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Feb 19, 2009 at 06:22 AM

Output price variance calculation

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Hello,

I have a question on output price variance calculation in SAP.

The help reads:

"Output price variances are reported in the following situations:

If the standard price has changed between the time point of delivery to stock and the time point when the variances are calculated "

I do not quite understand this as when I have a standard price change between the delivery to stock and the variance calculation, I will already have a CO-PA entry for the price change. So why do I need another CO-PA posting for the variance?

Looking at the simple example of having costs of 150 USD when producing a material of 150 USD. If nothing changes I have a variance of 0 USD.

However if I receive the finished product to stock with a value of 150 USD and then revaluate to 165 USD before the variance calculation happens, I understand SAP would post an output price variance of 15 USD? But I also get 15 USD price variance from the stock revaluation into my books, so isnt that a double count?

Thanks a lot for your help

Kai