Your Business Partner has 2 subscription contracts: one with credit card payment and the other with direct debit. Which is the minimal required set of master data?

Question

Options

• A1 Business Partner with 1 Contract Account with credit card payment and 1 Contract Account V U
• B2 Business Partners with 1 Contract Account
• C1 Contract Account with 2 Incoming Payment Methods
• D2 Business Partners with 1 Contract Account with credit card payment and 1 Contract Account with

• A
  79% (30)
• B
  13% (5)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Option A is correct because in SAP FI-CA (Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable), a single Business Partner can own multiple Contract Accounts, and payment methods are configured at the Contract Account level - so two contracts with different payment methods require two separate Contract Accounts, but only one Business Partner is needed. This represents the minimal viable structure: one BP, two Contract Accounts, each carrying its own payment method.

B is wrong because having two Business Partners is unnecessary overhead - one BP can manage both contracts, making two BPs non-minimal. C is wrong because a single Contract Account cannot simultaneously hold two distinct incoming payment methods for separate contracts; payment method is a property of the Contract Account, not a list. D is wrong for the same reason as B - splitting across two Business Partners duplicates the BP entity without any business justification.

Memory tip: Think "one customer, one Business Partner" - the BP represents the person, while Contract Accounts represent the financial relationship for each contract. Different payment methods → different Contract Accounts, but never different Business Partners for the same customer.

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