The Chart of Cost Types and the different Chart of Cost Dimensions are the core of the NCCA Cost Accounting. Define indentation levels for a structured overview of your Cost Types and Cost Dimensions.
Basically, both pages are structured identically, with a few exceptions. The screenshots shown here mostly show the Chart of Cost Types.
Fields
Code
Specifies the code for the cost dimension value.
Name
Specifies a descriptive name for the code dimension value.
Comments
Specifies if there are comments for the cost dimension value. Click on the field to view or edit the comments.
Direct Posting
Specifies whether you will be able to post directly or only indirectly to this cost dimension value.
Net Change
Specifies the total during the time period in the Net Change Date Filter field.
Note
The Net Change Date Filter can be suggested via the Default Net Change Date Filter field in the NCCA Cost Accounting Setup.
For more information, see Setup, Cost Accounting Setup.
Balance
Specifies the total during the time period in the Balance Date Filter field.
Note
Since there is no year-end closing in NCCA Cost Accounting, there is a separate date filter for calculating the balance.
By default, the Balance Date Filter is set to the fiscal year from the work date.
Budgeted Amount
Specifies either the code dimension value's total budget or, if you have specified a name in the Budget Name field, a specific budget.
Blocked
Specifies that the cost dimension value is blocked from being posted in transactions.
Type
Specifies the purpose of the cost dimension value.
Standard specifies that no sums are to be formed here.
Heading specifies that the value is only used to improve the readability of the Chart of Cost Dimensions.
Total specifies that different values are added here, which are specified in the Totaling field.
Begin-Total specifies that a series of values to be totaled starts from here, ending with End-Total.
End-Total specifies that the sum of the series of values to be totaled, starting with Begin-Total, is displayed here.
Use the Indent Values action to update the Totaling field for End-Total.
Totaling
Specifies an cost dimension value interval or a list of cost dimension values. The entries of the cost dimension value will be totaled to give a total balance. How entries are totaled depends on the value in the Type field.
Specifies whether the Entry Transfer should also transfer the quantities from the G/L Entries.
The field can only be set if a Unit of Measure Code is specified for the cost type.
The field is only displayed in the Chart of Cost Types and is only available for cost types.
For more information, see Entry Transfer, G/L Entry Transfer.
FA Entry Transfer incl. Quantities
Specifies whether the Entry Transfer should also transfer the quantities from the FA Entries.
The field can only be set if a Unit of Measure Code is specified for the cost type.
The field is only displayed in the Chart of Cost Types and is only available for cost types.
For more information, see Entry Transfer, Calculatory FA Entry Transfer.
Service Allocation Prices Exists
Specifies if there are Service Allocation Prices for the cost dimension value. Click on the field to view or edit the prices.
The field is only displayed in the Chart of Cost Dimensions of cost dimension 1 and is only available for cost dimension 1.
For more information, see Journals, Service Allocations, Service Allocation Prices.
No. of Related G/L Accounts
Specifies if there are G/L Accounts that are related to the Cost Type.
The field available only for cost types.
Dimension Value Exists
Specifies if there is a dimension value for the cost dimension value.
The field is available only for cost dimensions.
Search Name
Specifies an alternate name that you can use to search for the record in question when you cannot remember the value in the Name field.
Last Date Modified
Specifies when the cost dimension value was last modified.
View the history of transactions that have been posted for the selected record.
Budget Entries
View the cost budget entries for the selected record.
Open
Opens another Chart of Cost Dimensions for a selected Cost Dimension.
The action is also available in the FactBox pane.
Open with Filters
Opens another Chart of Cost Dimensions for a selected Cost Dimension and applies the filters set in the current page.
The action is also available in the FactBox pane.
Example
A filter has been set to 40* for the cost types in the Chart of Cost Types:
If the Chart of Cost Dimensions for the Departments is now called up via the action Open with Filters, the filters set in the Chart of Cost Types are also set in the Chart of Cost Dimensions of the Departments:
Indent cost dimension values between a Begin-Total and the matching End-Total one level to make the chart of cost dimensions easier to read. The Totaling field for each End-Total will also be updated.
Reset Date Filter
Resets the Net Change Date Filter and the Balance Date Filter to the default value.
Prepare to print the Chart of Cost Dimensions. A report request window opens where you can specify what to include on the print-out.
FactBoxes
Chart of Cost Dimensions
Additional Chart of Cost Dimensions can be opened via the Chart of Cost Dimensions FactBox.
The functionality is identical to the two actions Open and Open with Filters.