Unit 1: Organizational Units
Components of Management Accounting
- Describe the organizational units on which Management Accounting is based
- Explain the options available for configuring organizational units in Overhead Cost Controlling
Unit 2: Master Data
Cost Centers
- Describe the organizational units on which Management Accounting is based
- Explain the options available for configuring organizational units in Overhead Cost Controlling
Cost elements
- Distinguish between G/L accounts and cost elements
- Create cost elements in Management Accounting, and explain alternative methods for creating them
Activity Types
- Create activity types.
- Plan manual prices for the activity types on different cost centers
Statistical key figures
- Create statistical key figures
Global Functions for Master Data
- Update master data in collective processing
- Explain the time dependencies of master data
- Create master data groups and explain how they are created
Unit 3: Event-Based Postings
Entering Primary Postings
- Execute transactions in source applications and view the effect
Reports in Cost Center Accounting
- Run totals reports and line item reports and explain additional functions in the information system.
Account Assignment Tools
- Describe the configuration options that facilitate postings.
Adjustment postings
- Correct original postings made to incorrect cost centers.
Direct Activity Allocation
- Execute a direct accounting allocation and correct an accounting allocation.
Unit 4: Period-End Closing
Accrual Calculation
- Explain accrual calculation
- Describe how to create an overhead structure
Entering Statistical Key Figures
- Enter statistical key figures
Periodic Reposting
- Define and execute the periodic reposting using the cycle segment method.
Cost Allocations
- Demonstrate periodic reposting, distribution, and assessment and the differences between them
- Define and execute distributions and assessments using the cycle segment method.
- Name other cost allocation functions
Period Lock
- Open and close whole periods, or selected business transactions in periods
Unit 5: Internal Orders: Overview
Using Overhead Orders
- Identify the options for using overhead cost orders
- Distinguish overhead cost orders from cost centers
- Explain the significance of the overhead cost order as a cost collector and an internal controlling object
Real and Statistical Orders
- Differentiate between real and statistical orders
- Review the uses of these two variants
The Different Scenarios for Internal Orders
- Explain the different uses of overhead cost orders and distinguish between them
- Understand the different handling of the orders in the scenarios shown
- Explain the data flow in each area in which internal orders are used
Unit 6: Master Data of Internal Orders
Master Data Maintenance
- Define an order type
- Name a number of control characteristics of the order type
- Create orders
- Use the Order Manager
- Change the screen layout control for internal orders
- Maintain model orders
Status Management for Overhead Cost Orders
- Understand the life cycle of the orders
- Differentiate between the system and user statuses
- Define your own user status profile
Grouping and Collective Processing
- Collect orders into order groups
- Process orders in both manual and automatic collective processing
Unit 7: Event-Based Postings
Event-Based Postings Within and Outside Management Accounting
- Make event-related postings from original expenses to overhead cost orders
- Analyze the results of the postings in reports
Commitment Management
- Make the required settings for commitment management
- Understand the commitment values on the order
- Explain the effect of the commitment carryforward
Unit 8: Period-End Closing of the Internal Orders
Periodic Debit Postings
- Describe transactions in the period-end closing that can lead to debit postings on the orders
- Define and use the overhead costing sheet
- Post overheads to internal orders and understand the results in the information system
Periodic Credit Postings
- Credit orders using periodic reposting
- Distinguish between and use the various settlement options
- Enter settlement rules
- Define and use the allocation, source and PA transfer structures
- Understand the results of the settlement using special reports
Settlement: Special Features
- Create simple settlement rules automatically
- Use hierarchical settlement
- Settle orders in an alternative posting period
Unit 9: Planning, Budgeting and Availability Control
Planning Configuration
- Describe the purpose of cost center planning and the function of versions
- Explain the use of planning layouts and planner profiles
- Set up a planning layout and a planner profile
Planning Process
- Execute a manual planning process.
- List the options available under automatic planning
- Describe final planning activities
Advanced Planning Techniques for Internal Orders
- Describe different planning methods
- Explain the plan profile
- Perform overall and detailed planning on the internal order
- List the options for automatic planning
- Distinguish between orders with and orders without integrated planning
- Describe Easy Cost Planning
Planning Aids
- Explain the planning aids provided by the SAP system
Budgeting and Availability Control
- Set up the profiles for budgeting
- Enter budgets on overhead cost orders
- Set up availability control
- Understand the results of budgeting and availability control
- Transfer the budgets to the following year
Unit 10: Information System
Report Painter
- Explain how the Report Painter works.
- Describe different options in the Report Painter report
Data Source
- Select from different data sources
Master Data and Order Summarization
- Summarize order data
- Open relevant summarization reports
- Analyze the results of the summarization
Summarization Report
- Describe the concept and customizing of order summarization
- Navigate in the summarization report
