Standard Cost vs Moving Average

Hi all,
I'm wondering if someone can explain with a bit more detail how SBO handles standard cost.
I know how to set it up and why it's there, but I'm curious how some clients use it and their procedures around managing it.
How do auditors react to it, does it require more work to maintain, is there anything in SBO to help manage the adjustment of variances?
If I switch some finished BOM inventory items to standard cost will there be any long term negative effects such as over/understated revenue?
TIA,
Mike

Hi Mike,
Revenue is not affected by the type of valuation method you choose for the Item, the Gross Profit as reported in the Sales Analysis might be affected if there is a large deviation between the standard and tha actual cost.
Either way, if you have set your accounts correct (= P&L accounts in the right place), in the long run the Gross Profit as it is reported in your income statement (profit and loss) will be correct (the same) with both Standard or Moving Average.
There might be a slight variance between the 2 depending on the cut off point and on the actual variance. You could expect a larger amount of the COGS (= variance being a part of COGS) being posted at the time of the purchase than when dealing with a Moving Average Item.
I hope that was somewhat clear...
Anything unclear, ask again.
Jesper

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If you manufacture some thing, its price control should never be V, else it ruins the inventory valuation forever
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1. Your moving price in mat master is 100 USD
2. You Mfr on Jan 1 @ Actual cost = 110 in Prod order and Qty = 1.
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3. You Mfr on Jan 10 @ Actual cost = 110 in Prod order and Qty = 1.
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4. On jan 15, you consume Qty 1 and qty lying in stock is 1
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b. For prod order 2: Qty Mfd 1 and Qty lying in stock 1 - Result: variance 10 will be inventorized.
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1. A settlement is carried out although not all costs have yet been posted to the order. This can even result in a price of 0 for the delivered product.
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3. Settling orders is already possible in the 'Delivery completed' status.
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