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Chapter 18 ■ Customizing the Controlling Module
Update the following fields:
Version: Enter Plan/Actual version 0. This is a standard version supplied by SAP
for this purpose.
From/To Period: Enter the starting and ending period that you want your
activity output/price to cover. This is usually 1-12-month periods.
Fiscal Year: Enter the fiscal year you want to cover (the current fiscal year). This
will usually be your company code’s fiscal year.
Cost Center: Enter the cost center you want to take into consideration in your
activity type planning.
Activity Type: Enter the activity type you created.
Click the Enter button to confirm your entries. To display your activity type planning overview, click
the Overview Screen button on the top-left side of the screen. The Change Activity Type/Price Planning:
Overview Screen is displayed (Figure 18-30).
Figure 18-30. The overview screen for change activity type/price planning
When you save
your work, the system will notify you in the status bar at the bottom of the screen that
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Compare Cost Centers: Actual/Plan/Variance
This exercise will allow the system to compare actual costs with planned costs, generate variances between
actual and planned costs, and execute a report displaying actual/planned costs and variances relating to
activities in the cost center. By allowing you to generate reports that compare the actual with the planned
business activities, this helps you make precise and prompt decisions and effectively plan and coordinate
the business activities efficiently. Use this menu path: Easy Access: Accounting ➤ Controlling ➤ Cost
Accounting ➤ Information System ➤ Reports for Cost Accounting ➤ Plan/Actual Comparisons ➤ Cost
Center: Actual/Plan/Variance. Or use transaction code S_ALR_87013611.
The Cost Centers: Actual/Plan/Variance: Selection screen is displayed. Using the data in Table 18-6,
update the fields listed.
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