Cost center for cash discounts received during the payment run

11/26/24

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Hello,

During the payment run, some payments require an account assignment object for the cash discount account and some payments do not. I also see that there are always different cost centers.

When does the cash discount account want an account assignment object in the payment run and where does it get it from?

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Hi, it sounds like you are facing inconsistencies in the account assignments to the cash discount account when processing payments in SAP. The requirement of an account assignment object for certain postings can depend on various factors. Here are some possible causes and areas you could check: 1. Account assignment rules: Depending on the configuration in SAP, especially in the FI (Financial Accounting) and CO (Controlling) modules, different account assignment rules may be defined for the cash discount account. These rules determine how and when account assignment information such as cost centers is required. 2 Company code settings: Different company codes may have different account assignment requirements. Check whether the differences in the payments are company code specific. 3. vendor/debtor G/L account master data**: The master data of the vendor or customer may contain special features that lead to certain account assignment requirements. For example, special cost centers could be assigned automatically for certain business transactions. 4 Automatic account determination: SAP FI offers the option of controlling the account assignment via the automatic account determination function. Account determination can be influenced by various factors such as posting type, document type or chart of accounts. 5 Special posting logic for cash discounts: There could also be specific logics or sets of rules that determine under which conditions cash discounts must be posted to certain accounts with additional account assignment objects (e.g. cost centers). This may depend on the amount of the cash discount, the type of business transaction or internal guidelines for tracking costs. To resolve these inconsistencies, I recommend that you check the configuration of automatic account determination and the master data of the affected accounts. If necessary, you should also check the specific configuration of the company codes and any existing user exits or BAdIs that may have an impact on the account assignment. If you still have uncertainties or specific questions about any of the points mentioned, SAP support and documentation are also available to provide more in-depth insights and solutions.

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S.Schlötter 1/16/25, 9:25 AM
Do you have the new general ledger accounting with document splitting active? If yes, then the account assignment objects from the expense lines of the incoming invoice are inherited in the payment document for the account assignment of cash discount income.
If there are no account assignment expense lines, you can use transaction OKB9 to define a default account assignment for the account.