Inventory IN SAP

DOCS related to Inventory Valuation & Management

Process Modeling:

Core Inventory Management

Inventory Valuation for Year End Closing

Managing Material Price Changes & Inventory Values

SAP Best Practices Inventory Account Structure:

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12110000 - Other Down Payments Made Current Assets
G/L Account Number
(I_SAKNR)
12110000
G/L Acct Long Text (SKAT) Other Down Payments Made Current Assets
G/L Account Group ABST
Balance/ P&L Account Balance
Account Category Reconcil. Acct.
Account Purpose Reconciliation account for AR, relevant for open item reclassication and foreign currency revaluation
Account Hierarchy Level ASSETS | CURRENT ASSETS | INVENTORIES | Advances to suppliers for Inventories
Used in Conguration or Master
Data
X
Where Used in the Global
Account Determination or
Master Data
Acct Determ. for Open Item Exch.Rate Differences / Reconciliation accounts for Year-Closing/Opening
posting / Account Determ.for Balance Sheet Transfer Postings / Account Determ.for special G/L
indicators
Account Usage In the documentation group for Advances to suppliers for Inventories, the following accounts are
described:
G/L Account Number (I_SAKNR) G/L Acct Long Text (SKAT)
12110000 Other Down Payments Made Current
Assets
12112000 Down Payments made for Inventory
12113000 Input Tax Clearing Inventory Down
Payments made
These accounts are used in goods movement processes.
Goods movement is a process that causes a change to stock.
Goods Receipt
A goods receipt (GR) is a movement of goods, with which the receipt of goods is posted by an
external supplier or from production. A goods receipt leads to an increase in the stock level.
Goods issue
A goods issue (WA) is a goods movement with which a material withdrawal or issue, a material
consumption or a shipment of goods to a customer is posted. A goods issue results in a
reduction in the inventory.
Rearrangement
A stock transfer is the removal of materials from a particular storage location and their storage
at another storage location. Rearrangements can take place both within the same plant and
between two plants.
Transfer
A transfer is an override for stock transfers and changes to the stock identication or
qualication of a material, regardless of whether the posting is associated with a physical
movement or not.
Summary:
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Purchasing of raw material and supplies or goods is not an expense, but is recorded as an asset-
neutral item in the case of cash payment and as an asset-liability item in the case of payment to
the target
Discounts (bonuses, discounts) reduce the acquisition costs and are booked accordingly
The following accounts are reconciliation accounts:
G/L Account Number (I_SAKNR) G/L Acct Long Text (SKAT)
12110000 Other Down Payments Made Current
Assets
12112000 Down Payments made for Inventory
Process Related Information
Posting Examples
12112000 - Down Payments made for Inventory
G/L Account Number
(I_SAKNR)
12112000
G/L Acct Long Text (SKAT) Down Payments made for Inventory
G/L Account Group ABST
Balance/ P&L Account Balance
Account Category Reconcil. Acct.
Account Purpose Reconciliation account for AR
Account Hierarchy Level ASSETS | CURRENT ASSETS | INVENTORIES | Advances to suppliers for Inventories
Used in Conguration or Master
Data
X
Where Used in the Global
Account Determination or
Master Data
Reconciliation accounts for Year-Closing/Opening posting
Account Usage In the documentation group for Advances to suppliers for Inventories, the following accounts are
described:
G/L Account Number (I_SAKNR) G/L Acct Long Text (SKAT)
12110000 Other Down Payments Made Current
Assets
12112000 Down Payments made for Inventory
12113000 Input Tax Clearing Inventory Down
Payments made
These accounts are used in goods movement processes.
Goods movement is a process that causes a change to stock.
Goods Receipt
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A goods receipt (GR) is a movement of goods, with which the receipt of goods is posted by an
external supplier or from production. A goods receipt leads to an increase in the stock level.
Goods issue
A goods issue (WA) is a goods movement with which a material withdrawal or issue, a material
consumption or a shipment of goods to a customer is posted. A goods issue results in a
reduction in the inventory.
Rearrangement
A stock transfer is the removal of materials from a particular storage location and their storage
