Account Assignment

During goods issue in the sales cycle, the system is usually configured to update the relevant GL accounts automatically and to create the relevant accounting documents. This customization in IMG is also called material account assignment and is achieved through a number of steps as detailed below:

1. Determine ‘valuation level’ (Company Code or plant).
2. Activate ‘valuation grouping code’ and link it with the ‘chart of accounts’ for each ‘valuation area.’
3. Link ‘valuation class’ with ‘material type’ (FERT, HAWA, HALB, etc.) with the ‘account category reference’ (combination of valuation classes).
4. Maintain ‘account modification codes’ for ‘movement types.’
5. Link ‘account modification codes’ with ‘process keys’ (transaction/event keys).
6. Maintain a GL account for a given combination of ‘chart of accounts’+ ‘valuation grouping code ‘+’ account modification code ‘+’ valuation classes.’

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