SYMPA ACADEMY






Structure of the training


1- The first part explains the construction of the BFC P/L. Several concepts need to be presented such as Master Data, closing process and Product Costing. Master Data are the static concepts used to carry out properly the closing process. Closing subsection demonstrate the dynamic use of the master data. Product costing is a sub-product but it is an important section because a big amount of the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) is built during product costing process.  

2- The second part presents all the reports to be used to carry out performance analysis and how you can use those reports.







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SECTION 1 Construction of the P/L







Logistics Organizational Unit representing the place where either materials are produced or goods and services provided.

Identification of production and non production plants.

Use in CO:

  • Organizational Cost Centers standard hierarchy 
  • Profit Centers standard hierarchy 
  • Cost Object Hierarchy (first 2 levels in the structure) 
  • Materials: To identify the ones relevant for costing and to be updated during the Project (Accounting / Costing views). 
  • Material Ledger activation (customizing).


1 digit code identifying the country inside Solvay ERP.

Use in CO:

  • Reporting Profit Centers codification at PIF level (position before last)


It is used in the codification of the Cost Centers (=first two digits) in PF1.

The establishment code is a combination of a legal company on a site

  • SM = cy 0001 SCH
  • XR = cy 0270 Solvay Quimica, Italian in Rosignano
  • SV = cy 0306 Solvay Portugal, Prod Quim.

The codes are part of the enterprise structure and managed by Core Tables 

The establishment code can be displayed with PF2 - ZPRI Display table ETAB





KA03 - Display Cost Element




KAH3 - Display cost element group



 






 


 


 



 


 


The Result (Reporting) Profit Centers are the basis for Group reporting

All elements for BFC statement are extracted from the Profit centers (except NETV, QTV and TPT which are extracted from CO-Profitability Analysis -> CO-PA). To make this extraction work (through interfaces), all objects in CO must be assigned to a profit center;
  • Material (plant level, Costing view)
  • Cost centers
  • CO orders
  • PM orders
  • PP orders
  • Cost collectors
  • WBS
The Result Profit centers are depending on the Profit center group “CHEFCHEOPS”. These profit centers are generally assigned to all the ERP companies;
The non reporting Profit Center are in group “CHEF_CNTRL


 


 




The person responsible of a cost center is accountable for the elements allocated in the cost center

The companies using SRM7 for purchasing should have a SRM7 user ID (=BIP user ID) entered in this field, starting with 5, such as 50000000

To display the list of person responsible use the report PF2 - SRM Validators in cost centers


Usually the name & description of a cost center is free but in some cases there can be special needs.




An assessment cycle is used in SAP to assign all primary cost elements and secondary cost elements from a sending cost center to the receiver cost center.When you want to transfer costs from one cost center to another through an assessment cycle, sap use a secondary cost element and accumulates all the primary cost and secondary cost and send it to the receiving cost center.



A distribution cycle is used in SAP to transfer primary costs from a sender cost center to receiving controlling objects. The original cost element remains the same. 



COPA Assessment cycle assesses costs from a Cost Center to COPA Value Fields. 












SECTION 2 Usage of different reports to explain the P/L


Use PF2 - KE30 - Report Z1KCHEOPS to have a report of Sales (R10000) & variable logistic costs (R12910)




PF1 Data have been merged in BW – production - WBP to facilitate the analysis of GBUs using WP1 & PF1. For more details, you can visit RtR PE Reporting

Access WBP and Open data source or workbook or go to BW - Analysis Workbook Guide for more details regarding BW

To have the P&L in BW you can use the report ZZKPL_M01_BASIC_02


 


Other reports that can be used

ReportDescription of the report

ZZKPL_M01_CONSO_01

P&L - Consolidation Report.

Not used at legal entity level but used by GBU controllers. It is set-up with the consolidation methodology used in BFC

ZZKPL_M01_CONSO_03

P&L - Consolidation Report

Integrated Margin. It considers the Margin taking in account the production cost at Origin. Only available for SpP and Soda Ash (active also for Peroxide but not validated yet with GBU controller).








With S_ALR_87013615 - Breakdown by Partner,

To have a report of R25460 - Absorption variance: Period non-proportional costs of production (excl depr) & R25860 - Absorption variance: Period non-proportional depreciation of production

Select:

  • Cost centers group : CCCCXXCC; where CCCC is company code XX the 2 digits of the division (or activity 1)
  • Cost elements group. Use the group Rules - Cost element Group XCS-ALL or its subgroups
    • XCS-FCPE  in case you want to report Period Fixed costs
    • XCS-DEPPE in case you want to report Period Depreciation

To have a report of Administrative expenses (non-functions) (R33310), Commercial expenses (R33320) & Shared service function expenses (function costs at the origin) (R33400)

Select:


The report will not tie with the P&L when:

  • there are direct posting in Reporting cost centers,

  • there are costs centers not using the appropriate allocation structure






Use the report PF2- Z1K_MATCOST_SYMPA - Prix de revient

There are PRG templates that:

  • Are provided to controllers for their scope: Entity - plant
  • There are adapted to local request.
  • Filters can be changed by controllers: eg unfilter depreciation services. Or they can add other dimension.