Creating Accrual Objects

To create an accrual object , proceed as follows:

  1. In the Manual Accruals menu, choose Create Accrual Objects .

  2. Enter the company code for which you want to create the accrual object.

  3. Enter the reference data of the accrual object.

    • Enter the accrual object category under which you want to create the accrual object.

    • Either the system automatically issues the number of the accrual object, or you have to enter a number for external number assignment. In Customizing, you only define the number range for the accrual objects.

    • You can enter a descriptive text and a person responsible for your accrual object. This, however, is only additional information for an accrual object. You cannot perform evaluations using these fields.

  4. You can enter additional account assignments for the accrual object. The additional assignments are passed on with each accrual posting for this accrual object.

  5. Enter the life of the accrual object.

  6. On the Item Data tab page, create the individual items for the accrual object:

    1. Choose Append Line .

    2. Enter the accrual type and the accounting principle .

    3. Enter the currency and the total amount to be accrued .

    4. You can specify a unit of measure and a quantity amount .

      Note Note

      If you do not require this information, you can hide these fields. To do this, you have to use the functions in the SAP List Viewer(ALV) to define a layout variant where these fields are hidden.

      End of the note.

    5. Enter the accrual method according to which you want to calculate the accruals.

      The system proposes the standard accrual method that you have defined in Customizing for your combination of accounting principle and accrual type. You can overwrite this accrual method. You define a standard accrual method in Customizing under Start of the navigation path Accrual Calculation Next navigation step Define Standard Settings for Accrual Calculation. End of the navigation path

  7. On the Parameter tab page, you can enter custom parameters for the accrual object.

  8. Save the accrual object.

Result

You have created your accrual object.

You can simulate accruals for your accrual object. Accruals are simulated for an individual accrual item:

  1. On the Item Data tab page, choose the accrual item for which you want to simulate accruals.

  2. Choose Transfer Accrual Item .

  3. Choose Check and Simulate .

The simulated accruals for the accrual item are displayed on the Calculated Accruals tab page.