In most cases a cost center is assigned to a single GBU. It is the most common case and that is why it is recommended to work with the standard query as detailed here: FC - Create a fixed costs report
What is the difference between the standard workbook "Reconciliation COPA" and the workbook "P&L Impact"
Standard case: One cost center = One GBU
Special case: One cost center = More than one GBU
Example
The cost center 7418-6007 is used to record the administrative costs of the legal entity 7418.
In January 100 kUSD were posted on the cost center 7418-6007 as detailed below:
- Labour: 60 kUSD
- T&E: 10 kUSD
- Others: 30 kUSD
The owner of cost center 7418-6007 is the GBU CS - Novecare as its profit center 7418-I0449 belongs to the GBU CS - Novecare (see: Profit center)
=> When looking at the standard BW fixed costs report (BW_WBK_FC_0001 FC-End month - P&L reconciliation COPA), all costs posted on the cost center 7418-6007 are reported in the GBU Novecare.
However in this special case the cost center 7418-6007 is allocated in the P&L to several groups of activities and GBU as detailed in the diagram:
- Enter the P&L GBU
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