Accrual engine: manual accrual, accrual method

Hello
My client has following specific requirement for making an accrual. There is vendor invoice for payment of advance of rental of the building for 300 eur for 3 months of rent.
posting 1st of month: entry of rent invoice:
rent cost 300 eur
against vendor 300 eur
31st of the month:
accrual of cost 200
rent cost 200
So 30 days of the first month the rental cost is 300. on the 31st day the cost for that month is corrected to 300 - 200 = 100.
1st day of 2nd month: reversal of previous posting:
rent cost 200
accrual of cost 200
end of 2nd month:
accrual of cost 100
rent cost 100
first of 3rd month: reversal of previous posting:
rent cost 100
accrual of cost 100
no accrual of cost as the total cost is now 300 eur.
Which function module covers this requirement?
ACE_DS_METHOD_ANALOG     Identical Reference Method - Use Only As Derived Method
ACE_DS_METHOD_FIRSTPERIOD     Recognition in Start-Period
ACE_DS_METHOD_LASTPERIOD     Recognition in End-Period
ACE_DS_METHOD_LINEAR_D1     Linear Distribution, Day-Specific
ACE_DS_METHOD_LINEAR_D2     Linear Distribution, Day-Specific, 365/366 Basis
ACE_DS_METHOD_LINEAR_D3     Linear Distribution, Day-Specific, 360 Basis
ACE_DS_METHOD_LINEAR_P1     Linear Distribution, Period-Specific
ACE_DS_METHOD_NO_CALC     No Distribution
ACE_SOP_META_METHOD_APB25     Calculation of Provisions According to APB25
ACE_SOP_META_METHOD_APB25_IND     Calculation of Provisions According to APB25 (to Index)
ACE_SOP_META_METHOD_FAS123     Calculation of Provisions According to FAS123
CRM_ACE_DS_METHOD_PERFBASED     Service-Related Accrual
CRM_ACE_DS_METHOD_TIMEBASED     Period-Related Accrual
FILAFM_DMETHOD_BILLPLAN     MID Lease Payments
FILAFM_DMETHOD_INTEREST_P1     Unearned Income
FILAFM_METHOD_LINEAR_INVOICED1     Linear Accruals for Leasing
IPM_ACE_DS_METHOD_RECOUP     Advance Payment Clearing
IPMO_ACE_DS_METHOD_ORACCRUALS     Create and Cancel Provisions for License Acquisition
Many thanks for your reply!
regards
Arjan
Edited by: Arjan Hogenes on Dec 14, 2009 12:19 PM

Hi Arjan,
I am working with this subject (u201Cmanual accrualu201D) now. I am still trying to find out its secrets.
In my case the posting date is important.
My vendor invoice is posted on 15th of the month with 300 u20AC and for 3 months (of rent, i.e.) (from 2009.09.15 to 2009.12.14)
-Entry of invoice (Posting date 2009.09.15)
Rent cost 300
Vendor 300-
-Fisrt post is the u201CInceptionu201D (I) as u201CTransaction in accrual Engineu201D. (Posting date 2009.09.15)
Accrual of cost 300
Rent cost 300-
After that post, the following one is the u201CPeriodic Recognitionu201D (P) as u201CTransaction in accrual Engineu201D. (Posting date: 2009.09.30)
Rent cost 52,75
Accrual of cost 52,75-
-Second post is the u201CPeriodic Recognitionu201D (P) as u201CTransaction in accrual Engineu201D. (Posting date: 2009.10.31)
Accrual of cost 52,75
Rent cost 52,75-
Rent cost 154,95
Accrual of cost 154,95-
-Third post is the u201CPeriodic Recognitionu201D (P) as u201CTransaction in accrual Engineu201D. (Posting date: 2009.11.30)
Accrual of cost 154,95
Rent cost 154,95-
Rent cost 253,85
Accrual of cost 253,85-
-Fourth post is the u201CPeriodic Recognitionu201D (P) as u201CTransaction in accrual Engineu201D. (Posting date: 2009.12.31)
Rent cost 46,15
Accrual of cost 46,15-
I have customized the following options:
Accrual type: COSTS
Accrual method: I have defined one with u201CFunction module for Calc. of Periodic Accrual Amountu201D equal to ACE_DS_METHOD_LINEAR_D1
I donu2019t know if this explanation can help you.
I have problems with the u201CAccount Determinationu201D. Do you know that issue?
See you later!
Paco

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