What is Cost Accountant - Overhead in SAP CO - Controlling?

SAP Term: Cost Accountant - Overhead

• Component: CO

• Component Name: Controlling

• Description: Business role for defining overhead master data and the period-end allocation cycle. Users with this role can implement period-end allocation and monitor overhead costs. The users can also report expenses on the income statement in the period in which they are incurred.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Cost Accountant - Overhead is a component of SAP's CO Controlling module. It is used to manage overhead costs, such as administrative costs, that are not directly related to production or sales. It allows users to track and analyze overhead costs, and to allocate them to different cost centers or cost objects. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Cost Accountant - Overhead can be used to create cost centers and cost objects, which are used to track and analyze overhead costs. It also allows users to assign overhead costs to different cost centers or cost objects. Additionally, it can be used to generate reports that provide insight into the performance of the overhead costs. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using Cost Accountant - Overhead, it is important to ensure that all overhead costs are accurately tracked and allocated. Additionally, it is important to regularly review the reports generated by the system in order to identify any potential issues or areas for improvement. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Cost Accountant - Overhead is part of SAP's CO Controlling module, which also includes other components such as Cost Center Accounting and Internal Orders. Additionally, it is closely related to other SAP modules such as Financial Accounting (FI) and Materials Management (MM).