Posting Areas

Introduction

Posting areas describe a business subprocess for which an automatic determination of certain data is planned. This data can be account numbers, default values, or default values for certain fields, or other settings. You need to maintain posting areas in the form of configuration activities.

The following is an overview of the delivered posting areas with their configuration activities:

List of main Posting Areas in Contract Accounting

Posting Area	Purpose / Activity
10	Define Accounts for Sales Tax
20	Define Accounts for Tax Clearing for Down Payments
30	Define Accounts for Company Code Clearing
70	Define Accounts for Exchange Rate Differences
71	Define Valuation-Area-Specific Accounts for Exchange Rate Differences
73	Define Accounts for Exchange Rate Differences in Value Adjustments
75	Define Accounts for Translation of Account Balances
80	Define Clearing Account for Overpayments
100	Define Posting Specifications for General Ledger Transfer
110	Define Bank Clearing Accounts and Charge Accounts
120	Define Automatic G/L Account Determination for Write-Offs
130	Define Specifications for Repayment of Incoming Payments
158	Define Accounts for Expense/Revenues from Cash Desk Differences
165	Define Cash Desk Clearing Accounts
168	Define Specifications for Posting Cash Desk Deposits and Withdrawals
180	Define Specifications for Agent Postings
183	Enter Cash Desk Closing Accounts
185	Define Document Types for Postings of Ext. Cash Desk Services
188	Define Clearing Accounts for Payment Lot for Ext. Cash Desks
195	Define Basic Settings
300	Define Segments for General Ledger Items
301	Define Segments for Business Partner Items
310	Define Additional Account Assignments for Down Payments
400	Define Default Values for Contract Account Group and Strategy
500	Define Specifications for Derivation of Standard Account Assignment
501	Define Specifications for Derivation of Standard Account Assignment
502	Define Specifications for Derivation of Standard Account Assignment
503	Define Specifications for Derivation of Standard Account Assignment
510	Activate Provider Contract Items for Revenue Accounting
800	Create Special Definitions for Security Deposits
1005	Define Prefix for Created Lot IDs During Account Statement Transfer
1010	Define Account Assignments for Down Payments/Charges
1025	Define Default Values for Automatic Clearing
1032	Define Default Values for Payment Order Lot
1034	Define Default Values for Lot for Payments by Link
1035	Define Details for Lots for Manual Outgoing Checks
1036	Define Document Type for Check Encashment
1037	Define Bank Clearing Account for Encashment of Outgoing Checks
1038	Define Specifications for Clarification of Cashed Checks
1039	Expense and Revenue Accounts for Posting Cashed Outgoing Checks
1040	Define Clarification Accounts
1041	Define Clarification Accounts for Returns
1050	Define Default Values for Reversal
1052	Define Specifications and Default Values for Write-Offs
1053	Define Specs and Default Values for Mass Write-Offs
1054	Define Specifications for Submission to Collection Agencies
1055	Define Specifications and Default Values for Transfer
1056	Define Specifications for Collection Agency Charges
1057	Define Default Value for Transfer Reason
1058	Define Default Value for Callback Reasons
1059	Specifications for Forwarding Information to Collection Agencies
1060	Define Default Values for Resetting Clearing
1061	Define Bank Accounts for Payment Program
1062	Define Specifications Dependent on Transfer Reason
1070	Define Default Values for Document Entry
1080	Define Defaults for Interest Calculation
1082	Define Specifications for Mass Run
1083	Define Specifications for Interest on Cash Security Deposits (Mass Processing)
1084	Activate Additional Functions for Interest Calculation
1085	Define Specifications for Interest on Arrears
1090	Define Specifications for Resetting Clearing
1095	Define Variant Matching for Payment Medium Program
1100	Define Default Values for Installment Plan
1101	Define Default Values for Installment Plan Charge
1102	Specifications for Automatically Deactivating Installment Plans
1105	Define Default Values for Interest on Installment Plans
1110	Define Document Types for Dunning Charge Categories
1120	Define Accounts for Payment Card Institute
1123	Define Specifications for Automatic Returns Posting
1124	Define Specifications for Charge Posting
1131	Define Specifications for Processing Collection Agency Information
1132	Define Specifications for Collection Agency Postings
1133	Maintain Specifications for Automatic Returns
1140	Define Determination of Rule Variants for Data Protection in FI-CA
1150	Define Account Determination for Payments via Payment Service Provider
1152	Specifications for Billing Document Posting
1153	Define Specifications for Automatic Returns Posting
1154	Define Specifications for Charge Postings
1155	Define Specifications for Posting Exchange Rate Differences
1156	Define Accounts for Posting Exchange Rate Differences
1180	Specifications for Posting Lots for Payments by Link
1181	Define Defaults for Payments by Link
1200	Derive Main/Subtransaction from SD Information
1205	Define Specifications for Transfer to Invoicing
1210	Derive Document Type from SD Billing Document Data
1250	Assign Open Items to Credit Segments
1251	Define Specifications for Credit Management
1252	Specify Evaluation Period for Key Figures
1253	Define Credit Exposure Category for External Billing Systems
1290	Maintain Account Determination for Flat-Rate Value Adjustment
1291	Maintain Alternative Accounts for Resetting Flat-Rate Value Adjustments
1295	Define Accounts for Exchange Rate Difference Posting During Clearing
1297	Define Valuation Areas for Receivables Adjustments
1299	Maintain Alt. Accounts for Resetting Individual Value Adjustments
1300	Maintain Default Values for Transfer Posting Run
1301	Maintain Account Determination for Doubtful Entry
1302	Maintain Account Determination for Individual Value Adjustment
1321	Define Clearing Account for Transferring Credits
1330	Define Transactions for the Transfer of Items and Requests
1350	Define Adjustment Accounts
1355	Define Adjustment Accounts for Reclassification by Due Date
1360	Define Specifications for Posting Payments by API
1380	Define Specifications for Deriving Final Recipient
1381	Define Specifications for Revenue Distribution
1382	Define Main and Subtransactions for the Distribution Posting
2104	Define Alternative Tax Determination Code
3100	Define Transaction for Factor Posting
3101	Define Accounts for Factor Posting
3102	Automatic G/L Account Determination for Writing Off Sold Receivables
3103	Define Accounts for Buyback of Receivables
8175	Define Derivation of Standard Attributes for Billable Items
8177	Define Aggregation for Consumption Items
S000 / R000 / T000	Define Account Assignment Data Relevant to Main Transactions
S001 / R001 / T001	Define Account Assignment Data Relevant to Transactions
S002 / R002 / T002	Define Determination of Reporting Key
S003 / R003 / T003	Define Default Check Reason for Workflow

Sample Transaction Codes

Transaction Code	Description
FQC0	Maintain Posting Area

Customizing

Tables

Table	Description
TFK033F	Posting Areas
TFK033G	Posting Areas (Name)
TFK033R	Account determination: Reading sequence
TFK033V	Posting Areas: Views

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