2 countries on same SAP GL instance

[Former Member]

Hi guys we are looking at migrating our UK based legacy GL system onto a SAP GL ECC6 system in Australia that is already in use by Australian GL users. We would like to use the same chart of accounts as the Australian GL system but have concerns that the GL configuration for UK users may not be same as that already in use by Australia.

How can we accommodate different config for the different regions but enabling one set of consolidated accounts to be produced for all regions?

Your thoughts would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

[former_member218253]

Hi Michael

If it is only the familiarity of the GL Code to the UK users you are worried about you can store the old code in a field specifically provided for this purpose. You should use this opportunity to rationalise the COA in such a manner that it confirms to teh concept of GL Accounts being set up at the client level and only those being needed by the Compnay being extended to those Company Codes. If the UK users are worried about not knowing their legacy codes, that value can be stored on each GL Master record.

[Former Member]

Hi

The main concept of Ch of account devided into three types

Operational ch of acc

Group ch of acc

Country specific ch of acc

If you want to use same operational ch of acc which are used by Australia, you can use them in UK

In this case you need devide like which GL accounts are useful for UK in existing list and which Gl are additionally required for UK. Dont extend Gl accounts for UK company code Whatever UK doest want and Extened addintional gl accounts which are only required for UK company code.

Reg

Vishnu

[Former Member]

Hi Vishnu we actually want to use the same Group Chart of Accounts. I think what you are saying is that we will use different ranges of accounts codes for Australia and UK? Not sure what you mean about extending accounts. perhaps you could explain?

many thanks once again