Creating Collection Cost Centers

In order to reduce the posting effort, when entering the telephone costs in the Financial Accounting component (FI), you can post them on an allocation cost center used exclusively for cost collection. First, you must create the collection cost center.

Procedure

You create the collection cost center in the Cost Center Accounting menu:

1. Choose Start of the navigation path Master data Next navigation step Cost center Individual processing Create. End of the navigation path

2. Enter a name for the cost center (for example, 4712 ).

3. Enter the timeframe in which you need the collection cost center.

4. Choose Master data.

5. Enter a name and a short description for the cost center (for example, Telephone in each field).

6. Enter the responsible manager for the cost center.

7. Enter a cost center category (such as A for administration).

8. Assign the cost center to a hierarchy area in the standard hierarchy.

Note Note

Do not assign collection cost centers to any cost center group belonging to the main line of the organization. Assign them instead to their own group node and assign it to the highest node of the standard hierarchy.

End of the note.

9. If you carry out cross-company-code cost accounting, assign your cost center to a company code. If necessary, assign a business area. If the Profit Center Accounting component (EC-PCA) is active in the controlling area, assign a profit center as well.

10. Save your entries.