
Learn how to allocate costs across cost centers using the SAP cost center assessment cycle, including plan versus actual runs, sender and receiver roles, and cost elements and percentages.
Create a plan-based cost center assessment cycle in the sap system by configuring the control area, naming conventions, sika details, and sender and receiver allocation rules.
Learn to run a cost center plan assessment cycle in SAP, execute a test run, and review allocations from the cost center to the production line.
Learn to reverse the cost center plan assessment cycle by performing the required test run, then clicking reverse to restore the original values and update the cost center reports immediately.
Learn to view plan assessments within the assessment cycle, identify reversed assessments, and open detailed views of plan cost line item assessments by fiscal year periods.
Analyze cost center plan assessment results by reviewing allocation bases, sender and receiver centers, and overhead distribution to troubleshoot misassigned cost elements or unassigned GL accounts and ensure cost allocation.
Troubleshoot the plan assessment cycle in SAP cost center by simulating issues, adjusting sender and receiver settings, excluding cost elements, and interpreting test run warnings to ensure proper allocation.
Recap the cost center assessment cycle by illustrating how to allocate costs from a source cost center to one or more receiver centers using one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many allocations.
Cost Center Assessment Cycle is basically one of the allocation methods in SAP ERP system to allocate the costs from one cost center to another cost center. The purpose of doing this kind of allocation is to ensure the common costs (which are shared by more than 1 cost center or rather department) are allocated accordingly to the respective cost centers at the end of month.
This short course was designed and developed to cater for those who wish to master or at least understand how Cost Center Assessment Cycle works in SAP ERP system. It covers 7 topics as below. The key takeaways from this course is that you will know how to design and setup the right cost center assessment cycle based on the company’s requirement.
Course Content:
What is Cost Center Assessment Cycle
How to setup Cost Center Assessment Cycle
How to run Cost Center Assessment Cycle
How to reverse Cost Center Assessment Cycle
How to display Cost Center Assessment Cycle
How to analyse Cost Center Assessment Cycle
How to troubleshoot Cost Center Assessment Cycle
Recap of Cost Center Assessment Cycle
At the end of the course, you will gain the following:
Clear understanding on cost center assessment cycle, particularly the use of it to a company
Know how to setup cost center assessment cycle
Know how to run and reverse assessment cycle
Know how to analyse and troubleshoot common issues happened upon assessment cycle run
Lastly, you will know how to design the right cost center assessment cycle based on company's requirement