How to Create Chart of Accounts (COA) Account Group

This tutorial takes you through the steps to create a COA Account Group

Enter Transaction code SPRO in the command field

In the next screen Select SAP reference IMG

In next screen-"Display IMG"  navigate the following menu path

SAP Customizing Implementation Guide -> Financial Accounting -> General Ledger Accounting

-> G/L Accounts -> Master Data -> Preparations -> Define Account Group

In the next screen, select New Entries

In the next screen, Enter following Information

1. Enter the Chart of Accounts key in which the Account Group is to be created
2. Enter unique  Account Group key
3. Enter Description for the Account Group
4. Enter the number range for the G/L account to be created in the Account Group

select Field Status from the Application menu

In the next screen, you can change the field status for different sections of the G/L COA Master Data. For example select Account Control

Now you can maintain the status of different fields belonging to Account Control Tab

between Suppressed ( Hidden ) , Required , Optional and Display modes.

Note :-The default status of fields is Optional.

After maintaining the field status , press save Enter your change request number

You have successfully created a Chart of Accounts Account Group.