Which G/L accounts to be created as Cost Elements

Hi
I wanted to know which G/L accounts should be created as cost elements since there are some G/L accounts that are usually not created as cost elements. Wats the logic that one needs to keep in mind while creating cost centres?

Hi,
G/L accounts are of two types
1) Profit and loss account
2) Balance sheet account
There are two types of cost element
1) Primary Cost element
2) Secondary Cost element
In P&L statement, expenses and revenues are shown.
Similarly in cost center costs are depicted, maybe departmentwise or product wise, etc..
So for every P&L account primary cost element is created so that these costs flow to cost center or in other words  it is reflected both in Financial accounting and in Controlling.For secondary cost element you dont require an existing G/L account.
In short secondary cost element are used for assessment and distribution
I hope your doubt is cleared
Asha

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    Hi
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    Hello
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  • Consumption accounts not created as cost elements - Implications

    Hi
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    So i wanted to know the implications on CO-PA if i do not create cost element. I believe that value will flow to CO-PA on the basis of material code.
    Further my doubt is, if i do not create it as cost element, how it will impact my cost center reports and product costing.
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  • Check list for creating a cost element?

    Hi,
    Who can provide a check list for creating a cost element?
    Thank you.
    Kind regards,
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    Hi,
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    In case of primary cost element a GL Account should have been created and in case of secondary cost no corresponding GL account should exist. Secondary Cost Elements are used only in Controlling Module. The transaction codes are:
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    KA06 - Create Secondary Cost Element.
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  • What type of  P&L Accounts does not need Primary Cost Element ?

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    How do i know under what circumstances a P&L items need to create primary cost element  and which are the one not require to create primary cost element?
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  • COGS created as Cost Element

    Hi,
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    Regards,
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  • When not to create cost elements for P&L accounts? Implications?

    I noticed some P&L gl accounts are not created as cost elements eg. R&D expense, COGS (posted during SD delivery), sales (posted during SD billing), freight charges, production variance (posted during prod.order settlement), etc.. I'm thinking if cost elements are not created, FI and CO will not reconcile.
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  • Error while creating material cost estimate

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