what is account group? how to definf

[Former Member]

what is account group? how to definf

[Former Member]

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[Lakshmipathi]

Dear deva

You must assign each account to an account group. The account group ensures that only the relevant screens and fields are displayed and ready for input for each of the customer’s different partner functions. For example, the address, communication, and bank data fields are omitted for the account group for one-time accounts.

You maintain the account groups in Customizing (IMG), or copy the defaulted account groups.

The account group controls:

• The type of number assignment used for the account number

• A number interval from which the account number is chosen. The system uses the account number to identify the customer.

• Which fields are displayed when you enter or change customer master data and whether or not an entry must be made in these fields (field status)

• Whether the account is a one-time account

To create a master record, you have to specify an account group. The account group cannot be changed once you have created the master record. Your system administrator, however, can change the above account group specifications.

For more information about account group specifications, see the Define Account Groups with Screen Layout activity in the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.

For instance, if you implement Sales and Distribution (SD) after implementing Financial Accounting (FI), changes to an account group may be necessary if you wish to add fields that were previously hidden in the master record.

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Thanks

G. Lakshmipathi

[Former Member]

Hi,

When you create a master record for a business partner, you must enter an account group. The account group determines:

Which screens and fields are necessary for entering master data

Whether you can or must make an entry in these fields

How master record numbers are assigned (externally by you or internally by the system) and the number range from which they are assigned

Which partner functions are valid

Whether the business partner is a one-time customer or one-time vendor

Regards

SD