Step-1: Create a allocation cost element
Path: Accounting>>Controlling>>Cost Element Accounting>>Master Data>>Cost Element>>Individual Processing>> Create Secondary
T code: KA06
Enter your controlling area in the pop up screen for ‘Set Controlling Area’
Cost element
Valid from
Click on Master Data button
Name < Enter name of the cost element>
Description
Cost element category <43>
STEP-2: Create activity type
Path: Accounting>>Controlling>> Cost Center Accounting>> Master Data>> Activity Type>> Individual Processing>> T code:KL01 - Create
T code: KL01
Activity Type
Valid from
Click on Master Data button
Name
Description
Activity Unit
Step-3: Enter activity price
Path: Accounting>>Controlling>> Cost Center Accounting>> Planning>> Activity Output/Prices>>Change
T code: KP26
Version <0>
From period <1> to period <12>
Fiscal Year <2009.>
Cost center
Activity type< enter the sender cost centre activity type, defined in step-2>
Select the radio button for Form Based option
Click on
Enter activity price for all periods in the presented screen in the column for fixed price.
Step-4: Enter Sender activities
Path: Accounting>>Controlling>> Cost Center Accounting>> Actual Postings>>Sender Activities>> Enter
T code:KB51N
Sender cost centre
Sender activity type
Total Quantity
Step-5: Create SKF and enter SKF for the current period for at least 2 receiver cost centers.
T code: KK01 and KB31N
Step-6: Create cycle and segment
Path: Accounting>>Controlling>> Cost Center Accounting>> Period-End Closing>> Current Settings>> Define Indirect Activity Allocation
Cycle
Start date
Hit
Text
Click on
Segment name
Description
Rule
Shares in % <100>
Confirm defaulted radio button for
Receiver Tracing Factor
Variable portion type
Step-7: Execute indirect activity cycle and segment:
Path: Accounting>>Controlling>> Cost Center Accounting>> Period-End Closing>> Single function>> Allocations>>Indirect Activity Allocation
T code:KSC5
Period From –To
Fiscal year
Flag for Test Run
Review the results and if results correct, remove the test run flag and again execute in production mode.
Confirm postings in sender and receivers cost centers line item report.
T code KSB1
Source:
http://www.erpgenie.com/fico/1440-indirect-cost-allocation