Objective: The objective of this blog is to establish the definition of Chart of Accounts in SAP.

Chart of Accounts Associations

• Chart Of Account is assigned to Controlling area.
• Each Chart Of Account holds multiple GL (one to many).
• A GL can be only assigned to one Chart of Account.
• SKA1 is the master table for GL.
• KTOPL is domain for COA.
• SKA1 table stores GL mapping to COA.
• SKAS is the master table for chart of accounts.
• Main COA is called operating COA.
• Operating COA is the Main.
• Group COA is used for reporting purpose.
• Country specific Chart of Account is used for country reporting.
• Assignment of GL account to company code in table SKBA.
• Controlling area to co code is one to many.
• GL is represented with domain saknr.
• COA is represented with domain ktopl.
• GL account is assigned to company code(table SKB1).
• Company code is mapped to chart of accounts using transaction ob62.