Definition
A profit center group is a hierachical structure of profit centers.
You can use profit center groups to group profit centers together according to company-specific criteria.
Use
Profit center groups are used for reporting, allocations or in various planning functions, where it does not make sense to enter or display data at the lowest level (with a high level of detail).
The
standard hierarchy is a special type of profit center group. It has to contain all profit centers belonging to the controlling area and reflect the organizational structure of Profit Center Accounting.You maintain profit center groups