Chapter 12
Profitability Analysis
Featuring:
- Costing-Based vs. Account-Based CO-PA
- Operating Concern Development
- Characteristic Derivation
- Assigning Values to Value Fields
- CO-PA Planning
- Activating CO-PA
- CO-PA Reporting
- CO-PA Transports
The Profitability Analysis submodule within SAP is also known as CO-PA, COPA, and PA. In this chapter, we will refer to it as CO-PA. CO-PA gives you the ability to analyze your profitability on many different segments and characteristics. It acts like an information receptacle that can be analyzed from several angles and viewpoints. CO-PA can combine the elements of gross margin reporting found in the SD module with other relevant expenses that you decide to bring over to CO-PA. That way, you obtain a better ...
