on 09-15-2008 2:49 PM
Can anybody help me out by explaining the difference between Business area and profit center? Because both the concepts are used to define a product line / function in a business,so why they are different?
Also let me know why business area concept is replaced by profit center?
Regards
Sagar
Hi,
Business area will have many profit centers. For example Vehicle is a business area in a company. Vehicle can be cars and Bikes etc. Here Vehicle is business area and Cars and Bike are profit centers. In broad Vehicle is a profit center. But as it has sub areas those are profit centers. So profit centers cannot be replaced with business area and vice versa. We can replace business area by Profit centre, only condition is that it should be in same controlling area. The business area is more like a business unit of a company. You can have multiple profit centers within a business area.
Main distinguish factor is that distribution and assessment in possible in profit center but not in business area.
One more distinction is that Business area need not be attached to any organisation structure. But profit centres can be created only under the controlling area. Business area can be across controlling area.
Business area concept is used for making strategic decisions by the management whereas the primary purpose of profit centre accounting is responsibility accounting.
Regards,
Satish Muvva.
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hi
PCA:
Created per Controlling Area & Company Code [System validation at Company Code Level]
Data:Manual Entry
Derivation by referred cost object
Derivation from offsetting item based on the above mentioned rule
Periodic processing:Monthly period closing program to be executed
Distribution / Assessment possible [PCA Documents are created which can be verified by the auditor]
Report showing individual and all PCA totals to match Company Code Values GL Account wise can be created
other:Consolidation at PCA level
Multiple Valuation possible for PCA at
FI Level
Consolidation Level
Material Ledger concept for PCA for parallel valuation of materials
Business area:Independent Dimension
[Can be used across company codes u2013 Manual validation required to ensure Company Code-Business Area parity]
Data: Manual Entry
Derivation from Organization structure
Derivation by referred cost object
Derivation from offsetting item based on the above mentioned rule
Periodic processing:Monthly period closing program to be executed
Distribution / Assessment NOT possible
Report showing individual and all PCA totals to match Company Code Values GL Account wise available
Others:Consolidation at BA level
Multiple Valuation not possible at BA level
Material ledger concept NOT extended to Business Area
Further development for Business Area discontinued [Note 321190]
thanks
Srilaskhmi
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Hi Sagar,
You can read this note 321190 (Difference between business area and profit center).
Regards,
Eli
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