In SAP S/4HANA, the following organizational elements can be shared by several company codes, facilitating integrated financial reporting and control:
* Segment:
* Segments are used for external reporting, especially under IFRS and US GAAP. They allow you to create financial statements for different parts of the organization. Segments can be used across multiple company codes, providing consistent reporting across the organization.
* Path: SPRO # SAP Reference IMG # Enterprise Structure # Definition # Financial Accounting # Define Segment
* Transaction Code: GS00
* Business Area:
* Business areas represent different areas of operations within an organization and allow for financial reporting across company codes. They provide a way to segment financial data for internal and external reporting purposes.
* Path: SPRO # SAP Reference IMG # Enterprise Structure # Definition # Financial Accounting # Define Business Area
* Transaction Code: OB00
* Profit Center:
* Profit centers are used for internal management reporting, allowing the company to analyze the profitability of different areas of the business. Profit centers can be shared across multiple company codes, enabling a unified approach to performance analysis.
* Path: SPRO # SAP Reference IMG # Controlling # Profit Center Accounting # Basic Settings # Maintain Controlling Area Settings
* Transaction Code: KE51
ReferencesSAP S/4HANA Configuration and Best Practices.
Organizational Assignments and Process Integration