Document Splitting

1) What does the document splitting do?

a.  It enriches all secondary cost element account lines with the defined splitting characteristics.
b.  It enriches all revenue account lines with the defined splitting characteristics.
c. It enriches all profit and loss account lines with the defined splitting characteristics.
d. It enriches all relevant balance sheet account lines with the defined splitting characteristics.

Which is the correct answer?

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Answers:

1) Document Splitting

  • G/L accounts need to be classified for Document splitting once those are created.
  • Document splitting is used to split the line items based on the "Characteristics" which we define in the system.
  • This function is used to get the financial statements correctly for segment reporting.
  • With real-time document splitting, balance sheets can be created for entities, such as "Segment"
  • The increasing importance of IAS/IFRSas accounting principles is also heightening the need for improved quality and modelling of segment reporting.
  • If you want that document splitting recognizes how the individual document items are to be handled, then you need to classify them by assigning them to an item category.
  • The item category is determined by the account number.
  • Item categories are included in the standard SAPSystem. You can not define any additional item categories.
Correct answer is d
 

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