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

Setting Parameters and Definitions

The first step in setting up ABC is to set parameters and definitions for the program.

This includes the following tasks:

• Defining ABC G/L Pools

• Assigning G/L Pools to G/L Accounts

• Defining ABC Extensions

• Defining ABC Expense Categories

• Defining ABC Types

Setting Up ABC Activity Codes

After you have defined the G/L pools, extensions, expense categories, and types, assign them to the ABC activity codes.

This includes the following tasks:

• Creating Activity Codes

• Assigning Estimated Costs to Activities

• Defining Required Entries for Manual Logging

See Also:

Activity-Based Costing Overview