Settlement from one Project/WBS to another Project/WBS (Analytical Accounting)

[eric_hassenberg]

Hi,

We require to settle costs from one WBS to another WBS - very often we do internal projects in the context of commercial projects. At the end of the month the internal project needs to be settled to the commercial project - As far as i can see you can only settle to G/L accounts or cost centers which is not sufficient? Again this is missing functionality which is critical to make our solution work.

Any ideas or is it on the roadmap?

kind regards

Eric Hassenberg

[EtienneJacquet · Accepted solution]

Hello,

We have the same request to settle costs from one WBS to another WBS.

Eric, did you found a solution to this request?

Does anybody have information related to this process?

Kind regards,

Etienne Jacquet

[MarNow · Accepted solution]

Hi Etienne and Eric,

In order to be able to settle to WBS you may want to experiment with the following:

1) In 'Project Builder' edit setlement rule for the WBS that you want to settle,

2) In the 'Maintain Settlement Rule: Overview' screen choose: More-> Goto -> Settlement parameters,

3) In the 'Maintain Settlement Rule: Parameters' -> select settlement profile: YB0020,

4) Go back to 'Maintain Settlement Rule: Overview',

5) Hurray!!! -> Now WBS is avalable as Settlement Reciver,

6) Assign category: WBS and settlement reciver (another WBS as target reciver).

I have attached printscreens for you.

I hope it helps.

Please test this in your q-sys to see if it works for you. I did not have a chance to test it myself.

Cheers,

Marcin

[eric_hassenberg · Accepted solution]

SAP rejected this change request - they are not planning this which is pretty stupid but what can you do! Anyway, a possible work around is a manual posting in Finance from one WBS to another (manual cost allocation) which in the end achieves the same result

Hopefully this will solve your issue for now.

We are planning to create an app that provides the data to be settled and then call the cost allocation transaction.

Eric

[eric_hassenberg]

Hi,

Thanks for the information - I assume that you are referring to the new project type "R&D" in the upcoming 1808 release ... this indeed will solve my issue.

kind regards

Eric