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[Problem description]

After the month-end cost closing, the cost accountant discovered discrepancies between the cost balances and work-in-process amounts for the following four production orders. What could be the reason for this? How should it be handled? During the month-end closing process, it was found that the following four production orders lacked settlement rules. Using the SAP processing tool ZPSFC040K2, the settlement rules were added, and after addition, the settlement for KO88/CO88 was normal. However, after running the material ledger settlement, the discrepancy between the production order cost balances and work-in-process amounts was found.
 

[Problem Analysis]

1. The current cost settlement is for November 2025.

2. Querying the order data table AUFK using transaction code SE16 shows that all four orders are production orders with a TECO date of 20251130.
 

3. Therefore, the ending work-in-process balance for these production orders is 0, meaning all production order costs have been transferred to inventory.
Therefore, transaction codes KKAY/COMLIWIPDISP show that the cost balances for these four production orders are all 0.

4. Using transaction code CO03 to view production order costs, select: Cost Trend Layout Format, and view the costs. Taking production order 30002783 as an example, the cost balance entirely comes from: Material Ledger Difference Settlement Amount, as follows:
 

5. Transaction code: CKM3N. Checking the cost settlement status of main material BT.AAF001001 for production order 30002783, it was found that material requisition 261 was identified by the material ledger as a single-level order consumption.
 

6. Using transaction code SE16, we can view the classification of these material outbound items in the material ledger: we can see that production requisition is classified as: VN-VEAU single-level order consumption, which should be: VN-VF production requisition.
 

7. Using transaction code MIGO, we can view the material requisition document: 4907040894, line item 00004.
This shows that it is requisitioning material 261 from production order 30002783.
 

As can be seen, the natural time of production material input is: 2025.12.01 10:25:32.
 

8. Transaction code SE16. Looking at the COBRA data table, we can see that the production order settlement rule was created on December 2, 2025.
 

[Summarize]

1. When the production order "261" was created, the system discovered that there were no settlement rules for this production order. Therefore, the material requisition of "261" was judged as: "Single-layer order consumption of VN-VEAU", but it should actually be: "Production requisition of VN-VF". 

2. Although the tool programs provided by SAP were used to supplement the production order settlement rules, they could only handle the KO88/CO88 settlement issues, but failed to address the cost variance problems of the material ledger.
 

[Solution]

Option 1:
Adjust the cost settlement for November 2025.

1. Cancel the material ledger using transaction code CKMLCP. Post the material settlement for the following four production orders:

30002782 G.AAF0000101

30002783 G.AAF0000101

60000772 203010100424

60000773 203010100423

2. Transaction code KO88/CO88: Recalculate the November 2025 cost for these four production orders.

3. Transaction code CKMLCP: Recalculate the cost for these four materials, running steps 2, 3, and 4.

Option Two:
Do not adjust the November 2025 cost settlement; include the cost balance of the above four orders in the December 2025 order cost settlement.

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