Create sample Account in SAP

Create sample Account in SAP

Create Sample Account

The following training tutorials guides you how to crate sample account in SAP FICO step by step.

You can create sample account by using one of the following navigation method.

• Transaction code: –

  FSM1

• SAP Menu –

  > Accounting –> Financial Accounting –> General Ledger –> Master records –> GL Accounts –> Sample Account –> Create (Create sample Account in SAP )

Step 1:-

Enter transaction code “FSM1” in the sap command field and enter.

Step 2: –

On the initial sample account creation screen, update the following fields.

1. Sample account: –

   Enter the sample account key that you want to create

2. Chart of accounts: –

   Update the chart of account key that account belongs to COA.

Step 3: –

On control screen, update the following details.

• Name of sample account: –

  Update the descriptive name of the sample account

• Field status group: –

  Update the field status variant from the drop down list.

After updating the details, click on save button and save the created sample account.

How to Create G/L General Ledger Account Master Record

G/L General Ledger Account Master Record can be created at different levels

• Centrally (FS00 – Centrally)
• Chart of Account Level creation (FSP0 – In Chart of Accounts)
• Company Code Level Creation (FSS0 – In Company Code)

SAP R/3 Menu Path:-

Accounting > Financial Accounting >General Ledger > Master records > G/L Accounts > Individual Processing > Centrally

Transaction Code:–

FS00

Steps to create New General Ledger Account Master Record

Step 1:-

On the Edit G/L Account Centrally screen, update the following entries:

1. G/L Account:-

   Enter the account number of the G/L account that is being created

2. Company code:-

   Enter Company code ID Key.

3. Choose to Create icon to create a new General ledger Account.

Step 2:- After clicking on Create icon, update the following fields

Control in Chart of Accounts –

1. Account Group:-

   The account group determines the fields for the entry screens. The account group determines which number interval the account must be GL account to be created. Click the drop-down menu and select the appropriate account group for the GL account.

2. P&L statement account type:-

   If GL account is for P&L account, select this field

3. Balance sheet account:-

   If GL account is for Balance Sheet account, select this field

Description:-

Short text:-

Enter the Short description of the GL Account

G/L acct long text:-

Enter the long description of the GL Account.

Consolidation Data in Chart of Accounts

Trading partner:–

Trading Parting partner is used to prepare consolidated financial statements.

Step 3:-

Choose the “Control Data” tab and update the following

Account control in Company Code:-

Account currency:-

Update the currency in which the account will be managed.

Only Balances in Local Currency:–

This field is used to update the balance only in local currency when users post items to this G/L account.

Exchange Rate Difference Key:–

Use the drop-down menu and select Exchange Rate Difference Key.

Tax category:-

Use the drop-down menu and choose the tax code key if an account is tax-relevant.

Posting without tax allowed:-

Select box if posting for the accounts is without tax.

Recon. Account for account type:-

select the drop-down menu and select Asset or Customer or Vendor if an account is for Reconciliation account.

Alternative account number:–

It may be used to indicate the account number from the legacy system.

Tolerance group:-

Select this field for open item clearing differences

Account Management in Company Code:-

Open item management:-

Select this field if the account is to be displayed as per open item lines; open item management is used for only balance sheet accounts.

Line item Display:–

Select this field if the account is to be displayed as per line item.

Sort key:-

Select the Dropdown menu and select the appropriate sort key for the account

Step 4:- Select Create/Bank/Interest” tab

Control of Document Creation in Company Code:-

1. 1. Field status group:–

      FSG determines the screen layout for document entry. Select the drop-down button and select the appropriate FSG Key.

   2. Post automatically only:-

      Check box if an account can be posted by using the system account determination table

      Bank/Financial Details in Company Code:-

   3. Planning level:-

      planning level field is used to control displays in Cash Management.

   4. Relevant to cash flow:–

      Relevant to cash flow field determines that the GL account is a cash flow account

   5. House bank:-

      click the drop-down menu and select if an account is an Indicator for the company bank

   6. Account ID:-

      Account ID field determines House Banks of account

Interest Calculation Information in company code:-

1. Interest indicator:-

   Click on the dropdown button and select the interest calculation indicator if the account is to be included in automatic interest calculation.

2. Interest calc. Frequency:–

   Click the drop button and select Interest calc. Frequency if the interest is to be calculated automatically for this account at intervals

3. Key date of the last int. calc:–

   Click drop button and select Key date of the last int. calc, that the date of last time interest calculation program processed for this account.

4. Date of last interest run:-

   The date of the last interest run calculation for this account

Step 5:– Click on the Save icon to save the configured entries.