Cost Assignment
Purpose
Personnel costs are determined in Payroll (PY) and transferred to
Controlling (CO). Controlling objects (such as cost centers) are debited with these primary costs in Controlling. Costs can be assigned to various Controlling objects in Time Management.
As of Release 4.6C, a new user interface for processing time data, the
Implementation Considerations
If you want to simply assign employee costs to various Controlling objects, carry out
Cost Assignment without Activity Type.However, if you have already carried out
activity allocation in another component (such as Logistics), then carry out Cost Assignment to the Credited Cost Center/Activity Type.Integration
Possible Integration with Other Components
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Desired Function |
Required Component |
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Cost assignment |
Time Data Recording (PT-RC) Payroll (PY) Controlling (CO) |
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Cost assignment using time recording systems |
Time Data Recording (PT-RC) Time Events (PT-RC-TE) Controlling (CO) |
When employees enter their time data at external time recording systems, they can also record information regarding cost assignment there at the same time. This data can be uploaded to the SAP System and stored in the Time Events infotype (2011). This enables you to process cost assignments in the same way as for the Attendances (2002) and Absences (2001) infotypes.
For more information, see
Personnel Time Events.Features
Personnel costs are debited from Controlling objects in one of the following ways:
The employee’s master cost center is debited with all accrued costs for this employee. These costs include not only the employee’s gross pay, but all additional payroll-related costs to the employer, including:
Employees are assigned to a master cost center in Personnel Administration in the
The total employee costs determined in Payroll are distributed as a percentage over several cost centers. This process is recommended in situations where an employee performs various tasks for different cost centers. Cost distribution is also set up in Personnel Administration. Cost distribution is maintained in the
Cost Distribution infotype (0027).
Costs pertaining to employee working hours can be individually assigned to separate Controlling objects. Assignment takes place when time infotype records are entered.
In the posting process, the alternative Controlling object is only debited with the gross pay for the working hours entered.
If you use
Funds Management, you can also enter information on a fund, functional area, and grant, which are then also debited with costs.