Product costing - cost elements not to be created

Hi
Can any one suggest on the list of G/L accounts for which cost elements not be created in CO in terms of product costing?
thanks
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hi,
Cost elements need to be created for those you want assign in your cost component structure.
Secondary cost elements for over heads  material, Production with category - 41,
Cost elements for WIP calculation (All costs, Material costs)- 31 category
Cost elements for RA.
Primary cost elements are some how need to be created for  the P/L  accounts.
secondary cost elements are which are used inturn used for production process like over heads etc.
Why you are worried about GLs & cost elements not to be created.
Which are require you create them.
Edited by: santosh kumar on Feb 6, 2012 4:47 AM

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    Hi All,
    Can you please let us know, which type of P&L accounts should not be created as Cost Elements in Controlling . . .
    We have list of such accounts which are not to be created as Cost Elements. Pl let us if the list is correct or not.
    Cost Elements should not be created for the following.
    1 Change in work in process WIP
    2. Cost element for cost of goods sold transactions. (P&L Accounts maintained in OBYC > GBB > General Modification VAX)
    3. Production order variances. (P&L Accounts maintained in OBYC > PRD > General Modification PRF)
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    5. Price Difference account should not be made as cost element.
    Please explain for situation where COPA is implemented and where COPA is not implemented . . .
    Any guidence in this regard will be of grate help . . .
    Regards,
    Ravi Kumar

    Hi,
    Your list is not viable.
    See, cost element only can be made for P&L item.
    U can't make cost element for  B/S item.
    For P/L item also , u need to understand company's policy and requirement.
    In your list
    change in WIP is a B/s item so it is not a cost element item.
    O ther Gl like cost of goods sold , generaly no company follow this GL as such head is a part of costing sheet reporting .
    U need to asssigne GL which is related with that head in costing sheet.
    Any way your gl like price difference, Prod  order diff etc must have cost element . other wise U will get fake report on Controling.
    Regards,
    Pari

  • Cost Elements not to br created

    Hi Gurus,
    Which Cost Elements should not created againts the GL accounts apart from Assets & Laibilties' GL.
    Like WIP change A/c should not created as Cost Elements.
    regards
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