What is affiliated company in SAP EC-PCA - Profit Center Accounting?

SAP Term: affiliated company

• Component: EC-PCA

• Component Name: Profit Center Accounting

• Description: In SAP Consolidation, affiliated companies are regarded as all parent and subsidiary companies of a subgroup.

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• Key Concepts: 
  An affiliated company is a company that is related to another company through common ownership or control. In SAP, affiliated companies are used in the EC-PCA Profit Center Accounting component to group companies together for reporting purposes. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In order to use affiliated companies in SAP, you must first define the affiliated companies in the system. This can be done by entering the company code and the affiliated company code in the relevant fields. Once this is done, you can assign profit centers to the affiliated companies and generate reports based on the data. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When defining affiliated companies in SAP, it is important to ensure that all of the relevant information is entered correctly. This includes the company code, the affiliated company code, and any other relevant data. Additionally, it is important to ensure that all of the profit centers are assigned correctly to the affiliated companies. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on how to use affiliated companies in SAP, please refer to the official SAP documentation on EC-PCA Profit Center Accounting. Additionally, there are many online resources available that provide detailed instructions on how to use this component of SAP.