SAP KSU5 Assessment Allocation
SAP KSU5 Assessment Allocation
SAP KSU5 Assessment Allocation
Purpose Use this Assessment transaction, typically at the end of a month (and at year-end), for the allocation of costs incurred by one cost center to many other cost centers. To edit and/or change an Assessment Cycle. use T-code KSU2; and to display the Assessment Cycle, use the T-code KSU3. These T-codes are also accessible from within the T-code KSU5. Important Note: Since the basis of charging out costs to various Receivers could be different (i.e. wireless service costs Actual; Other telephone costs based on number of phones at say $20 per phone, each month), Assessment Cycles are also created differently to meet these specific cost distribution needs. Trigger Perform this transaction and related steps when there is an assessment to be carried out from one or more Sender Cost Center/s to many Receiver cost centers based on an allocation base (maybe by Activities, Costs, or Statistical key figures). Prerequisites In the case of Posted Amounts, the requisite charges must already be posted to the Sender Cost Center, for the particular month for which the cycle is being executed. There must also be valid receiver cost centers, allocation bases etc. Menu Path Use the following menu path(s) to begin this transaction:
Select SAP menu Accounting Controlling Cost Center Accounting Single Functions Allocations KSU5 Assessment Closing
Period End
Transaction Code KSU5 Helpful Hints From within T-code KSU5 (Execute Assessment), it is possible to access other related T-codes: KSU1 Create Assessment Cycles, KSU2 Change Assessment Cycles, KSU3 Display Assessment Cycles, and KSU4 - Delete Assessment.
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Procedure
1.
Start the transaction using the menu path or transaction code KSU5.
2.
Double-click
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To view an example involving steps concerning an assessment run in test mode that generated errors, go to steps 3 through10. To view an example involving steps concerning an assessment successfully run in test mode, go to steps 11 through13. To view reports generated by the assessment, go to steps 14 through36. To view an example involving steps concerning an assessment successfully run in production mode, go to steps 39 through 43 To view steps involving the reversal of an assessment, go to steps 44 through46. To view steps involving segment adjustments, go to steps 47 through57.
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3.
As required, complete the following fields: Field Name Period R/O/C R Description Unit that subdivides a fiscal year. Enter the beginning period of the assessment. Example: 10 To R Upper limit of the range to be selected from a list. Enter the ending period of the assessment. It is recommended that the beginning period and ending period are the same (i.e. Month-wise ). Example: 10 Fiscal Year R A period of usually 12 months, for which the company produces financial statements and takes inventory. A fiscal year need not correspond to a calendar year. Enter the fiscal year. Example: 2007 Cycle R A collection of rules for cost allocation. A specific cycle can contain a number of segments. Enter the Cycle. The cycle can be selected using the drop down icon options. Example: E07001 to view available selection
4.
Click
must be checked.
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The above screen shot indicates the assessment run in test mode encountered some message displayed. problems. This is apparent due to the
message.
5.
Click
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6.
Double-click
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Performance Assistant
This message indicates that due to the lack of transactions in Period 10, the assessment is not possible.
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7.
Click
8. 9.
Click Click
to close CCA: Assessment: Display messages window. to return to the Execute Actual Assessment: Initial Screen.
Exit list
10. 11.
Click
when prompted.
This is an example illustrating a successful assessment run. As required, complete the following fields: Field Name Period R/O/C R Description Unit that subdivides a fiscal year. Enter the beginning period of the assessment. Example: 11
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Field Name To
R/O/C R
Description Upper limit of the range to be selected from a list. Enter the ending period of the assessment. It is recommended that the beginning period and ending period are the same. Example: 11
Fiscal Year
A period of usually 12 months, for which the company produces financial statements and takes inventory. A fiscal year need not correspond to a calendar year. Enter the fiscal year. Example: 2007
Cycle
A collection of rules for cost allocation. A specific cycle can contain a number of segments. Enter the Cycle. The cycle can be selected using the drop down icon options. Example: E07001 to view available selection
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12.
Click
must be checked.
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The above screen shot indicates the assessment run in test mode encountered no problems.
13. 14.
