Primary Cost Element

SAP FICO Master Data Creation Notes, User Guides

In this document you will find Master Data related notes, end-user guides for SAP FI/CO. The settings are covered per requirements of specific company ( mostly CIN related ) but also applies to general knowledge.

  • Creation of General Ledger Account (FS00)
  • Extending GL accounts (FS15)
  • Creation of Primary Cost Element (KA01)
  • Maintaining Cost and Activity Type (KP26)
  • Allocation Cost Element
  • Creation of Secondary Cost Element (KA06)
  • Creation of Vendor Master Codes (FK01)
  • Creation of Customer Master Codes (FD01)
  • Creation of Internal Order Master (KO01)
  • Creation of Asset Master Codes (AS01)
  • Creation of Asset Sub-number Codes (AS11)
  • Creation of Bank Key Masters (FI01)
  • Creation of House bank (FI12)

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Primary and Secondary Cost Elements:Definition

Primary Cost Elements / Revenue Elements:
When creating a primary cost element or revenue element, it must be listed first as a G/L account in the chart of accounts and defined as an account in Financial Accounting. In other words, primary cost elements and revenue cost elements require counterparts in FI. When you create a primary cost/revenue element, the SAP System checks whether a corresponding account exists in FI.

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