Setup Requirements for Activity-Based Costing

Following are the control maintenance records and authorization keys used for Activity-Based Costing, along with additional setup requirements.

Control Maintenance Records

Set the following control maintenance records:

• ABC Default Cost View

• Auto ABC Enabled

• Log ABC Delivery Charge

• Log ABC On New Order Line Deletions

Authorization Keys

Assign the following authorization keys:

• ABC.AUTO.CODES

• ABC.DOWNLOAD

• ABC.EDIT

• ABC.MAINT

• ABC.MANUAL

Parameters and Definitions

Perform the following tasks:

• Define the ABC G/L Pools

• Assign the G/L Pools to G/L Accounts

• Define ABC Extensions

• Define ABC Expense Categories

• Define ABC Types

ABC Activity Codes

After you have defined the G/L pools, extensions, expense categories, and types, perform the following tasks:

• Define Activity Codes

• Assign Estimated Costs to Activities

• Define Required Entries for Manual Logging

See Also:

Activity-Based Costing Overview