Multiple Valuation Approaches in Overhead Cost Controlling 

Use

The SAP System enables you to work with multiple value flows.

For more information on the business theory of multiple value flows in the system and their portrayal in the Controlling component (CO), see the SAP Library, under Accounting ® EC Enterprise Controlling ® EC Profit-Center Accounting ® Multiple Valuation Approaches/Transfer Prices.

To make the necessary settings for multiple valuations, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) under Controlling ® General Controlling ® Multiple Valuation Approach / Transfer Prices.

This section deals with the aspects of multiple valuation approaches that are relevant for Overhead Cost Controlling (CO-OM).

Features

Value Flow

Distribution, Assessment and Periodic Reposting

You execute actual distribution, assessment and periodic repostings in parallel in all valuations. The costs to be allocated are taken from the corresponding valuation. The tracing factor is always taken from the operational valuation. The values allocated may differ in the different valuation methods. An exception to this is assessment in Profitability Analysis (CO-PA). This can only be carried out using the operational valuation.

Internal activity allocation

Internal activity allocations are made in the operational valuation. The plan price used for allocation thus applies to all the valuations. A later release will allow different (manually defined) plan prices for the various valuations, dependent on the receiver.

You can determine actual prices, and revaluate on orders in all valuation views. Actual costs are split on the activity types, based on the planning for the operational valuation.

Accrual Costs and Overhead Rates

The operational valuation forms the basis for accrual calculations and overhead rates. The amounts determined are valid for all valuations.

Settlement

Settlement is executed in parallel in all valuation methods, except for settlement to fixed assets or to profitability segments. For settlement to fixed assets, the SAP system uses the company code currency. For settlement to profitability segments, it uses the operational valuation. Line item settlement to a fixed asset is possible only if you use legal valuation as your operational valuation.

Reposting

You can repost documents (with references) in each valuation for the amount updated when the document was originally posted.

It is not possible to repost values for multiple valuation approaches.

Documents and Line Items

When you post a document, the system creates separate line items for each valuation, all of which belong to the same document header.

Analyses and the Information System

You can only execute variance calculation in the operational valuation.

The information system in the Overhead Cost Controlling component can access all of your valuations. A ready-for-input field appears for the valuation in the selection screen, if you have activated the update for multiple valuation approaches in at least one controlling area of the current client. For more information see: Financials ® Controlling ® Cost Center Accounting ® Information System (CO-OM) ® Report Definition ® Report Painter). In reporting, you can run target/actual comparisons between plan values in the operational valuation and the actual values in another valuations.

Availability control

Commitments are only executed with the operational valuation.

The active availability control compares the actual values for the operational valuation with the released budget. This means that you can only control availability for the operational valuation.

Reconciliation with Financial Accounting

All valuations are updated in the reconciliation ledger. When you enter reconciliation postings, the system reports the values to Financial Accounting in all valuations. However, valuations that are not recorded in Financial Accounting are not considered. For more information see the SAP Library under: Financials ® Controlling ® Cost Element Accounting ® Information System ® Transfer Prices in the Reconciliation Ledger.)

The default setting for the reconciliation reports and the cost flow report ensure that values are displayed in the legal valuation.