What is CM number in SAP FI - Financial Accounting?

SAP Term: CM number

• Component: FI

• Component Name: Financial Accounting

• Description: A tax number assigned by the provincial tax authorities to legal persons in Argentina. A company is assigned a CM number if it has operations in more than one province. The same CM number applies in all provinces. If it only has operations in one province, it is assigned an NIP number instead.

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• Key Concepts: 
  CM number stands for Cost Center Master Number and is a unique identifier assigned to each cost center in SAP Financial Accounting (FI). It is used to track and monitor the costs associated with a particular cost center. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The CM number is used to identify a cost center in SAP FI. It is used in various transactions such as creating cost centers, assigning costs to cost centers, and reporting on cost centers. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a new cost center, make sure to assign a unique CM number to it. This will help you easily identify the cost center in the future. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The CM number is related to other SAP FI terms such as G/L account, cost element, and internal order. These terms are all used to track and monitor costs associated with a particular cost center.