Monday, March 3, 2014

What is chart of accounts in sap FI ?



What is chart of accounts in sap FI ?
   The chart of accounts is a variant which contains the structure and the basic information about general ledger accounts.
   Information to be given in Chart of Accounts: Maintenance Language, Length of GL Account Number, Manual or automatic creation of cost elements, Group chart of accounts etc.
 Charts of accounts can have three different functions in the system:
chart of accounts in sap,group cahrt of account,country chart of account
Operating chart of accounts
The operating chart of accounts contains the G/L accounts that you use for posting in your company code during daily activities. Financial Accounting and Controlling both use this
chart of accounts.
You have to assign an operating chart of accounts to a company code.
Group chart of accounts
The group chart of accounts contains the G/L accounts that are used by the entire corporate group. This allows the company to provide reports for the entire corporate group.
The assigning of a corporate group chart of accounts to a company code is optional.
Country-specific chart of accounts
      The country-specific chart of accounts contains the G/L accounts needed to meet the country's legal requirements. This allows you to provide statements for the country's legal requirements.
The assigning of a country-specific chart of accounts to a company code is Optional.
INTEGRATION:
      The operating chart of account is shared by financial Accounting as well as controlling.
The Accounts in a Chart of Accounts Can be both Expense or revenue Accounts in Financial Accounting and Cost or revenue elements in cost/revenue Accounting.

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