Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/69384 (SAP Service marketplace login required)
Summary :
SAP Note clarifies distinctions between costing-based and account-based Profitability Analysis (CO-PA). Both types cater to different organizational profitability and sales accounting needs from SAP Release 3.0 onwards. The Note provides a comparative analysis including functional differences and customizing settings for implementation. Important areas covered include data storage, value field definitions, transaction recording, profit calculation, and reporting capabilities. Regular updates aim to enhance detail and accuracy, serving as an essential resource for users and consultants.
Key words :
profit planning - flexible layout - flexible layout - periodic distribution - periodic distribution - valuation, costing-based profitability account-based profitability analysis analysis-------------------------------- --------------------------------objective, - key figure systems - flexible hierarchies - navigation, reporting' - report painter - object list/ranking lists, reports - exception reporting - abc analyses - exporting, costing-based profitability analysis display results differentiated, revaluation - forecast procedure - forecast procedure - top-, - controlling area currency - company code currency - transaction currency, settlement rule --> parameter --> pa transfer structure, user- user-defined characteristics defined characteristics
Related Notes :
| 672255 | Shortened fiscal year/changing fiscal periods |
| 398631 | INFO: CO-PC-OBJ (settlement) |
| 120937 | EDI:No profitability segmt number for invoice recpt |
| 74486 | INFO: Overview of consulting notes for CO-PA |