Summary
This article includes the following topics connected with IC universal allocation set up from PS perspective:
1. Creation of new sub cost element group dedicated to the new process
2. Configuration of the material, which will be used for the IC universal allocation cycle
3. Tax classification set up of the material
4. Set up of the material in the IC Billing profile
Creation of new sub cost element group dedicated to the new process
1. Creation of a sub cost element group in the Cost element group YBPS_BILLI in the app Edit Cost Element Groups.
2. There should be included the requested secondary expense G/L accounts. In the current case these are:
Configuration of the material, which will be used for the IC universal allocation cycle
The material set up includes:
1. In the tab (1) Distribution Chains of the app Manage Product Master Data, should be set up the (2)Delivery Plant:
If this is not configured when you start the job Generate intercompany billing request, the following error “Plant could not be derived” will appear:
2. There should be created (1) valuation areas in the product master data:
In the valuation areas should be chosen the respective valuation class (2). The valuation class determines the account for cost postings, which at the end, determines if the system finds a material for the billing process.
If a new G/L expense account is requested for creation, it should have specific characteristics in order to be used for IDOC transfer.
For the new G/L expense account should be created a new valuation class by the MM team.
SSUI 102463 Assign G/L Accounts in CBC should be used in order the expenses to be posted to the correct G/L expense account.
If a different revenue G/L account is requested to be set up, there should be checked SSUI 100297 Automatic Account Determination in CBC for its settings:
Area: Sales
Subarea: Sales Billing
Process: Assign G/L Accounts
Chart of Accounts: YCOA
Application: V
Condition table: 001
Sales org.: respective sales organization to be filled
In the current case for G/L account (1) 42000013 the account assignment material group is (2) Z5. This account assignment should be added to the material.
The following settings should be done:
- Go to app Change Material:
2. Chose the view Sales: Sales Org. Data 2:
3. Go to tab Org. Levels:
4. Fill the data for Plant, Sales Org., Distr. Channel and press the button Continue:
for the material and save the data:
Tax classification set up of the material
1. There should be checked in the app Set Service Prices – Sales the Material tax classification for the respective country:
- Chose condition type TTX1 :
- Chose (1)departure and (2)destination country/region:
- Chose key combination Export Taxes
- Check for the column Tax classification material (1) the rule Liable for TaxeFull Tax Services (2).
2. Set the proper tax classification of the material in the app Change material, view Sales: sales org.1, section Tax data:
Set up of the material in the IC Billing profile
1. Go to SSUI 103637 Maintain Billing Profile in CBC and chose Billing Profile for Intercompany Billing:
2. For the new Material, which is expense type the material determination should include:
- Set up based on a G/L account number:
- Set up based on a Material Number:



