Set Up Cost Accounting

Before you start working with cost accounting, you must perform setup tasks.

The following table describes a sequence of tasks, with links to the topics that describe them. These tasks are listed in the order in which they are generally performed.

To	See
Create the chart of cost types.	How to: Set Up Cost Types
Learn about the connection between the cost type and the general ledger account.	Defining the Relationship Between Cost Types and General Ledger Accounts
Create the chart of cost centers.	How to: Set Up Cost Centers
Create the chart of cost objects.	How to: Set Up Cost Objects
Set up rules for transferring the chart of cost types from the general ledger.	Cost Accounting Setup

See Also

Concepts

Manage Cost Accounting
Transfer and Post Cost Entries
Define and Allocate Costs