SD billing requires posting to expense account which requires CO object

[Former Member]

In our SD billing, we are required to post an extra accounting entry to an expense account, which requires a CO object. We have setup the pricing procedure to post to the expense account, however upon generating the invoice, we encountered error that the CO object, in this case it's the cost center (translated from the SO's profit center) is blocked against revenue postings. Pls advise if there are any alternatives to resolve this issue.

Pls note that we do not want to unlock the revenue postings for the cost center because by doing so, the figure posted will be of statistical value and the standard SAP checks for cost centers will be also be invalidated.

We have also tested that we can post to expense account in Customer invoice via FB70, and all entries are posted successfully, unlike the SD billing.

Thank you very much.

Betty

[Former Member]

Unlike FB70, SD is for revenue and cogs postings. You can also post to a balance sheet account when using accruals. You could do an FI posting periodicaly to reclass SD postings to expense if you want them not statistical.

pts appreciated.

[Former Member]

Hi Dave,

So tat means SD billing can never post the revenue to an expense account directly thr' the SD configuration, right?

How do we differentiate whether the posting is statistical or not and what is the impact of it?

Pls advise.

Thank you very much

[Former Member]

Correct. The cost element type will tell you if it is sales or cogs then it is statistical.