Material Ledger-Actual costing Run

Deal All,
I would like to run actual costing for previous period and current period (April-Mar)
08-Nov
09-Dec
But I have not done the period end closing for prior perods means 01-07.
If I do now actual cost run for 08 & 09 what will be the impact on systems?
Best Regards,
Sbpsbp

Hi,
Basically a monthly Material Ledger closing should be processed in all period, so you already have shifted a period in material master, you cannot processed a couple of preceding months with some error: C712 or C805 etc.
If you are facing above situation, please check SAP Note 361236.

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We are aware that when we run CKMLCP, all variances (in the Price Diff GL Account) due to Material Prices flutuation, diff in Standard & Actual Cost of Production, etc. would finally get settled to Consumption or Stock Account in its appropriate ratios.
Consumption Acount GL is a Cost Element with Cost Category as 1.
There can be cases, when there are diferences in Production Order, due to fluctuations in Prices or Actual consumption is more than standard consumption.
When a Production Order is settled the difference is posted to Price Diff Account.
When a Material Ledger (Actual Costing) is executed, Price Diff Account is targetted to be Zero. The Price Diff is then splitted in Stock & Consumtion Account in its appropriate ratios.
Main Question :
Since, Consumption Acount GL is a Cost Element with Cost Category as 1, what shall be the CO Account Assignment Object, when the ML value is settled to Consumption Accounts.

hi merchant..
   1. Price diff between stnd and act is initially goes to PRD a/c through OBYC setting at the time of GR/Invoiceing/Issue if mat is set as S&3.
   2. In case of mat set as V&2 idially there should not be any diff but may arise some small amount due to "no or less stock qty" at the time of invoicing.
3. When CKMLCP is run these price diff & order settlement diff splitted to cons and stock as you mentioned.
Now your question :
" Since, Consumption Acount GL is a Cost Element with Cost Category as 1, what shall be the CO Account Assignment Object, when the ML value is settled to Consumption Accounts"
    Cons GL is cost element cat 1 for capturing mat mov for Issues to orders/cost centres,oth co obj for primary posting at stnd price.
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I am searching for the best practices with ML actual costing.
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Hi Jay,
that can be done without issues. At least not from a system point of view. If the company's finance people and the auditor can live with a new valuation method in the middle of the year, just activate material ledger and perform the closing from that ponit in time onwards.
And even if they are not sure: you still can activate ML and calculate the actual prices, but then don't post them as revaluations but just as accruals, more or less statistically.
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2 It is not mondatory to create product cost collector if we actovate Material Ledger.
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2 In. OMX3 assign ML type standard
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4. Assign material update structure to a valuation area
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1.In KKF6N,enter the material,plant and select create button and select the order type as
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FI Moderator.

I think this table gets updated only during changes to the material price(Accounting View) thats basically price change.
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Hi Rafal,
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[WIP Revaluation |http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/9e/9e7a74681f1d4f9ba6f5d64aba4a44/frameset.htm]
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