Your all-in-one guide to universal and classic allocations!

Universal Allocations with SAP S/4HANA Universal and Classic Cost Flows

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E-book
335 pages,
E-book formats: EPUB, PDF, online
ISBN 978-1-4932-2914-7
Simplify your complex cost flows with universal allocations! Learn how to set up and run each type of allocation in your SAP S/4HANA system: cost center allocations, margin analysis allocations, profit center allocations, and plan allocations. Get instructions for the universal framework and classic cost flow transactions, plus guidance for scenarios only covered by the classic functionality. Jump-start your migration to universal allocations, troubleshoot your system, and more!
  • Configure allocations in SAP S/4HANA with step-by-step instructions
  • Run cost center, margin analysis, profit center, and other allocations
  • Migrate from classic allocations to universal allocations
About the E-book E-book in full color. PDF (47 MB) and EPUB (18 MB) files for download, DRM-free with personalized digital watermark. Copy and paste, bookmarks, and print-out permitted. Table of contents, in-text references, and index fully linked. Including online book edition in dedicated reader application.

In this book, you’ll learn about:

  1. Key Allocation Types

    Master the critical allocation types for your business! Learn about actual and intercompany overhead scenarios in cost center allocations, overhead and top-down distributions for margin analysis allocations, financial plan data for plan allocations, and more.

  2. Configuration and Execution

    Get click-by-click instructions to set up allocation cost flows per your business requirements. Then use key SAP Fiori apps to run allocations, manage allocation groups, and work with allocation flows and reports.

  3. Universal Versus Classic Allocations

    Unlock the capabilities of the universal allocation framework, and see how they compare to the classic functionality. Walk through cost flows still limited to classic allocations: indirect activities, templates, and costing sheets.

Highlights include:

  • Cost center allocations
  • Margin analysis allocations
  • Profit centers allocations
  • Plan allocations
  • Indirect activity allocations
  • Template allocations
  • Costing sheet allocations
  • Configuration
  • Migration
  • Troubleshooting

Nishant Patil is a global digital transformation leader and SAP S/4HANA expert with more than 17 years of experience across finance, supply chain, and manufacturing.

Alok Chandra is a record-to-report lead with expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance, financial accounting, controlling, and Project System.

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