08IntroERPUsingGBIExercisesCOLetterenv211Word文件下载.docx

1、The cost center structure is a hierarchically organized data object that is used to assign and capture costs in a meaningful manner thereby permitting managerial accounting analyses that support decision-making. A cost center is an area of responsibility within a company that is deemed to be account

2、able for incurring and influencing costs.Cost center structureCost centerIn order to review the cost center standard hierarchy, follow the SAP Easy Access menu path: Accounting Controlling Cost Center Accounting Master Data Standard Hierarchy Display Menu pathIn the Set Controlling Area window, pres

3、s F4 to display a list of controlling areas defined in GBI. You should see the following screen.F4Double-click on the GBI North America controlling area （NA00） to select it.NA00Back on the Set Controlling Area screen with controlling area NA00 filled in, click on or press Enter. This should produce

4、the following screen.Initially, the system displays the root folder NA00 （GBI North America CCtr. Std. Hierarchy） and its second level elements. Clicking on the triangle will expand that section to display lower level groups or individual cost centers. Opening the first sub-level folder （Corporate）,

5、 reveals the third-level folders shown below.You may single-click on the root folder and choose the button to expand the subtree completely. The systems displays you now the complete hierarchy.Double-clicking on any element displays details on the bottom of the screen.What is N5000? What is NAMK1000

6、?Click on the exit icon to return to the SAP Easy Access screen.CO 2: Display Cost ElementsExercise Display cost elements. Time 10 minTask Use the SAP Easy Access Menu to display primary and secondary cost elements.Primary cost elements have a one-to-one relationship with expense accounts activated

7、for a chart of accounts. They serve to establish postings between FI and CO thereby permitting the sharing of information between financial and managerial accountants. In effect, costs that are entered into an expense account that has been associated with a primary cost element will be posted to bot

8、h the financial and managerial accounting systems concurrently. Secondary cost elements are exclusive to managerial accounting. They are used to distribute and/or divide expenses thereby assigning costs to responsible parties exclusively within the managerial accounting system.Primary cost elementSe

9、condary cost elementTo review cost elements, follow the menu path: Accounting Controlling Cost Element Accounting Master Data Cost Element Individual Processing DisplayThis takes you to the Display Cost Element: Initial Screen. Because you do not know any element IDs, you need to find them. In order

10、 to do so, in the Cost Element field press F4.In the Cost Element （1） screen, navigate to the Cost element tab （second tab）. In the CElem category field, press F4 again.From the list of all cost element categories defined in the SAP system, double-click on Primary costs/cost-reducing revenues （1）.1B

11、ack on the Cost element （1） screen, press Enter or click on to display all primary cost elements defined in the GBI North America controlling area.Double-click on LABOR （700000） to select it. Back on the Display Cost Element: Initial Screen and with the correct Cost Element number filled in, press E

12、nter.700000What is this cost elements validity period? Click on to go back to the Display Cost Element: Initial Screen. Now, you want to display a secondary cost element. In the Cost Element field, press F4 again. This time, on the Cost element tab, leave the CElem category field blank and click on

13、or press Enter to display the complete list of cost elements in North America （including secondary cost elements）.Double-click on LABOR （800000） to select it. Back on the Display Cost Element: Initial Screen, press Enter.800000What is this cost elements CElem category?Can you explain the difference

14、between cost element Labor （700000） and Labor （800000）? twice to return to the SAP Easy Access screen.CO 3: Display Cost Element GroupsExercise Display cost element groups. Time 10 minTask Use the SAP Easy Access Menu to display existing cost element groups.These groups facilitate working with both primary and secondary cost elements by creating logical groupings. A cost element “group” is an organizational u