Debit memo and Credit memo

Dear Expert,
I always confused on Debit memo and Credit memo...especially the business scenario behind and how it is reflecting in SAP system.
Let's take this example:
e.g the Price in the main Invoice is lesser than the actual price, and the difference needs to be recovered from the customer.
My analysis:
"The invoice is lesser than the actual price", Means Product should cost 100 USD, but we billed customer only in 80 USD, there are 20 USD difference. Customer should pay us the rest 20 USD. So our Account receiivable should be increased. So we need create Debit memo to customer and ask them to pay the money. Customer received the Debit memo, they will create credit memo and send it to us said they will pay the money.
Am i understanding correct??? Please kindly share in case you have better simple example. Thank you very much.

Your understanding on the subject is absolutely correct.
Let me share an another example with you for debit memo.
These manufacturer of nuts and bolts. Previously they have 100 nuts in one pack, but then they changed it to 120. But the order which was already made for 10 pkts delivered 1200 nuts instead of 1000. So they require to raises Debit memo.
But, these Debit memo generally avoid, b'coz people take at most care in creating a invoice. And people do like to pay when they are receiving end.
Where as, Credit memo can be result of return or complaint of defect or less quantities delivered.
Well, their behavior is control by SD document categ at billing doc type (Tcode VOFA)
- P is for Debit Memo (L2)
- O is for Credit Memo (G2)
These SD document category classify for the different types of documents that you can process in the sales and distribution system (for example: quotations, sales orders, deliveries, and invoices). So, these determines how the system stores and keeps track of document data. It enables the system to provide you with status information about delivery processing, billing, and documents that are used for reference (for example, inquiries and quotations).
So, if we summaries it,
Credit memo - Created to reduce the amount of an existing vendor payable, or customer receivable.
Debit memo - Used to recover costs from another department or faculty. May also be used to correct an incorrectly posted entry.
Hope this suffice your requirement.
Thanks & Regards
JP

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may i know why there is debit memo like bank transfer(debit memo), returned debit memo, check debit memo
and credit memo like check credit memo through bank
in posting rule.
what is the meaning of debit memo and credit memo in posting rule of electronic banking.
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hi elina,
Debit Memo - It is a sales document used in complaints processing to request a debit memo for a customer. If the prices calculated for the customer were too low, for example, calculated with the wrong scaled prices, you can create a debit memo request. The debit memo request can be blocked so that it can be checked. When it has been approved, you can remove the block. It is like a standard order. The system uses the debit memo request to create a debit memo.
Credit Memo - A transaction that reduces Amounts Receivable from a customer is a credit memo. For eg. The customer could return damaged goods. A debit memo is a transaction that reduces Amounts Payable to a vendor because, you send damaged goods back to your vendor.
Credit memo request is a sales document used in complaints processing to request a credit memo for a customer. If the price calculated for the customer is too high, for example, because the wrong scale prices were used or a discount was forgotten, you can create a credit memo request. The credit memo request is blocked for further processing so that it can be checked. If the request is approved, you can remove the block. The system uses the credit memo request to create a credit memo.
T.codes FB75 or FB70
To create Credit / Debit Memo request:
- Use the same procedure that you use for Creating Sales Orders i.d T Code VA01
- Give Order Type as CR for Credit Memo and DR for Debit Memo reuest
While creating the request you have to enter Customer Number, Reason for the request. and Material and its quantity. Once the credit or debit memo request is released you can create credit or debit memo. The credit memo request will be automatically blocked for checking with Billing Block 08 (to check credit memo) & 09 (to check debit memo) for the sales order type CR
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Hi,
Just enquiring if there is a report in SAP that will identify all invoices debit memos and credit memos issued within a particular date range.
Thank you.

