CO-Indirect cost allocation

Step-1: Create a allocation cost element
Path: Accounting>>Controlling>>Cost Element Accounting>>Master Data>>Cost Element>>Individual Processing>> Create Secondary
T code: KA06
    Enter your controlling area in the pop up screen for ‘Set Controlling Area’
    Cost element <enter cost element unique number>
    Valid from <first day of the current year>
    Click on Master Data button
    Name < Enter name of the cost element>
    Description <enter description>
    Cost element category <43>
    <Save>

 

STEP-2: Create activity type
Path: Accounting>>Controlling>> Cost Center Accounting>> Master Data>> Activity Type>> Individual Processing>> T code:KL01 - Create
    T code: KL01   
    Activity Type <enter unique activity ID>
    Valid from <first day of the current year>
    Click on Master Data button
    Name <enter name of the activity>
    Description <enter description of the activity>
    Activity Unit <select HR>
    Cost center categories < *>
    Activity type category <3>
    Allocation cost element <enter cost element, created in step-1>
    Price indicator <3>
    <Save>

Step-3: Enter activity price
Path: Accounting>>Controlling>> Cost Center Accounting>> Planning>> Activity Output/Prices>>Change
T code: KP26
Version <0>
From period <1> to period <12>
Fiscal Year <2009.>
Cost center <enter the sender cost center ID>
Activity type< enter the sender cost centre activity type, defined in step-2>
Select the radio button for Form Based option
Click on <Period screen>
Enter activity price for all periods in the presented screen in the column for fixed price.

Step-4: Enter Sender activities
Path:    Accounting>>Controlling>> Cost Center Accounting>> Actual Postings>>Sender Activities>> Enter
T code:KB51N
    Sender cost centre<Sender cost centre>
    Sender activity type<sender’s activity created in step-2>
    Total Quantity<total activity quantity of the sender>
    <Save>

Step-5: Create SKF and enter SKF for the current period for at least 2 receiver cost centers.
   T code: KK01 and KB31N

 

Step-6: Create cycle and segment
 Path:    Accounting>>Controlling>> Cost Center Accounting>> Period-End Closing>> Current Settings>> Define Indirect Activity Allocation
    Cycle<unique ID for cycle>
    Start date <first day of your fiscal year>
    Hit <Enter>
    Text <description>
    Click on <Attach Segment>
    Segment name<unique name>
    Description<description>
    Rule <Posted quantities>
    Shares in % <100>
    Confirm defaulted radio button for <Actual value>
    Receiver Tracing Factor<Variable Portion>
    Variable portion type<select Actual Statistical Figures>
    Click on Sender/Receivers Tab
    Sender:
    Cost center <enter sender cost center>
    Activity type<select activity type created in step-2>
    Receiver:
    Cost centre: From—To <enter receiver cost centres or Group
    Click on Receiver Tracing Factor Tab
    Variable portion type <Actual Statistical Figures>
    Selection criteria:
   Statistical key figure <select SKF created in step-5>
   <Save>

 

Step-7: Execute indirect activity cycle and segment:
Path: Accounting>>Controlling>> Cost Center Accounting>> Period-End Closing>> Single function>> Allocations>>Indirect Activity Allocation        
T code: KSC5
   Period From –To <current period>
    Fiscal year<current fiscal year>
    Flag for Test Run
    <Execute>
    Review the results and if results correct, remove the test run flag and again execute in production mode.
    Confirm postings in sender and receivers cost centers line item report.
T code KSB1

 

Source:
http://www.erpgenie.com/fico/1440-indirect-cost-allocation