Sap S4: Co "Upa"-Event-Based-Product Cost By Sale Order-Mto

SAP S/4 HANA CO-UPA: Event-Based Costing in 'Universal Parallel Accounting'-MTO-PRODUCT COST BY SALES ORDER

What you'll learn

SAP S4: CO "UPA"-Event-Based-Product Cost by Sale order-MTO –> Strategy Group AND Item Category

SAP S/4 HANA UNIVERSAL PARALLEL ACCOUNTING- Architecture

Currency types design –> FINSC_LEDGER

Material Ledger Currencies Setup with 4 ledgers and 5 Currencies

Requirements

SAP S4 HANA CO module required

Description

SAP S/4HANA CO – Universal Parallel Accounting (UPA)Event-Based Costing – Sales Order-Based MTO Scenario (Simplified Process Flow)Universal Parallel Accounting (UPA) offers real-time tracking of costs and valuations across Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), and the Material Ledger (ML), fully integrated in the Universal Journal (ACDOCA). Below is the streamlined process applied to a Sales Order-based Make-to-Order (MTO) scenario using Event-Based Costing by Period.1. System Core: Unified ArchitectureACDOCA (Universal Journal) is the single source of truth for all financial and controlling postings.Real-time, valuation-specific data is captured in Legal, Group, and Profit Center views.Result: No reconciliation needed between FI and CO—everything is integrated instantly.2. Parallel Ledger ConfigurationLeading Ledger (0L): Used for statutory/legal valuation.Non-Leading Ledgers: Additional ledgers defined for Group and Profit Center Valuation.Multi-Currency Setup: Each ledger can have up to 5 currencies (e.g., 10 = Legal, 30 = Group).Result: Enables comprehensive reporting across multiple valuation views simultaneously.3. Event-Based Costing Execution (EBC)Cost Events Triggered Automatically:Goods IssueOrder ConfirmationGoods ReceiptAutomatic Calculation & Posting of:OverheadsWIP (Work in Process)Production VariancesResult: Real-time financial impact of each production event—no need for month-end processing.4. Costing Variant per Valuation ViewSeparate Costing Variants maintained for each valuation type (Legal, Group, Profit Center).Valuation Variant: Determines how material costs are picked.Overhead Keys: Applied by valuation view to control cost allocation logic.Result: Precise planned vs. actual cost control for each ledger.5. Material Ledger: Real-Time Multi-ValuationML supports up to 5 currencies and 3 valuation views.Every transaction posts simultaneously in Legal, Group, and Profit Center valuations.Result: Inventory and cost transparency across all dimensions (legal, management, and operational).ConclusionIn the MTO scenario under UPA with EBC, each sales order is costed and accounted for in real-time, with valuation-specific tracking and reporting. This leads to:Faster month-end closingsImproved accuracy in profitability analysisComplete transparency of cost flows at every level

Overview

Section 1: Basic Setting for PRODUCT COST BY SALE ORDER @ "Universal Parallel Accounting"

Lecture 1 Intro to Universal Parallel Accounting with basic COPC by Sales Order structure

Lecture 2 Universal Parallel Accounting organization structure design

Lecture 3 FINSC_LEDGER: UPA requires Leading and Non-Leading Ledgers for legal, group, PC.

Lecture 4 FIORI Apps: General Ledger config for FI-MM & FI-SD integration-Mapping

Lecture 5 UPA: Profit center & cost center standard hierarchy, cost component OKTZ mapping

Lecture 6 Material Ledger Activation-CKMSTART with 10,30,40,50,60,11,12,31,32,41,42,51,52,

Lecture 7 UPA-Manage Cost Rates-Standard Cost cal & Release-Event based Costing Config..

Lecture 8 UPA-Event Based Product Cost by Order scenario Testing Process

Section 2: SAP S4: CO "UPA"-Event-Based-Product Cost by Sale order-MTO Config & Testing

Lecture 9 SAP S4: CO "UPA"-Event-Based-Product Cost by Sale order-MTO-PART1

"Highly recommended for all Finance, Accounts, and Management Accounting professionals, especially for those working as SAP CO module consultants."