Split costs into two GLs in one Cost center

[SN03]

We need to split actual costs from a process order (e.g., production costs in CO) into two GL accounts—one for fixed costs and one for variable costs—within a single cost center, when posting to FI. Currently, our process orders come from an external system with a single activity type (e.g., “Machine Work”), and the costs are split into fixed and variable portions using two cost centers after posting.

For example:

Process order cost: $1,000 (e.g., electricity for producing 1,000 liters of coffee).
Desired split: $200 to GL 400000 (Fixed) and $800 to GL 400001 (Variable).
Current setup: Single cost center “Factory A” with one activity type, then split to two cost centers (e.g., “Factory A Fixed” and “Factory A Variable”).
We want to avoid duplicating cost centers and keep it to one cost center (e.g., “Factory A”).

Can the splitting structure (OKES) or another standard feature split the $1,000 into two GLs  within one coat center at posting time, without relying on multiple activity types?

[KASDNA]

Hi, 

Have you tried planning your cost via KP06 into variable and split? Usually planning using "total amount" is handled as fixed, if you want to specify an expense as variable you need to plan accordingly.

Using this method, during planned and actual activity rate calculation the system will use this distribution. This means that you may not need to use an additional cost center as you already have two specific G/L accounts.

If 400000 and 400001 are planned in KP06 as dependent on a specific activity type you might not even need to define a splitting structure. Beware that using in this way during KSS4 or KSS2 you might not find your G/L accounts as they are already allocated to the specific activity type in the variable/fixed amount.