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

SAP Term: Overhead Cost Assessment Run

• Component: AP-ACC

• Component Name: FIN Accounting

• Description: A run based on rules that automatically allocates amounts and quantities collected in a set of overhead cost ledger accounts using key figures or tracing factors headcount, usage areas, or dynamically determinable bases and that is normally carried out at the end of a period.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Overhead Cost Assessment Run is a component of the SAP Financial Accounting (FI) module. It is used to assess overhead costs for a company’s cost centers. The assessment run calculates the overhead costs for each cost center and assigns them to the respective cost objects. This helps to ensure that the overhead costs are allocated accurately and efficiently. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the Overhead Cost Assessment Run, first create a cost center in the SAP system. Then, enter the overhead costs associated with that cost center into the system. Finally, run the assessment run to calculate and assign the overhead costs to the respective cost objects. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up an Overhead Cost Assessment Run, it is important to ensure that all of the necessary data is entered correctly. This includes entering accurate overhead costs for each cost center and ensuring that all of the cost objects are correctly assigned to their respective cost centers. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The Overhead Cost Assessment Run is part of the SAP Financial Accounting (FI) module. Other components of this module include General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Asset Accounting.