COPA overhead allocation issue

[SAPSupport]

Hello Team,

We are currently amid SIT, testing the Manage Allocation app for Overhead allocation. At this point, the sender includes only two fields: "Account Number" and "Cost Center".

The question is, instead of creating cost center groups, can we use the "Profit Center" in the "Sender" Tab?

I would appreciate your guidance on what the best solution for this issue would be.

As per business requirement SAP doesn't have standard functionality to enable the PC at Sender tab, which makes the COPA cycles design on hold, which intends to impact Revenue reporting of business for the month end closure.

Thanks,

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[SAPSupport · Accepted solution]

It's possible to use profit centers as 'Senders' when using allocation cycles,
see detailed information in Allocation Contexts.

Actually, the authorization is seperately controlled by different business catalogs.

You can check the required business catalogs in Manage Allocations

IMPLEMENTATION INFORMATION->Configuration->Business Catalog(s):

SAP_FIN_BC_OH_MD_PCA_PC - Profit Center Accounting - Profit Center Master Data 
SAP_FIN_BC_OH_MD_PED_PC - Overhead Cost Accounting - Period End Master Data 
SAP_FIN_BC_SA_MDT_PC - Sales Accounting - Master Data 

Above 3 catalogs grant the authorization to profit center/cost center/profitability segment.
If you want to use profit center allocation, kindly make sure the required catalog SAP_FIN_BC_OH_MD_PCA_PC is assigned to a business role and that role is assigned to your user, you can check it via APP 'Maintain Business roles' and 'Maintain Business Users'.

Thanks & Best regards,
SAP Support