COGS as Cost element
Friends,
We have make to stock scenario. We haven't created COGS as cost element. The problem we have right now is in P&L we are not able to match the values of cost of goods manufactured (posting when dr. Inv cr. Change of Inv(COGM) ) and variance. The COGM can not be matched in P&L as off set COGS is not created as cost element. If i create COGS as cost element then i have problem when doing PGI, it is asking for cost object as i created it as cost element.
Please let me know how the process should be. This is kind of urgent.
Hi PV
I would like to give some concepts on this which may help explain the issue raised by you:
1. When goods are issued, SAP posts material consumptions which are flowing into CO with Production Order as cost object. These are reflected on debit side of P&L.
2. Besides using raw materials we also use labour, activities to convert to finished goods. These labour and other expenses are also reflected as expenses on debit side of P&L with Cost Centers as cost objects.
3. In real sense these are not expenses which can simply be absorbed since at the end, the resulting product is a value added material which is converted from raw materials to Finished goods. These 2 items (raw materials & FG) are reflected on balance sheet.
4. So to reflect the increase in value from RM to FG in Balance Sheet (both are debits), we need to have a credit in P&L which is reflected in terms of COGM.
5. Credit to P&L in terms of COGM is off set by debits in P&L in terms of material consumptions, activity utilizations (like wages, power, depreciations etc). Note that this may not be equal because credits in COGM are based on Standard Cost Estimate where as debits are actual expenses which can vary significantly from the assumptions made in standard cost estimate.
The above process is more to do with how we account things in FI rather than having to do with CO.
Hope this explains that COGM is matched in P&L with other expenses like material consumptions, production expenses but not COGS.
6. COGS is something different from COGM. Theoritically COGS will be more than COGM since Sales OH are added on to COGM to arrive at COGS.
So COGS has to flow to CO only in case Sales revenue is also flowing into CO. In such scenario Sales Revenue GL account is created as revenue element with category 11. If this is the scenario then COGS will also be created as a cost element with category 1 and cost object is taken from Sales revenue element it self when you do FG delivery for a sales order.
In the above scenario, the cost objects can be Profitability segment or Sales Order.
Hope this provides some clarity on your question.
Thanks
Satya
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1. If your client specifies that he needs the data to be transfered to Controlling, then COGS has to be created as a cost element with category-1.
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In my client both the COGM and COGS are created as G/L Accounts, we activated the Costing basesd COPA.
The question is weather the COGM is to be created as a cost element in Controlling? We know that the COGS is not to be created as cost element in case of MTS(make to stock scenario) and to be created as a cost elemnt in case of MTO(make to order scenario). In MTO scenario what is the cost element category for COGS is it 11? Please confirm weathert the COGM is to be created as a cost element in both the cases ie MTO and MTS.
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Hi,
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Vikas
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Please note the below mentioned important points. Although your query is answered in the thread, would like to ensure you do these checks to keep clean cost accounting records
You should not create cost elements for all P&L items. Please note not to create cost elements for following GL accounts
1) Cost of goods sold
2) Variance accounts with PRD, PRF - this results in double accounting in cost accounting books
3) If u hv sales order costing related scenarios then u can create COGS account with account assignment. Depends on your scenario
4) All other accounts u can create cost elements as per the business requirements.
But ensure u do not create COGS as cost element. If you create COGS as cost element system asks for accnt assignment object every time and to eliminate this a cost center is assigned in OKB9 for COGS cost element, which is not correct.
Please check this, very imp to hv clean cost accounting records
Assing points if the above clarifications are helpful -
hi
i have read all the previous forum on cogs is cost element or not i did not got a clarity.
in MTS COGS is should be not a cost element if GBB vax
in MTO COGS is should be a cost element if GBB VAY.
but what in case if we have both scenario MTO Or MTS. As i have both
i have mistakenly created COGS As a cost element in quality server it never thrown any error during billing but when our sd guy is doing inter company sales it thrown error it should require co object.
what would be the consequences if i maintain in okb9 as it is asking in co object.
what do i need to do in this case
Please suggest me
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kareemHI Sridhara Rao ,
thanks for our reply
i have maintain COGS in okb9 aganist COPA.
but when i have both scenarios what i need to do
do i need to maintian one cost of good sold in vax which is not a cost element.
and another COGS VAY which is as cost element.
do i need to maintain both or only one is enough.
if one is enough i need to maintian it as cost element then what would be the consences.
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In my SAP environment historically Revenue GL accounts were created as cost element with category '1' (costs) and are being posted against cost centres. I know it is not SAP best practice, but it has been working like that in here for years. We have not activated and used COPA so far.
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Thank you for explanation. I feared it would cause issues. However, I checked with one company code that has active COPA.
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hi,
i read from forum that no cost element is needed for cogs.
"certain expense accounts are not meant to flow to Cost Accounting. Examples include Price difference accounts, variance accounts, and COGS or COS."
1) i still can see price difference account in ka03. why?
2) what does it mean cost element not needed for cogs? meaning cogs directly post to copa? if yes, what tcode i can see it being defined?
thanksHi,
1. Price difference account can not be made as a cost element. As generally this account you use to settle your variances to your product cost at the month End and following entry is passed in FI because of this :
Price Difference A/C Dr
To COGM A/C Cr
Generally in CO - PC, you can only get COGM not COGS. As, product costing only have cost of RM, PM, activity rates and Overheads. At the running of Std. cost, it doesn't has sales and dist. charges, which generally are getting captured from SD through condition types.
2. Also in COPA all above mentioend costs come through value fields in CO and sales and Dist. charges come through condition type from SD (connected through value fields).
So, for this reason also, COGS can not be created as a cost element as it can not be assigned to any cost object directly. You generally get COGS in COPA through report (through report painter).
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hi
COGS should be taken as cost element or not, it takes- what is the costobject and shall i send to copa or not
sowmya
Moderator: Please, search SDNHi,
Make COGS as CE in MTO scenario only (GBB-VAY) for bringing to COPA.
If it GBB-VAX do not create it as CE
regards,
neeraja -
Hi,
If COGS is created as cost element in CO-PA but in OKB9 no cost center is assigned & CE Category used is 1...does this means there will be double posting in CO-PA ???
Regards,
VarshaWhen the Profitability Segment has not been assigned, the Cost center would be the default assignement.
So, when it is not Profit related, obviously Cost related. So there won't be any duplicate posting happnes.
Moreover, this is only for Automatic Account postings like, discounts, qty differences and price differences.
Thanks -
Cost of Goods Sold - Cost Element
Dear All,
Normally COGS a/c will not be created as a cost elemnt.Is there any specific reason for this? The client is asking the white paper on why COGS a/c not required to be as a cost element.
As per the client requirement (Distribution and Trading Business),Iam forced to define COGS account as a cost element.
I request you all to provide the detailed explanation on the COGS a/c as to why this account not to be defined as a cost element.If defined what are the consequences.
Note that in our client scenario,we have more than 1000 Profit centers and Cost Centers.
Thanks in advance.
SubbuDear Mr Ajay,
1. Verified procurement tab
2. Check whats the req type:KSL
3. Go to OVZH and check whats the req class assigned to this req type:030
4. Go to OVZG and check whats the acount assignment cateory in req class:NIL
5. The account assignment catg shud have consumption posting field as E: Assigned 'E' as a Account Assignment Category.
But still the system is asking GL Account (Cost Element):500000 requires a cost object.
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and also note that when issuing material agaist the Internal Order or Cost Center,the system is allowing posting.
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