project cost

[Former Member]

I found that after good receipt, the commitment is reduced and the actual cost is increased.

(We can see from CJI5/CJI3/S_ALR_87013558)

But the accounting document after good receipt is :

debit : project material

credit: GR/IR

the accounting document after good issue is

debit : project cost

credit: project material

It seems that the actual cost is increased until the good issue not good receipt.

So i think the report in CJI5/CJI3/S_ALR_87013558 conflict with the accounting document.

Can anyone give me some explaination?

Thanks!

Best regard,

tiger wu

[Former Member]

This is really down to the way SAP designed this. I guess they're saying that, according to the matching principle, once the goods have been received, the cost has been incurred. This is independent of whether or not the invoice has been received.

Regards,

Kenneth

[Former Member]

Dear,

This is happening due to Cost element categaroy 90 stastical.As due to result of GR controlling document is generating .And actual values is flows to WBS Element but it is only stastical .If you want to settle this amount it is not avialable for settlement,

Say your client that its only the stastical value not the actual one avilable for settlement.

Sukhveer.

[virendra_pal]

commitment in SAP is always termed for external processing

basically

Commitment + Actual = Constant

This means that as actuals go up then commitment come down

Transaction Goods Issue

This is not relevant for commitment as it moves goods from inventory to project

Debit project (either WBS or network activity)

Credit Inventory account for material

No impact CJI5, but increase CJI3

Transaction Goods Receipt

This is relevant as this posts actuals for the PO

Debit project (either WBS or network)

Credit GR/IR account

Decrease CJI5, increase CJI3

Hope that helps