4 Define Account Group

In order to organize and manage a large number of GL accounts better in SAP, they are arranged in account groups

the accounts of an account group normally have similar business function. You could, for example, have an account group for cash account, one for expense accounts, one for revenue accounts and one for other balance sheet accounts etc.

Further you can copy from the account group delivered by SAP for INT chart of accounts or you can create new account group required as per customer requirement.

to copy from the other account group you need to mark the chart of accounts in the following manner

path: IMG-Financial Accounting-General Ledger Accounting-GL Accounts-Master data-Preparations-Define Account Group (OBD4)

or you can create the following order

Select New Entries

Chrt/Accts-- Acct Group--Name --From acct --To Account

SRI--SCPL--SHARE CAPITAL --100000--100099

SRI--RSPL--RESERVES AND SURPLUS--100100-100199

SRI--ACDL--ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION--10020--200299

SRI--SCLN--SECURED LOANS--100300--100399

SRI--UNSL--UNSECURED LOANS--100400-100499

SRI--CLPR--CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS--100500--100599

SRI--FAST--FIXED ASSETS--200000-200099

SRI--CAST--CURRENT ASSETS & ADVANCES--200100--200199

SRI--SALE--SALES--300000--300099

SRI--OTHR--OTHER INCOME--300100--300199

SRI--INCR--INCREASE/DECREASE IN STOCK--300200--300299

SRI--RMCR-RAW MATERIAL CONSUMPTION--400000--400099

SRI--PRSN--PERSONNEL COST--400100--400199

SRI--MERG--MANUFACTURING COST--400200--400299

SRI--ADMN--ADMINISTRATION COST--400300--400399

SRI--INTR--INTEREST--400400--400499

SRI--DEPR--DEPRECIATION--400500-400599

Thus Account Groups are created for chart of accounts SRI in SAP