Update Department Level Costing

To update department-level costing in Oracle HCM, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Setup and Maintenance:

  • From the Home page, go to Setup and Maintenance under Tools.

2. Search for Manage Departments:

  • In the search bar, type “Manage Departments”.
  • Select the Manage Departments task from the search results.

3. Select the Department:

  • Search for the department you want to update.
  • Once found, select it and click Edit to modify the department details.

4. Access the Costing Section:

  • In the Edit Department page, look for the Costing or Accounting section.
  • If it’s not immediately visible, navigate to the department details or options related to Costing.

5. Update Costing Information:

  • Modify the costing details for the department:
    • Cost Center: Update the cost center that should bear the costs for this department.
    • Account Combination: If applicable, adjust the full accounting combination (e.g., company, department, account).
    • Percentage: If costs are split across different cost centers, update the percentages accordingly (e.g., 70% to one cost center, 30% to another).

6. Effective Date:

  • Set the Effective Start Date for the costing update. This determines when the new costing configuration will take effect.
  • If the previous costing setup needs an end date, specify the End Date for the previous configuration.

7. Save and Close:

  • After making the necessary updates, click Save and Close to apply the new costing setup.

8. Verify the Costing Setup:

  • To ensure that the updated costing is correctly applied, you can run a Costing Report or review payroll transactions related to the department.
  • Validate that the costs are now being allocated to the updated cost center or account combination.

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