Assume that vacation pay is automatically distributed to the cost centers by month using the cost-element percentage method of calculation of imputed costs. These costs are posted to the assigned profit centers.

In this case the object credited (e.g. order) is assigned to a "Service center". The balance which results for that object after the actual costs are allocated is settled to Profitability Analysis.

You can distribute the data of the "Service center" to profit centers as follows:

1. You specify a profit center when you settle the costs to Profitability Analysis. This allocation will then be reflected in Profit Center Accounting.
2. You do not specify a profit center when you settle the costs to Profitability Analysis. You can now distribute the data in Profit Center Accounting.