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To have better understanding in project settlement

chengshiong_kwan
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Dear all,

I am new in PS and hopefully I can have a clearer picture of the account entries for the best practise of a project settlement.

This is a customer/sales project. When we post any project related expenses/revenue, we assign a WBS to the line item so that the WBS is able to capture the costs. When we run settlement (CJ88) during the month end, the net of all expenses and revenue will be posted to the system.

1) For example, during month end total expenses is $600 and total progress billing (revenue) is $1000, what will be accounting entries of CJ88? Are the entries below correct?

DR. WIP Settlement 400

CR. BS A/c 400

FYI:

This Balance Sheet A/c (BS A/c) is shown under current asset in the Balance Sheet (t-code F.01).

WIP Settlement is set in settlement profile (or allocation structure to be exact) while BS a/c is set in settlement rule.

The end user is not using COPA. They always settle the costs to a G/L a/c specified in the settlement rule.

2) What if on the 2nd month total expenses is $300 and the progress billing is $200, are the entries below correct?

DR. BS A/c 100

CR WIP Settlement 100

3) In the end of the project, how are the above being settled completely? What happened to the balance in the GL account set in allocation structure (settlement costs element)??

4) This end user chose to settle to a GL a/c so that it will be displayed under current asset in the balance sheet. Is this the only reason to settle to a GL a/c?

5) If the Q1-Q2 above are rather confusing, what would be the best practise for a company without COPA settling the costs/revenues to a G/L?

Thank you.

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former_member230675
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It looks you have totally ignored RA in your example. RA plays a major role in customer projects specially for revenue recognition / WIP.

Please read SAP help documents on Result Analysis..

You may find the document....

SAP Help Portal > Financials > Controlling > Product Cost Controlling > Cost Object Controlling > Product Cost by Sales Order > Period-End Closing in Product Cost by Sales Order: Scenario > Results Analysis

chengshiong_kwan
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Hi,

Thanks for your prompt reply.

Is the result analysis applicable to a company code without SD module?

In my case, the users do not create sales order. They post the progress billing (revenue) manually via t-code FB01.

Thank you.

Best Rgds,

Kwan

former_member230675
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>

> Is the result analysis applicable to a company code without SD module?

RA valuation method depends on the legal requirement of the company. RA work with plan revenue / cost Vs actual revenue / cost. You can plan revenue directly on WBSE without SO similarly you can get actual revenue directly through FI without SD.

hope it clears your doubt.

Former Member
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Hi Sebastian,

I agree with what Abdul has to say. You haven't provided any details about the RA method you are using. Settings in the RA config decide how your postings are done. Suggest you to check everything related to the RA method you are using and also refer SAP Help. SAP Help explains each RA method with examples (postings).

That should definitely help you in understanding the postings and how they should happen.

Regards,

Gokul

chengshiong_kwan
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Hi all,

Thanks for the prompt reply.

hmm... the end user is not using any RA key/method.

They execute the settlement without running KKA2.

1) is it possible to do that?

I have done some reading on RA and here is my understanding:

KKA2 is basically used to calculate WIP and CJ88 is to post this WIP to any receiver.

but I find it difficult to fully understand in terms of the postings (accounting entries).

2) Can you provide any example in terms of accounting entries, from the expenses charge into the WBS to the periodic settlement and finally the final settlement? (Not able to find 1 in SAP Help)

Thank you.

Edited by: SebastianKwan on Apr 7, 2011 3:31 PM

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I hope you have referred SAP Help. If not please do it. It explains all your queries with examples, as mentioned in my earlier post. And RA is not used only to calculate WIP. There are other things also that the RA run calculates.

Refer SAP Help thoroughly and then come back with specific queries.

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