Posting Material Ledger

Hi SAP Gurus,
I just finish to execute the Material Ledger by tx CKMLCP but I have some doubts about the accounting.The posting of ML only show me accounting from level and multilevel price differences to materials, but what about accounting complementary for example the consumption of material was costed before the ML a standard price, but now that i calculate the PIP (Periodic Internal Price) the ML does not no have to make accounting in the comsumption between the differences standard price and PIP??
Whats the configuration in the transaction OBYC in PRD, PRY and PRV? I only configurate the account Differences Prices, it is correct?
I will appreciate your help as soon as possible.
Regards
Antonio Rivas Plata

Hi
Thanks for you answer, but I have three doubts:
1. The Material Ledger after I execute the CKMLCP is going to make a complementary accounting? because all the movements for example consumption, cost of good sales at the beginning was costed by standard price and now I calculate the Internal Price Periodic, is going to account the differences between the Internal Price Periodic and Standard price for the same movements consumption, cost of good sales ??
2.When I was executing the posting for Material Ledger CKMLCP the system ask me for a account to define in OBYC operation PRY, PRV and PRD, I only put an account Price Differences, but what about account Real Cost for example (the difference between PIP and Standar price in the first question)??
3. Which is concept about T156 of your email??
Thanks for your cooperation
Sds
Antonio Rivas Plata

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Hey,
What you described is the standard system behaviour.
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regds,
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Hi,
Please check your Material Ledger Activation setting for the Valuation AreaC002 in T-code OMX1. The Check box for the ML activation against the Valuation Area-S001 may be ticked. After activation/ticking this box, T-code CKMSTART was not executed to complete the ML activation. If you want the activation of Material Ledger, you have to run T-code CKMSTART to complete this ML activation or Otherwise uncheck this box. I hope this step will resolve your issue.
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Table - MLHD - Material Ledger Document: Header
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Table - MLCRF - Material Ledger Document: Field Groups (Currencies and Values)
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We have been using SAP for the last 5 years with Material Ledger active. Due to a number of reasons, we have not revised its standard cost estimates from 2001 till now. This means that at month end, we do not mark and release prices as recommended, nor do we mark prices and use dynamic release.
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My company is implenting Material Ledger. They want to see the actual cost of goods manufactured. We are able to develop the actual cost of goods sold in COPA. The required report is to show:
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Attached excel file is showing the requirement.
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http://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/ERPFI/KE27+Periodic+Valuation
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+ Material Report? I mean, the monthly average of a Fert, and its CCS ?
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Material Ledger/Actual costing MLAC
MLAC is used where the FG cost varies every month due to external procurement variation.
Ex: Jan 2011
FG cost of manufcature internally = 100
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Regarding material ledger
Dear FI guys,
I have a issue on material ledger. We are going for a upgrade from 4.6 C to ECC 6.0 that time client asking us to go with material ledger implementation also is there any impact with this up on upgrade and can you help me where and all integration will come in the material ledger Could you please give me any docs on material ledger please.
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Dear Mastan rao,
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Use: Material ledger data forms the basis of actual costing and is used to manage valuation prices in multiple currencies and valuations. Consequently, material ledger data supplements the material master record. In addition, material ledger data can refer to materials that are part of sales order stock and project stock.
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Valuation price, inventory quantity, and inventory value in up to three currencies and/or valuations
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Control of the valuation prices (as in the material master record)
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Dave, I see that your process is slightly different to mine. We do not revalue inventory at month end, instead the material ledger program posts the revalued amount to a reserve account and the actual cost is only a statistical entry. The material ledger calculation is reversed automatically in the new month and the standard price is used for valuation.
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