at another storage location. Rearrangements can take place both within the same plant and
between two plants.
Transfer
A transfer is an override for stock transfers and changes to the stock identication or
qualication of a material, regardless of whether the posting is associated with a physical
movement or not.
Summary:
Purchasing of raw material and supplies or goods is not an expense, but is recorded as an asset-
neutral item in the case of cash payment and as an asset-liability item in the case of payment to
the target
Discounts (bonuses, discounts) reduce the acquisition costs and are booked accordingly
The following accounts are reconciliation accounts:
G/L Account Number (I_SAKNR) G/L Acct Long Text (SKAT)
12110000 Other Down Payments Made Current
Assets
12112000 Down Payments made for Inventory
Process Related Information
Posting Examples
12113000 - Input Tax Clearing Inventory Down Payments made
G/L Account Number
(I_SAKNR)
12113000
G/L Acct Long Text (SKAT) Input Tax Clearing Inventory Down Payments made
G/L Account Group SAKO
Balance/ P&L Account Balance
Account Category Tax
Account Purpose Tax clearing account
Account Hierarchy Level ASSETS | CURRENT ASSETS | INVENTORIES | Advances to suppliers for Inventories
Used in Conguration or Master
Data
Where Used in the Global
Account Determination or
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Master Data
Account Usage In the documentation group for Advances to suppliers for Inventories, the following accounts are
described:
G/L Account Number (I_SAKNR) G/L Acct Long Text (SKAT)
12110000 Other Down Payments Made Current
Assets
12112000 Down Payments made for Inventory
12113000 Input Tax Clearing Inventory Down
Payments made
These accounts are used in goods movement processes.
Goods movement is a process that causes a change to stock.
Goods Receipt
A goods receipt (GR) is a movement of goods, with which the receipt of goods is posted by an
external supplier or from production. A goods receipt leads to an increase in the stock level.
Goods issue
A goods issue (WA) is a goods movement with which a material withdrawal or issue, a material
consumption or a shipment of goods to a customer is posted. A goods issue results in a
reduction in the inventory.
Rearrangement
A stock transfer is the removal of materials from a particular storage location and their storage
at another storage location. Rearrangements can take place both within the same plant and
between two plants.
Transfer
A transfer is an override for stock transfers and changes to the stock identication or
qualication of a material, regardless of whether the posting is associated with a physical
movement or not.
Summary:
Purchasing of raw material and supplies or goods is not an expense, but is recorded as an asset-
neutral item in the case of cash payment and as an asset-liability item in the case of payment to
the target
Discounts (bonuses, discounts) reduce the acquisition costs and are booked accordingly
The following accounts are reconciliation accounts:
G/L Account Number (I_SAKNR) G/L Acct Long Text (SKAT)
12110000 Other Down Payments Made Current
Assets
12112000 Down Payments made for Inventory
Process Related Information
Posting Examples
13400000 - Inventory - Finished Goods
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G/L Account Number
(I_SAKNR)
13400000
G

Tables:

Table	Name	S/4HANA - Notes
IKPF	Header: Physical Inventory Document	In Logical Database IMM INM IRM.
ISEG	Physical Inventory Document Items	In Logical Database IMM INM IRM.
MCHB	Batch Stocks	In Logical Database /SAPSLL/CUSMSM MSM.
MKOL	Special Stocks from Vendor	In Logical Database MSM.
MSKA	Sales Order Stock
MSKU	Special Stocks with Customer
MSLB	Special Stocks with Supplier
MSPR	Project Stock
MSSA	Total Customer Orders on Hand
MSSQ	Project Stock Total
MSTB	Stock in Transit
MSTE	Stock in Transit to Sales and Distribution Document
MSTQ	Stock in Transit for Project
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Programs, Function Modules and Exits:

Programs	Description	Type
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Role-based Fiori Apps:

• Material Inventory Values - Rounding Diff (Design Studio)
• Schedule Inventory Accounting Jobs

Platforms:

ECC	S/4 HANA	U/X	Database
SAP ERP	SAP S/4 HANA	SAP FIORI	SAP HANA
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Note: S/4 (cloud & on-premise) works only on Hana DB while SAP ERP is compatible with Hana DB, MS Sql, Oracle DB, IBM DB2 etc.