1. Automatic Account Determination
Module 8
Automatic
Account
Determination

2. Account Determination
When you enter a goods movement (inventory receipt, inventory withdrawal, variances, etc.), you do not have to make a G/L account entry as the R/3 system automatically makes the correct entries to the appropriate accounts.
Automatic Account Determination is set in Customizing (IMG)

3. Valuation Grouping Code
Allows the same account determination rules to be used in multiple plants—even with different company codes
Assign a valuation grouping code to the valuation area, then use the valuation grouping code in automatic account assignment

4. Automatic Account Determination
Hierarchical Process (classification)
Chart of Accounts/Company Code
Valuation area/grouping code
Transaction/Event Key (from transaction being executed)
Goods Receipt Modifier (if applicable)
Valuation Class (from material master)
All specified at time of transaction

5. Automatic Account Determination
Transaction Keys determine what is happening to the material
Received from vendor
Issued from warehouse to production
Received from production to warehouse
Determined in transaction, but the Transaction Key is not the same as the Transaction Code

6. Automatic Account Determination
Transaction Keys:
BSX: Inventory Postings
GBB: Offsetting Entry for Inventory Postings
DIF: Materials Management Small Differences
PRD: Cost (price) differences
WRX: Goods receipt / inv. receipt clearing acct

7. Transaction Keys

8. Valuation Class
The Valuation Class is an entry in the accounting view of the material master. It can be used in Automatic Account Determination to specify different accounts for different types of material. More than one valuation class can be defined for a material type (e.g. there may be more than one valuation class for raw materials).

9. Valuation Class Valuation Classes for Fitter Snacker
3000: Raw Materials
7900: Semi-finished
7920: Finished

10. General Account Modifier
The General Account Modifier provides
additional detail about what is happening to the material.
General Account Modifier
Usage
AUF
Goods Receipt From Production Order – post to production settlement
BSA
Goods Receipt Into Initial Stock – only used once for posting inventory off-set for initial stock data load
VAX
Goods Issue To Sales - post to Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
VBR
Goods Issue to Consumption - post to material consumption (i.e., expense>revenue)
(e.g., goods issue to job or production order)

11. Automatic Account Determination
From Transaction:
Company Code Chart of Accounts
Transaction Key (not same as transaction code)
General Account Modifier (if applicable)
From Material
Valuation Class
Determines: G/L Account for Posting

12. Automatic Account Determination
CHFS BSX 00AP Account

13. Posting Keys
A two-digit numerical key that determines the way line items are posted to G/L Accounts.
This key determines several factors including the:
Account type
Type of posting (debit or credit)
Layout of entry screens
Customer
Vendor
G/L Account
Debit 01 21 40
Credit 11 31 50