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Cost Area

Cost Area is the list of cost areas. When the cost area dimension is switched on in Account Dimension and given to an account range, every voucher line on those accounts is tagged with one of them, and reports can be read by it. Typical values: cost areas such as Plant 1 or Head office.

Where
General Ledger › Cost › Cost Area
Who uses it
The cost or management accountant
When
At setup, and when a new unit starts
Needs first
Nothing

Every field in plain words​

FieldWhat it meansWhat to put
Cost AreaThe codeRequired
NameThe nameRequired
Cost Of RevenueMarks a cost area as cost of revenueRecorded only
BlockStop offering it

The list belongs to the company.

What it is connected to​