Overviewįor every goods movement created for a valuated material, the SAP system can create two types of documents: a material document and an accounting document. This is the brief overview of Automatic account determination process configuration and I hope it will be useful.The purpose of this page is to describe the main customizing settings for Account Determination. These are assigned to the different account like consumption account. Posting transaction Offsetting entry for inventory GBB is used for different transactions such GI, scrapping, physical inventory. And whatever the price difference it is posted to the PRD account. The delivered price will not be used for valuation. PRD will come into account when standard price is maintained in the material master and if it is valuated at same price. Similarly we have to configure for WRX and relevant posting key has to be selected for Debit and credit entries for the GR/IR clearing account. And relevant posting key will selected in the Posting key tab.
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Based on the valuation class set in the material master, Valuation grouping code (Valuation modification), and the Value string WE01(for Movement Type 101), The G/L account will be determined.įor BSX, The Valuation class and valuation modifier will be set active in RULES tab. When the transaction such as GR is done, transaction BSX will get hit. Under this transaction, there are different subsequent steps for configuration as per different transactions. You can configure this by navigating menu, SPRO->IMG-–>Material Management->Valuation and Account determination-–>Account Determination without wizard->Account grouping for Movement Type The Account Grouping is the finer and subdivision of Transaction/Event keys. And Account groupings are linked to the G/L accounts. These Transaction/Event Keys are linked to the Account grouping code. Movement types are linked to the Transaction/Event keys. The Transactions such as MIGO are linked to the Movement type with the help of Value string. GBB-Offsetting entry for inventory posting The Account Grouping is used for following transactions: And this valuation class must be entered in the material master accounting View.Īccount Grouping for Movement Type: Example of account grouping If you want different valuation class then you can create new one.
SAP has in built valuation classes and account category references. The Valuation class and account category references are defined in these steps. And finally you have to assign the material type to the account category reference.ĭefine Valuation class : The combination of material type, account category reference, valuation class determines the G/L accounts updated for valuation relevant transactions. The valuation classes are defined and assigned to the material master. The valuation grouping code must be active.Īccount category links the Material Type and valuation class (“Grandfather of AAC”, as said by Biju Sir). Valuation grouping code can be activated by navigation path, SPRO->IMG->Material Management->Valuation and account determination->Account Determination without wizard-Define valuation control. Plants with different account determination process should be grouped separately. Valuation Grouping Code: It is the group of valuation areas having same account determination process. Here is the flow chart how automatic account determination works: Once the valuation area is assigned it’s very difficult to reverse. In SAP you can set the set the valuation area at either Company code level or at Plant level.
Valuation area is nothing but the valuating the materials at organization level. Once you change the price documents will get generated which reflects old price, new price and change in valuation.
You can the material price by using transaction code MR21. V-Moving Average Price & S-Standard Price There are two types of price control in the material master record (Accounting View) And this price control can be set for the material type. And it is mandatory to maintain any one of these price type in the material master.Įach material is valuated according to the price set in the material master. The settings for this automatic account determination & material valuation are done by using the account information set up in advance in an area of Customizing known as “Valuation & Account Assignment”.įor each material, a price control is mentioned in the accounting view (Standard price ‘S’ and Moving average price ‘V’) of material Master. When a goods movement is entered, the G/L accounts need not be entered manually since SAP automatically determines the correct accounts.