The P&L impact fixed costs query can be used when a cost center is assessed to several GBUs


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



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

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:  








However in some cases a cost center can be assessed to two GBUs or more. 











Special case: One cost center = More than one GBU






Ex: the owner of cost center 7418-6007 is CS - Novecare as its profit center 7418-I0449 belongs to the GBU CS - Novecare (see: Profit center)

If 100 € is posted in the cost center, then in the standard fixed costs report all 


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: