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1. Open the P&L

The P&L is available in PF1 & WP1 using the KE30 - Profitability report

2. List the cost centers

In this example, we are building a fixed costs dashboard to follow the commercial costs R33310, we must include cost centers that are settled to R33310 (= value field VVI25) in the group EADM in the ZCBS hierarchy

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Click on the amount that is reported in the value field I25 and click

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You may need to change the layout to

display columns Sender cost center & the value field I25 G&A Adm.Expenses

Filter I25 G&A Adm.Expenses to exclude cost center with value = zero

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=> all cost centers that are assessed to I25 G&A Adm.Expenses must be included in the group EADM

3. Include cost centers in the ZCBS hierarchy

Cost centers that are assessed to the value field I25 G&A Adm.Expenses must be included in a subgroup of EADM depending on the usage of the cost center.

If a cost center is not included or wrongly included, it must be requested to Data management following the procedure Request the creation / update of Master Data

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4. Check the GBU

In PF1

Check the master data of the cost center SN18400100 with KS03 - Display cost center or KS13 - Cost center: Master data report

The Business Area of the cost center SN18400100 is 7330 that belongs to the GBU Special Chem. So the cost center will be reported in Special Chem.

If it is not correct, contact Data Management for the update of the master data of the cost center using the procedure Request the creation / update of Master Data

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In WP1

Check the master data of the cost center 6062-5121 with KS03 - Display cost center or KS13 - Cost center: Master data report

The Profit Center of the cost center 6062-5121 is 6062-I0449

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We can check with the transaction KCH3 that the profit center 6062-I0449 belongs to the GBU Novecare. So the cost center will be reported in Novecare.

It is also possible to check the assignment of profit centers with the transaction WP2 - ZWFAI052 - Display profit centers

If it is not correct, contact Data Management for the update of the master data of the profit center.

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5. Check the plant

The department of the profit center is used to enter the plant code as detailed in Profit Center department

If the cost center is used for production costs, the department of the profit center is the plant code. If it used for other purposes (SG&A or R&I) it must be the GBU code.

The cost center 6062-5121 is used for SG&A of the GBU Novecare. Its profit center must be the code of the GBU = CS00

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We can check with the transaction KE53 that the department of the profit center 6062-I0449 is CS00.

It is also possible to check the department of profit centers in WP1 with the transaction WP2 - ZWFAI052 - Display profit centers

If it is not correct, contact Data Management for the update of the master data of the profit center.

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