the functionality of variation.Give the cost center in general data selection screen and select the variation functionality.So that cost centers are displayed on the left side of the report as hirearchy and only cost elements are only displayed in lead column.
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Sandesh

Cost center and cost element display through report painter/writer

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Can any one suggest me how to display both cost center and cost element in the output of a report painter.
Presently --- I am able to display cost center and its cost elements in the same leading coloumn and its periodical values for 16 consecutive col.s.
Help Needed --- Suggest how to display cost center and cost element in the output of the report along the periodic values.
Thanks
Tangudu

Can any one share some advice on this above query.
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Tangudu

Planning layout for material and cost element

Dear all,
i need to upload data from r/3 and start planning from data i have uploaded.
data is as follows:
year month material amount
what i need to do is to put data in planning layout and put cost element next to that and manually enter cost element.
so desired column is like that:
year month costelement( enter manually) material amount(enter manually)
is it possible and how?
thanks

Hi,
You can do it.Take a look at the best practice below.It is telling step by step how to do cost center accoıunting planning.
http://help.sap.com/bp_biv235/bi_en/html/BW/CostCtrPlan.htm
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Mass Extension of cost center and cost element validity dates

Hi SAP Gurus,
We have around 5000 cost centers and 6000 cost elements for which "Valid to" date is 09/27/2008. We need to extend this date for another 5 years.
Can you please suggest any pointers as how we can do the mass update.
We have already tried KS12 which is not of any help.
Thanks,
Sreeni.
1-408-307-7965
CA, USA.

Hi,
Run the LSMW.
Or Use the fuction automatic creation of Primary/Secondary cost elements in the SPRO.
Or You can write a program which replaces the valid to date directly in the database table.
For this you require ABAPER help.
Regards,
Edited by: Jagadeesh Sornapudi on Sep 13, 2008 8:25 AM

G/L accounts or cost elements for maintenance order

Hi,
Can anybody explain the following.
1- What are the applications of inventory and consumption cost element / GL accounts, while posting goods issuance, good receipt and maintain service entry sheet with reference of maintenance orders' reservations and purchase requisitions? I want to know which cost element or GL account is debit and credit during every posting. And What are their impacts on maintenance order?
2- What is the purpose of "source" (cost element group) and "settlement cost element assignment" in allocation structure when we want settle maintenance order on cost center?
3- On which accounting term, the maintenance order should be settled, cost center or GL account? what is the best practices?
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Goods Issue & Goods Receipt:
In OBYC, G/L account for Inventory posting & Offset account for that Inventory posting will be maintained. Inventory posting will be BSX & Offset will be GBB.
In Material Master, valuation class will be assigned. Based on this valuation class, this entry will be taken.
Service Entry Sheet:
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Manual/Autometic creation of cost elements in chart of accounts field

Dear Friends,
While creation of Chart of accounts (OB13) under Controlling Integratiion tab
thers is two options are there.
1 manual creation of cost elements
2 autometic creation of cost elements.
While creation of cost elements if we select
(MANUAL CREATION OF COST ELEMENTS) what will happen???
(AUTOMETIC CREATION OF COST ELEMENTS) what will happen?
What is the main difference between about two fields?
Thanks in advance,
Mallika

Hi,
MANUAL CREATION OF COST ELEMENTS - Cost elements maintained manually. A push button is available for
this purpose, with which you can go directly to the related cost
element.
AUTOMETIC CREATION OF COST ELEMENTS - Cost elements maintained automatically. When you save a new G/L
account, the related cost element is automatically created. A prerequisite is that a default value for the cost element category
has been set up for this cost element. If no default value is found, the system will not create a cost element.
You can make default settings via :
Cost Element accounting --> master data --> cost element --> automatic creation of primary and secondaru cost element --> make default settings
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How do I migrate Cost Element Groups in a batch ?

I want to migrate Cost Element Groups from 4.7 to ECC6. We've been exporting/importing them individually, but is there a faster way to grab multiple groups and move them to the new environment ?
One thing of note is that the Chart of Accounts is changing between 4.7 and ECC6 and named differently.
Edited by: Joe Malloy on Feb 19, 2008 9:35 PM

Hi ,
You can go on createing the
Controlling -Cost Element AccountingCost Elements--
Automatic Creation of Primary and Secondary Cost Elements--Make Default Settings
Create Batch Input Session
Execute Batch Input Session
BY do this activite u can do the mass process of creating the cost elements.
Hope this is clear know assign points
With Regards
Krishna Singareddy

CSKA & CSKB Tables -Cost Element+ Controlling Area, Cost Element Category

I have few questions on Chart Of Accounts and Controlling Areas and CSKA(Cost elements (data dependent on chart of accounts)) and CSKB (Cost elements (data dependent on controlling area)) Tables--
1) One Chart Of Accounts has one or more Controlling Areas. Is there any situation where One Controlling Area contains many Chart Of Accounts.
2) CSKA Table contains all the Cost Elements under the Chart Of Accounts. So does all these Cost Elements appear under CSKB Table. Are there any Cost Elements which doesn't fall under any of the Controlling Area and only exists under Chart Of Accounts Level in CSKA Table.
3) In CSKB Table How do we know the corresponding Chart Of Accounts for the Cost Element.
4) In CSKB Table Cost Element Category depends on both Cost Element and Controlling Area. So does a Cost Element can be Primary Cost Element for one Controlling Area which happens to be GL Account and Secondary Cost Element for some controlling Areas.
5) Are there any Company Codes under the Chart Of Accounts which doesn't belong to any of the Controlling Area and doesn't have any Cost Elements.

Hi,
1) One Chart Of Accounts has one or more Controlling Areas. Is there any situation where One Controlling Area contains many Chart Of Accounts. Never
One controlling area can be assigned to many company codes, but all must have been assigned to the same chart of accounts only. This is the pre requisite for the so called cross company controlling
2) CSKA Table contains all the Cost Elements under the Chart Of Accounts. So does all these Cost Elements appear under CSKB Table. Are there any Cost Elements which doesn't fall under any of the Controlling Area and only exists under Chart Of Accounts Level in CSKA Table.
If some data exists in CSKA table, it mean that, it must have been created as a CE in any of the controlling area
3) In CSKB Table How do we know the corresponding Chart Of Accounts for the Cost Element.
In CSKB, you wont get the correspondant COA for the given controlling area. If you want to know it pass field value CSKB-KOKRS to table field TKA01-KTOPL to get the assigned COA
4) In CSKB Table Cost Element Category depends on both Cost Element and Controlling Area. So does a Cost Element can be Primary Cost Element for one Controlling Area which happens to be GL Account and Secondary Cost Element for some controlling Areas.
You cannot create a secondary cost elemant using a key matching with an GL code in cross company controlling. In case of both company codes assigned to different controlling areas this can be possible
5) Are there any Company Codes under the Chart Of Accounts which doesn't belong to any of the Controlling Area and doesn't have any Cost Elements.
Only In case of CO module is not active for the a company code
Note: If you have more queries, post it separately rather than asking all in one thread. and be specific with your requirement with the actual scenario.
Thanks,
Srinu

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