Steps 14 through 36 display the various reports the assessment generated. The same reports would be generated when the assessment is run in production mode. To view the reports generated, either through a test or production run, click once to select the cycle. Click to display the segments belonging to the cycle.
15.
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The above screen shot indicates the cycle has two segments.
16.
Double-click
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17.
Click
18.
Click
when prompted.
Work Instruction Page 13 / 38
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19.
Click
20. 21.
Click Click
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22.
Click
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23.
Double-click
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24.
Click
25.
Click
when prompted.
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26.
Click
27. 28.
Click Click
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29.
Click
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30.
Double-click segments.
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30.1 30.2
The CO document report can also be modified to provide sub-totals by Cost Centers. To view Cost Center sub-totals, click object (Cost Center). Click to generate the sub-total report by Cost Center. to select the CO cost
30.3
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31.
Click
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32. 33.
Click Click
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34. 35.
Click Click
to exit the senders detail screen. to view the two segments receivers details.
36.
Click
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37.
Click
Exit list
38.
Click
when prompted.
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39. 40.
to deselect.
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Settings
41.
to check
42.
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The successfully run assessment will display the message Processing completed without errors.
43. 44.
The reports generated through the production run are identical as the reports generated through test mode. See steps 14 through36. To reverse an assessment, complete/review the following fields:
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The Period must be the same as the period of the assessment posting. Remove the check mark from the Test Run box Include the cycle to be reversed. .
45.
Select Assessment
Information
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46.
Click
47.
Segment Adjustment or
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48.
This step will go over the various sections of the Segment Adjustment screen.
48.1
section, complete the following fields: Description Unit that subdivides a fiscal year. Enter the beginning period of the assessment to be adjusted. Example: 11
Period
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Field Name To
R/O/C R
Description Upper limit of the range to be selected from a list. Enter the ending period of the assessment to be adjusted Example: 11
Fiscal Year
A period of usually 12 months, for which the company produces financial statements and takes inventory. A fiscal year need not correspond to a calendar year. Enter the fiscal year. Example: 2007
48.2
section, complete the following fields: Description Unit that subdivides a fiscal year. Enter the period the adjustment should take effect. Note that the period of the Posting Parameter must be a later period than the Processing Parameters. Example: 12
Period
Fiscal Year
A period of usually 12 months, for which the company produces financial statements and takes inventory. A fiscal year need not correspond to a calendar year. Enter the fiscal year. Example: 2007
48.3
In the
48.4
In the
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R/O/C R
Description A collection of rules for cost allocation. A specific cycle can contain a number of segments. Enter the Cycle to be adjusted. Example: E07006
Start Date
Date from which the first recurring entry is to be carried out. Enter the Date. This field is optional; however, the system will use the date of the cycle. Example:
Segment from
Description of the Segment. Enter the Segment to be adjusted or the lowest value of the segments. Example: E07006-002
Segment To
Description of the Segment. If a range of segments are being adjusted, enter the high value of the segment. Example:
49.
Click
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Segment Reverse
The system has successfully reversed the segment in test mode without errors. Note that old data was used to process the reversal.
50.
Click
and the system will initiate the segment repost (rebook) in test mode.
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The system has successfully reposted (rebooked) the segment in test mode without errors. Note that new data was used to process the reposting.
51.
Click
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52. 53.
when prompted. from the Test Run and click to execute the segment in
Segment Reverse
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The system has successfully reversed the segment in production mode without errors. Note that old data was used to process the reversal.
54.
Click
and the system will initiate the segment repost (rebook) in production mode.
The system has successfully reposted (rebooked) the segment in production mode without errors. Note that new data was used to process the reposting.
55.
The reports generated through the production run are identical to the reports generated through test mode. See steps 14 through36.
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56.
Click
Click Click
Result You have successfully executed and reversed an assessment; and adjusted a segment. Comments The Sender & Receiver locations will now be able to display the debits and credits, using the KSB1 Cost Center Line Item display Report. Please note that the tracing factor information is available only in the Report generated during execution of the Cycles and not in the CO document finally generated after the execution. Therefore if you require that information, please save the reports during execution of the reports.
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