What is Overhead Cost Assessment Rule in SAP AP-ACC - FIN Accounting?

SAP Term: Overhead Cost Assessment Rule

• Component: AP-ACC

• Component Name: FIN Accounting

• Description: A rule that specifies which costs are to be allocated, the receivers, and the assessment base used to calculate the overhead to be allocated.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Overhead Cost Assessment Rule is a component of the SAP Financial Accounting (FI) module. It is used to assess overhead costs to cost centers or orders. This is done by assigning a cost element to a cost center or order and then assigning an overhead rate to the cost element. The overhead rate is then used to calculate the overhead costs that are allocated to the cost center or order. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the Overhead Cost Assessment Rule, first create a cost element in the SAP system. Then assign an overhead rate to the cost element. This rate can be either a fixed amount or a percentage of the total costs. Finally, assign the cost element to a cost center or order and the overhead costs will be automatically calculated and allocated accordingly. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up an Overhead Cost Assessment Rule, it is important to ensure that the correct overhead rate is assigned to each cost element. This will ensure that the correct amount of overhead costs are allocated to each cost center or order. Additionally, it is important to review and update the overhead rates regularly in order to ensure that they are up-to-date and accurate. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on Overhead Cost Assessment Rules, please refer to SAP's documentation on Financial Accounting (FI). Additionally, there are many online resources available that provide detailed tutorials and step-by-step instructions on how to set up and use Overhead Cost Assessment Rules in SAP.