Intercompany Sales : Entries to ensure transfer of goods

[Former Member]

Hi,

We have an intercompany sales transaction between two company codes. Company code A creates a sales order for the customer. Delivery is made by plant in delivery code B. However, when the goods are despatched from company code B, the custody of goods is to be shown at that instance to company code A. When the interco invoice is created ( say on 03/10/09 ) in co code B, the foll entries are created:

Company code A -- Dr

Interco sales -- Cr

The sales in company code B can only be recognized when the goods have been recd by the customer.

Suppose goods are recd by customer on 03/28/2009. For the period of 03/10/09 to 03/28/09, an entry is required in company code A that would show that a purchase has been made from co code B, but the goods are in transit. When a customer inv is created on 03/28/09, the goods in transit will be reversed and will be posted to Cost of goods sold, thus completing the transfer of goods.

The question then is, how do we simultaneously post an entry in company code A when an interco invoice is being posted in company code B ? Is there a user exit that can be used during billing ?

Will appreciate inputs from esteemed members. Appreciate yr inputs.

Regards

Rohit Zalani

[Former Member]

Hello,

You can introduce proff of delivery , so that it will allow you to create the invoice only POD is confirmed . Then you create the invoice . Hope it solves your purpose.

Thanks

RK

[Former Member]

Hi Raj,

Thank you for sharing your views. With POD, we can delay the customer invoice. However, the issue is to book the purchase in the selling company code and a goods in transit account till the time the goods have been recd by the customer. This needs to be done when the interco invoice is created. However, the issue is how to post entries in the company code serving the customer when an invoice is being posted by the company code that despatches the goods.

Would appreciate your views.

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hello Rohit,

I am not sure about your requirement,but you can think on this.While creating intercompany invoice determine two new conditions which is assigned with a/c keys.Create 2 new G/l accounts and assigned it with combination of selling sales area(transaction VKOA).In pricing procedure , create a new requirement with help of Abaper to post with values in selling company code.

When you create Invoice to customer,run JV in background which will offset the values of two new condition types.

Hope it helps.

Revert for further clarification.

Regards

Amit