Re: [sap-acct] Why not use Business Area instead of Segment?
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 | Posted by ShaubhikGoswami on Apr 23 at 3:54 AM |  Mark as helpful |
Hello,
Some 6-7 years back I had seen some problems with business areas. There were
many entries getting posted to non business area and the balance sheet
didn't used to get tallied. The problem was particulary related to tax
accounts. Another thing is a document can have only one segment and one
business area. Suppose you want Geographical and product related segments
both then in that case you can have both business area and segment. An
alternate would be COPA but that would not accomodate balance sheet items.
Kind Regards // Shaubhik
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 1:44 PM, govindgg via sap-acct <
sap-acct@groups.ittoolbox.com> wrote:
> Posted by govindgg(FICO Consultant)
> on Apr 22 at 5:47 AM
> Dear,
> I would like to put it the other way. Wherever the requirement is to
> satisfy AS & IAS, take the segment route. And it is very easy to use also.
>
> From profit center view, I can get other details like product line
> financials depending on how you have structured it.
>
> Business area can be left as it is if there is no other reporting
> requirement other than the above.
>
> Regards,
>
> Govind
>
>
>
>
> ---------------Original Message---------------
> From: reddogsd
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 12:58 PM
> Subject: Why not use Business Area instead of Segment?
>
> > Thanks Roy. For the record, you seem offended that I might use Segment
> for something other than intended. If you notice my original question, I
> immediately was thinking that Business Area was a better fit, and just
> wanted to see if anyone had any arguments AGAINST Business Area. So, since
> the requirements that we are trying to build around have nothing to do with
> IFRS 8 (that level of Segmentation reporting will be solved in the
> Consolidation system using the Profit Centers), then I think that Business
> Area makes more sense. It does allow a full Balance Sheet/P&L and lots of
> reporting capabilities, but leaves Segment available for future use. I
> appreciate your arguments, and even though it seems like you are telling me
> not to do something, I think you are actually telling me to go the route I
> was planning to go (B.A)
__.____._ Some 6-7 years back I had seen some problems with business areas. There were
many entries getting posted to non business area and the balance sheet
didn't used to get tallied. The problem was particulary related to tax
accounts. Another thing is a document can have only one segment and one
business area. Suppose you want Geographical and product related segments
both then in that case you can have both business area and segment. An
alternate would be COPA but that would not accomodate balance sheet items.
Kind Regards // Shaubhik
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 1:44 PM, govindgg via sap-acct <
sap-acct@groups.ittoolbox.com> wrote:
> Posted by govindgg(FICO Consultant)
> on Apr 22 at 5:47 AM
> Dear,
> I would like to put it the other way. Wherever the requirement is to
> satisfy AS & IAS, take the segment route. And it is very easy to use also.
>
> From profit center view, I can get other details like product line
> financials depending on how you have structured it.
>
> Business area can be left as it is if there is no other reporting
> requirement other than the above.
>
> Regards,
>
> Govind
>
>
>
>
> ---------------Original Message---------------
> From: reddogsd
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 12:58 PM
> Subject: Why not use Business Area instead of Segment?
>
> > Thanks Roy. For the record, you seem offended that I might use Segment
> for something other than intended. If you notice my original question, I
> immediately was thinking that Business Area was a better fit, and just
> wanted to see if anyone had any arguments AGAINST Business Area. So, since
> the requirements that we are trying to build around have nothing to do with
> IFRS 8 (that level of Segmentation reporting will be solved in the
> Consolidation system using the Profit Centers), then I think that Business
> Area makes more sense. It does allow a full Balance Sheet/P&L and lots of
> reporting capabilities, but leaves Segment available for future use. I
> appreciate your arguments, and even though it seems like you are telling me
> not to do something, I think you are actually telling me to go the route I
> was planning to go (B.A)
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