SAP Note 671767 - Unanticipated or incorrect values in cost components

Component : Actual Costing/Material Ledger -

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Summary :
SAP Note addresses inconsistencies in cost component splits when Material Ledger and Actual Costing are active. It guides in analyzing deviations in individual cost components' expected values and offers schematics for resolving issues. This includes checking material pricing via CKM3, assessing cost split from top-level down to raw materials. Solutions involve standard and multi-level cost determination, and variances analysis. Consulting fees apply for aided explanations following this note. Customizing settings are proposed for accurate costing and problem identification, with updates anticipated as new issues emerge.

Key words :
material costs  activities  overheadgoods receipt            -1              -2          0goods issue              1              0           0confirmation              0              2           0overhead calculation      0              0           1single-level variances    0              0           1the single-level variances, -productmanufacturing product goods receipt  -1            -2       1by-product goods receipt              0             0      -1confirmation                          0             2       0activity confirmation                  0            2       0single-level variance                  0            0       0thus, material costs  activities  overheadgoods receipt            -1              -2          0preliminary valuation    1              2           0single-level variances    0              0           1multilevel variances      1              0           0current valuation        2              2           1in, material costs  activities  overheadgoods receipt            -1              -2          0preliminary valuation    1              2           0single-level variances    0              0           1multilevel variances      1              0           0current valuation        2              2           1because, material costs  activities  overheadgoods receipt            -1              -2          0goods issue              1              0           0confirmation              0              2           0overhead calculation      0              0           1single-level variances    0              0           1material, material costs    activitiesgoods receipt                  -1                -2goods issue                      1                0confirmation                    0                 2single-level variance            0                0the single-level variances correspond, material costs        activitiespreliminary valuation          1                    2single-level variances        0                    0multilevel variances          -2                    0current valuation            -1                    2this effect, material costs    activitiespreliminary valuation            1                2single-level variance            0                0multilevel variance              0                0current valuation                1                2since, -productpreliminary valuation                1          2           -1single-level variances              0           0           1multilevel variances                1           0           0current valuation                    1          2           -1therefore, material costs activities overhead                              material costs           activitiesgoods receipt                 -1                      -2goods issue                    4

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