Output price variance calculation

Hello,
I have a question on output price variance calculation in SAP.
The help reads:
"Output price variances are reported in the following situations:
If the standard price has changed between the time point of delivery to stock and the time point when the variances are calculated "
I do not quite understand this as when I have a standard price change between the delivery to stock and the variance calculation, I will already have a CO-PA entry for the price change. So why do I need another CO-PA posting for the variance?
Looking at the simple example of having costs of 150 USD when producing a material of 150 USD. If nothing changes I have a variance of 0 USD.
However if I receive the finished product to stock with a value of 150 USD and then revaluate to 165 USD before the variance calculation happens, I understand SAP would post an output price variance of 15 USD? But I also get 15 USD price variance from the stock revaluation into my books, so isnt that a double count?
Thanks a lot for your help
Kai

Hi Kai Hoffmann ,
As the SAP Help says...
Output price variances are reported in the following situations:
If the standard price has changed between the time point of delivery to stock and the time point when the variances are calculated
With respect to the above point, pls follow the example and let me know if you agree or not...
Let us say, we have Standard Cost of Product X for the month of Feb as $100 per tonne.
One Production Order is created for 100 Tonnes and you made Goods Receipt for 50 tonnes during Febrauray. (50 Tonnes posted to Inventory a @$100). Now, at the month-end, you estimated the Standard Cost once again and the new Standard Cost effective for the month of March is $110 per tonne.
Revaluation of inventory is done for 50 tonnes (for GR posted alread and in stock) and $10 * 50 tonnes is posted to Price Difference Account.
Now, during the month of March, you made the GR for balance 50 Tonnes on the Production Order. Inventory is posted @ $110. Once you do TECO and do the variance calculation, the system will post $10 * 50 tonnes as output price variance, which will flow to COPA and Price Difference Account.
So, I dont feel there is a double count or duplication...
waiting for your comments
Srikanth Munnaluri

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