With this function you can create a standard hierarchy for profit centers.
The standard hierarchy is a structure which contains all the profit centers belonging to one controlling area.
The standard hierarchy consists of two structural elements. The end nodes are the nodes of the structure to which you can assign profit centers. Summarization nodes cannot contain profit centers themselves, but rather summarize the profit centers of the nodes which are attached to them.
This distinction between types of nodes is made automatically by the system. Once you have assigned profit centers to a node, you can no longer assign another node to it. Likewise, once you have attached other nodes, you can no longer assign a profit center to it.
Prerequisites
The prerequisite for this function is that you have already specified the name of the standard hierarchy when you maintained the settings for this controlling area.
Recommendation
First create a special group for the controlling area's dummy profit center directly under the root node of the hierarchy. This makes it easier to display the unassigned costs and revenues later in the information system.
Actions
Enter the controlling area, then maintain the standard hierarchy. You assign the actual profit centers to the lowest levels of this hierarchy when you maintain the master data.
Further notes
You can copy the standard hierarchy from Cost Center Accounting and then modify it as desired.
Notes on transporting
You can transport the Customizing settings for Profit Center Accounting under Transport tools.