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This article is based on Mr. Yang Yongqing, Decision’s chief financial expert, who has 24 years of rich experience in the field of SAP ERP, and combines the common misunderstandings he found in the implementation of ERP projects to publish corresponding research insights and suggestions to protect your SAP financial implementation and delivery.
 

[Problem Description]

What is the logic of accounting processing for actual cost accounting (material ledger operation) in the SAP system? Can you explain this?
 

[ECC6.0]

For the material ledger before ECC6.0, SAP calls it Classic ERP Version, and the posting logic is as follows:

① Posting logic when cost differences occur:
② During period-end closing, material ledger posting logic: ③ During period-end closing, the posting logic of the counterparty account in the material ledger is: ④ When closing accounts at the end of the period, the carryover posting logic in the material ledger is:

[S/4HANA]

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For the material ledger of S4 HANA, SAP calls it S4 Hana New Actual Costing. The posting logic is as follows:
① Posting logic when cost differences occur: ② During period-end closing, material ledger posting logic ③ When closing accounts at the end of the period, the posting logic of the counterparty account in the material ledger is

[Reference documentation]

SAP NOTE 908737 - Post Closing in Material Ledger

SAP NOTE 2558888 - S/4HANA: Post Closing logic in Material Ledger / New Actual Costing

 

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