This video provides a comprehensive understanding of the types of Chart of Accounts in SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting (FI). Here are the key points:
- Types of Chart of Accounts: The video explains that there are three types of Chart of Accounts available in the system: Operational Chart of Account, Group Chart of Account, and Country Specific Chart of Account. The Operational Chart of Account is used for posting all the financial transactions in the company code. The Group and Country Specific Chart of Accounts are used for reporting purposes.
- Creating Group and Country Specific Chart of Accounts: The video demonstrates how to create a Group Chart of Account (CO82) and a Country Specific Chart of Account (CO8C) in the system. Both charts of accounts are created with a length of six characters for the general ledger account.
- Assigning Group Chart of Account: The presenter assigns the Group Chart of Account to the Operational Chart of Account.
- Assigning Country Specific Chart of Account: The Country Specific Chart of Account is assigned at the company code level.
- Defining Account Groups: The presenter defines account groups for both the Group and Country Specific Chart of Accounts. He creates a general account group for both without restricting the number ranges.
- Creating General Ledger Accounts: The presenter creates general ledger accounts at the Group and Country Specific Chart of Account levels. He also assigns a retained earnings account for each chart of account.
- Assigning General Ledger Accounts to Operational Chart of Account: The presenter assigns the Group and Country Specific General Ledger Accounts to the Operational Chart of Account. The Group General Ledger Account is assigned in the Group Account Number field, and the Country Specific General Ledger Account is assigned in the Alternative Account Number field.
In summary, the video explains the concept of different types of Chart of Accounts, how to create and assign them, and how to create and assign General Ledger Accounts in SAP S/4 HANA Financial Accounting.