Hi,
You can try VF05 as Navaneet indicated and also you can try VF05N (for only the header details), if you are using ECC 6.0
If you have VF05N, then you can tick 'Biling Documents in FI'. It will give you the billing docs for a date range and the ones that have been released to accounting....
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Hi,
What is the purpose of Debit Memo and Credit Memo, Is it bothe useful for Customer and Vendor.
If any body having document on this pls. What are the steps need to process.
Urgent
Rgds
sunfico

Hi,
Good morning and greetings,
You can raise a Credit Memo for a Vendor using the transction code FB65 (without reference to an invoice) or MIRO (if it is with reference to an invoice) and the system would pass the following accounting entry
Dr. Expenses A/c
Cr. Vendor A/c
This particular document would have a payment term and payment due date. While running Automatic Payment Process, depending on the payment method the system will pick up the document and create a cheque / electronic transfer etc for the vendor with the following entry
Dr. Vendor A/c
Cr. Bank Clearing A/c
In the case of Customer you can account the credit memo (without reference to invoice) using FB75 or VA01 (Order Type CR, if it is with reference to an invoice). While you create the billing document for the order type CR the system would raise the following accounting
Dr. Expenses A/c
Cr. Customer A/c
This particular document would have a payment term and payment due date. While running Automatic Payment Process, depending on the payment method the system will pick up the document and create a cheque / electronic transfer etc for the customer with the following entry
Dr. Customer A/c
Cr. Bank Clearing A/c
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Hi
Can any one tell the difference between Credit Memo and Credit Memo Request
Thanks in advance

Hi,
Below is the information on crdit memo request.
Definition: A credit memo request is a sales document used in complaints processing to request credit for a customer.
Use: If the price calculated for the customer was too high (for example, with the wrong scaled prices or because a discount was forgotten), you can create a credit memo request. The credit memo request can be automatically blocked for checking. Once it has been approved, you can remove the block.The system uses the credit memo request to create a credit memo.
Structure: A credit memo request is another type of sales document like a standard order. For more information on sales documents, see Working with Sales Documents.A credit memo request starts the billing process.
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Below mentioned is the information on Credit Memo.
Definition: The term credit memo always refers to a credit memo from the vendor. Therefore, posting a credit memo always leads to a debit posting on the vendor account.
Use: As in the case of invoices, credit memos refer to purchase orders or goods receipts. They are used to correct the purchase order history if the quantity invoiced was too high, for example, if an invoice was too high or if part of the quantity was returned.
When you post a credit memo, the total quantity in the purchase order history is reduced by the credit memo quantity.
If you do not want the total quantity invoiced to be reduced, you must post the credit memo as a subsequent credit.
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If I understand correctly, then you want to include the freight amount automatically in the Credit memo which was not featuring in the Credit memo request.
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Minhtb

Hi Minh,
You have the following options,
1. If you are willing to use the standard form is available in SAP,
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Here there is case report from our clients:
1) Create a credit memo request CR
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3) Create a debit memo request DR with reference to previous billing doc G2
4) Post DR with BT L2, but it fails when it is released to accounting. The error message shows:
---> Item specified for invoice reference is not an invoice item
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I just want to tell you this is not the standard practice.
Normal process
order >> delivery >> Invoice
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Scenario 1 - Customer return or some other reason customer canceled and you want to credit him
Credit memo request(reference to invoice) >> Credit memo
Scenario 2 - Earlier invoice is wrong(wrong price) and you wanted to charge customer additional some amount
Debit memo request >> Debit memo.
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Please elaborate both scenarios where exactly i can use sales order type return and credit memo request.
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saj

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You dont need a custom prog to create a debit memo or credit memo.
You can raise a Credit Memo for a Vendor using the transction code FB65 (without reference to an invoice) or MIRO (if it is with reference to an invoice) and the system would pass the following accounting entry
Dr. Expenses A/c
Cr. Vendor A/c
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Dr. Vendor A/c
Cr. Bank Clearing A/c
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Dr. Expenses A/c
Cr. Customer A/c
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Dr. Customer A/c
Cr. Bank Clearing A/c

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For credit and debit memo one of the customised client repot is showing cost value which is not expected for credit and debit memo in the invoice register.
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Well if your company do not want to adjust the cost of goods sold when any credit / debit is raised, then yes you can go ahead.
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Edited by: Sai on Nov 18, 2009 7:47 PM

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Credit memo is a posting that reduces the balance of receivables or payables.
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