SAP Note 575801 - Returns and inventories in material ledger

Component : Actual Costing/Material Ledger -

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/575801 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
This SAP Note addresses discrepancies in the material ledger price affecting the actual price of the period due to returns and positive inventory differences. These movements are wrongly classified under procurement categories, falsifying true material costs. In the standard R/3 setup, returns and such inventory adjustments are not designated as reversals, leading them to be booked under receipt categories, thus distorting the period's actual cost. A corrective approach via Customizing is suggested, assigning these movements to a 'consumption' category, avoiding direct adjustments and instead using a designated report for table updates, enhancing ledger accuracy without impacting core system processes.

Key words :
mandt aschema ptyp   bewartgrp kategorie800  0002    bu              zu800  0002    bu, p_insert  radiobutton group main default 'x', positive inventory differences positive inventory differences, assigned transaction type group 'cc', p_delete  radiobutton group main, positive inventory adjustment postings, transaction type group 'cc', movement type group space, separate movement type group, attached report z_ml_ckmlab01z_maintain supports

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