Document splitting characteristics that are relevant for General Ledger Accounting

To define these document splitting characteristics and how they are treated, go to Customizing for Financial Accounting (New) and choose  General Ledger Accounting (New) Business Transactions Document Splitting Define Document Splitting Characteristics for General Ledger Accounting .

For the definition of document splitting characteristics, the system proposes document splitting characteristics on the basis of the scenarios assigned. If you want to set up additional document splitting characteristics, you need to use them in at least one ledger. Otherwise, the system cannot update these document splitting characteristics in the tables in new General Ledger Accounting.

You can define these document splitting characteristics as relevant for the balance sheet If the document does not produce a balance of zero for balancing dimensions, the system creates additional clearing items that ensure that the balancing dimensions in the document do produce a balance of zero. You can then create balance sheets or partial balance sheets for these document splitting characteristics. If you specify a partner field for a document splitting characteristic, the system establishes the sender/receiver relationship in the additionally created clearing items for the zero balance setting.

You can define the document splitting field as a required entry field. If the relevant account assignment is updated in a ledger in the general ledger, the system only accepts postings for which the account assignment is set in all line items in the general ledger view of that ledger. For more information, see Validation of Document Splitting Characteristics for the General Ledger.

Additional Document Splitting Characteristics Relevant for Other Application Components

These document splitting characteristics are not relevant for General Ledger Accounting but are relevant for Controlling, for example. During document splitting, the system transfers these document splitting characteristics to the relevant line items, which are then copied over to Controlling together with the account assignments. In contrast to the document splitting characteristics in General Ledger Accounting, document splitting using the additional document splitting characteristics occurs in the entry view. For more information, see Subsequent Processes of Document Splitting.

The system can divide up the line items in the following General Ledger Accounting processes:

The system only transfers the selected document splitting characteristics to the specified line items when the account to which the postings are to be made also supports the document splitting characteristics. This means that CO account assignments, for example, are only transferred when the account has also been set up as a cost element.

To define the additional document splitting characteristics and how they are handled, go to Customizing for Financial Accounting (New) and choose  General Ledger Accounting (New) Business Transactions Document Splitting Define Document Splitting Characteristics for Controlling .

Post-Capitalization of Cash Discounts to Fixed Assets

With the post-capitalization of cash discounts to fixed assets, the system does not post a cash discount to the cash discount account but instead posts it directly to the relevant fixed asset.

To define the post-capitalization of cash discounts to fixed assets, go to Customizing for Financial Accounting (New) and choose  General Ledger Accounting (New) Business Transactions Document Splitting Define Post-Capitalization of Cash Discounts to Fixed Assets .