Create a primary cost element

Menu path	Creation of primary costs, cost elements, master data, cost elements, control, accounting
Transaction code	KA01

Note: to create a primary cost element, you must first create a G/L account that corresponds to the primary cost element. The path and transaction code are as follows:

SAP Menu Path: Accounting, financial Accounting, General Ledger, master Record, General ledger account, single place

SAP Transaction Code: FS00

See Financial Accounting-General ledger-General ledger account maintenance process for detailed operation

Create a primary cost element

Double-click or enter code in KA01 to enter the next screen:

Screen explanation

Field name	Description	R/o/c	User actions and input values	Note
Cost elements	Enter the primary cost element code that you want to create	R	5501000001
Effective Starting Date	Enter a validity period for this cost element	R	2006-01-01 to 9999-12-31
Reference	Indicates that you can refer to cost elements that already exist in the system
Reference cost elements	Enter a cost element code that already exists
Reference Control Range	Enter the cost control range to which the referenced cost center belongs

Tap or press ENTER to enter the next screen:

Screen explanation

Field name	Description	R/o/c	User actions and input values	Note
Cost element Category	The cost element categories that are required to be generated	R	1	31 use Category 1-cost category, main business cost Category 11-Main business revenue Class 22-Internal or non-product number production order transfer out account

Click the "Save" button so that the cost element "5501000001 other charges" has been created.

Create a primary cost element