What is cost receiver in SAP SRD-FIN-COR - FIN-Cost and Revenue?

SAP Term: cost receiver

• Component: SRD-FIN-COR

• Component Name: FIN-Cost and Revenue

• Description: A cost center or project to which overhead costs are distributed. You specify the cost receivers in the distribution rule.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A cost receiver is an organizational unit in SAP that is responsible for receiving costs from other organizational units. It is used in the Cost and Revenue Accounting (CRA) component of SAP to track and manage costs. The cost receiver can be a company code, a profit center, or an internal order. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In order to use the cost receiver feature in SAP, you must first set up the organizational units that will be responsible for receiving costs. This can be done by creating a company code, a profit center, or an internal order. Once these have been created, you can assign them as cost receivers in the CRA component of SAP. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up cost receivers in SAP, it is important to ensure that the organizational units are properly configured and that all necessary information is entered correctly. This will help ensure that costs are accurately tracked and managed. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on setting up cost receivers in SAP, please refer to the official SAP documentation on Cost and Revenue Accounting (CRA).