Account based COPA in SAP S/4 HANA with "Margin Analysis"




Account based COPA in SAP S/4 HANA with "Margin Analysis"

Advantage of Account Based COPA

A). Prior to S/4HANA, in ECC-World, account-based CO-PA was often used to facilitate the reconciliation with the SAP General Ledger

B).The profitability segment is built out of G/L accounts and characteristics

C). Account-based CO-PA gained much more importance as well as functionality with SAP S/4HANA Finance

D). Less configuration of account based COPA comparable to costing-based COPA. No condition types, cost elements, variance as so on to value fields mapping

E). Account-based COPA easier reconciliation with the GL accounts No waiting for periodic settlement job (Say Internal Order to Settle to COPA)

F). No waiting for COPA assessment cycle run, Internal order Settle and Production Order Settle to know information in Profitability Segments.

G). Account based COPA facilitates easier reconciliation with the general ledger because at the values using the same reconciling object (i.e., general ledger account).


Topics are covered in this Course.


  • Creating the Operating Concern (Account Based) and its required Settings

  • TR generation Concept

  • Sales planning in Margin Analysis – KEPM with Cost Element wise



    Value Flows for Margin Analysis

A). Predictive Accounting: Incoming Sales Order

Creating an Extension Ledger for Profitability Analysis for Predictive Accounting: Incoming Sales Order

B). S/4 HANA Real time COPA / Margin Analysis without periodic settlement Jobs (Activate Derivation for Items without Profitability Segment)

1). Items Assigned to Cost Centers (without COPA assessment updating in ACDOCA)

2). Items Assigned to Internal Orders (without Internal Order settlement updating in ACDOCA)

3). Items Assigned to Production Orders (without Production order settlement updating in ACDOCA)


· KEND-COPA Realignment

· KEDR- COPA Derivation

· KEU1 and KEU5 COPA Assessment Cycle

· Internal order's expenses settle to COPA

This COGS Split topic already I covered in my previous Costing based COPA course (SAP COPA Controlling & Profitability Analysis S/4 HANA 1909), here also I added.

Costs of Goods Manufactured in Margin Analysis (Splitting the Cost of Goods Sold)

1). COGS Split same with GL account in OBYC GBB-VAX/VAY

2). COGS Split same with different GL account from OBYC GBB-VAX/VAY


Normally Account based COPA with margin analysis, Report painter and Profitability KE30 report will not be used by clients. Directly we can view the data in the ACDOCA table and build Z-Reports according to their requirements.


Profitability analysis in SAP S/4 HANA with "Margin Analysis" / Account based COPA in 1909

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What you will learn
  • S/4 HANA Account based COPA

Rating: 4.4

Level: Expert Level

Duration: 10 hours

Instructor: Karanam Sreedhar


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