The SAP FI General Ledger allows the company to track all business transactions. All the information you need about SAP GL Account Tables and SAP GL Account Tcodes.
It aims to provide a comprehensive picture of external accounting and accounts. Find here What’s G/L Account in SAP.
What are the most important SAP G/L Account Tcodes and what are SAP G/L Account Tables to know?
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What’s G/L Account ?
First at all, G/L Account stands for General Ledger.
The central task of G/L accounting is to provide a comprehensive picture of external accounting and accounts.
Recording all business transactions (primary postings as well as settlements from internal accounting) in a software system that is fully integrated with all the other operational areas of a company ensures that the accounting data is always complete and accurate. (source)
For more SAP General Ledger Account FI Tcodes on SAP FI Tcodes & SAP CO Transaction Codes (Finance and Controlling Tcodes in SAP)
SAP G/L Account Main Features
The SAP FI General Ledger has the following features:
- Free choice of level: corporate group or company
- Automatic and simultaneous posting of all sub-ledger items in the appropriate general ledger accounts (reconciliation accounts)
- Simultaneous updating of general ledger and cost accounting areas
- Real-time evaluation of and reporting on current accounting data, in the form of account displays, financial statements with different financial statement versions, and additional analyses.”
(Source:help.sap.com)
The Most Important SAP G/L Account Tcodes
The most used G/L Account Transaction Codes in SAP are:
SAP G/L Account Master Data Tcodes
First, let’s list the most important SAP G/L Account Tcodes for Master Data
| Tcode | SAP GL ACCOUNT TCODES |
|---|---|
| FSP0 | Creation of G/L Account at Chart of Accounts Level |
| FSS0 | Creation of G/L Account at Company Code Level |
| FS00 | Centrally Creation of G/L Account |
| FS10N | Display G/L Account Balances |
| FS10NA | Display G/L account balances (G/L Account Balance Display) |
| FBL3N | Display G/L Account Balances for Open Item Managed A/cs |
G/L Account Transaction Codes in SAP
Here some useful SAP Tcodes for managing (posting, configuration …) General Ledger Account:
| Tcodes | SAP G/L Account Transaction Codes |
|---|---|
| F-07 | Post Outgoing Payment for G/L Accounts |
| FB50 | G/L Account Posting – Enjoy Transaction |
| FS04 | To see the changes in the G/L Account Master |
| OBA0 | Define Tolerance Groups for G/L Accounts |
| OBR2 | Deleting Master Data – Customers/ Vendors & G/L Accounts |
| OBY2 | Copy G/L Accounts from One Company Code to another |
| OBXU | Assign G/L Account for Automatic Posting of Discount Received |
| OBXI | Assign G/L Account for Automatic Posting of Discount Given |
| FI12 | Creation of House Bank and Assign G/L A/c in House Bank |
| F-54 | Transfer of Advance from Special G/L to Normal by clearing Special G/L A/c |
| F-39 | almost same as F-54 |
| F-32 | Clearing of Normal Item – Account Clear |
| AO90 | Assignment of G/L Accounts for Automatic Postings |
| F.16 | Carry Forward of G/L Account Balances |
| FAGLL03 | Display G/L Account Line Items (G/L Account Line Items) |
The Full list of SAP FI tables can be found on the List of Important SAP FI Tables (SAP Finance Tables).
Related G/L Account Tcodes in SAP
Here the list of related SAP Tcodes for G/L Account in SAP:
| Tcodes | G/L Account Tcodes in SAP |
|---|---|
| FB03 | Display invoice documents |
| FBD3 | Display recurring documents |
| FBD4 | Display recurring entry document changes |
| S_ALR_87012277 | Display G/L account balances |
| S_ALR_87012301 | Display G/L account balances |
| S_ALR_87012287 | Display document journal of all postings by posting period |
| S_ALR_87012293 | Display of Changed Documents |
| S_ALR_87012284 | Generate a financial statement (Balance Sheet/P+L Statement) |
| S_ALR_87012326 | Display chart of accounts (Chart of Accounts) |
| S_ALR_87012328 | Display list and printable list of G/L accounts master data |
| S_ALR_87012333 | Display list of G/L accounts (G/L accounts list) |
| S_ALR_87012291 | Displays overview of posting documents (Line Item Journal) |
The Main Important SAP GL Account Tables
SAP GL Account Master Data Tables
The SAP GL Account Tables for Master Data are SK* Tables.
The main SAP Tables for G/L Account Master Data are:
| SAP GL Account Tables | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| SKA1 | G/L Accounts (Chart of Accounts) |
| SKAT | G/L Accounts (Chart of Accounts: Description) |
| SKB1 | G/L Accounts (Company Code) |
Other General Ledger Tables in SAP
Here related SAP Tables for General Ledger Account or other related GL Account Table in sap
| GL GL ACOUNT TABLES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| SKA1 | G/L Accounts (Chart of Accounts) |
| SKAT | G/L Accounts (Chart of Accounts: Description) |
| SKB1 | G/L Accounts (Company Code) |
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