SAP Account assignment category.

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Account assignment category



Specifies weather accounting for an item to be effected via an auxiliary account (such as cost center).

We can use account assignment category in Purchase requisition and not in Purchase order. Allowed in purchase order for item category B (Limit orders-blanket PO) and D (external service orders).


Accounting assignment categories

Defined in standard SAP R/3 system with their codes:

Assets ACost center KProjects PProduction order FSales order CUnknown UAuxiliary x



Can be created by T code OME9.

Multiple account assignment is possible for a purchase order, here GR will be automatically converted as non valuated.


Cost center

Cost center is an organizational unit within a controlling area that represents a defined location of cost incurrence.

The definition can be based on functional requirement, allocation criteria, physical location, or responsibility for costs.


Procurement process

Stock materialWith material master recordAccount assignment possibleAccount assignment from master recordsGR mandatoryQty, value and consumption updated in stock accountMoving average price adjustedPrice pulled up from master records


Procurement process

Consumption material

With or without master recordsAccount assignment mandatoryManual entry of account assignmentGR optionalQty and consumption updatePosted in consumption accountNo value updatingPrice must be entered manually for items with out master records


Configure mandatory requirements

KA01- Create cost element

KS01- Create cost center

Configuration to be done by FI CO


The account assignment category determines which account assignment data such as cost center, account number and so on is necessary for the item.

SAP Account assignment category.

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