
SAP GR/IR performs a three-way match between:
You use the GRIR clearing account to record the offset of the GR and IR. When fully processed, the postings are displayed in the clearing account balance. Clearing is performed at the PO line item level based on the quantity entered. You write off small differences with Transaction MR11 or via menu path:
Logistics - Materials Management - Logistics Invoice Verification - GR/IR Account Maintenance
Category 2 activity types are for indirect determination and indirect allocation.
Read more: SAP Activity Postings 2: Category 2 Activity Types
Let's start with activity type category 1 (manual entry, manual allocation) which is the most common. Activity types defined with this category post directly from a cost center to a receiver cost object.
Look at the definition of activity type CATEG1 as shown at the top in Figure 1. In this case, Actl Acty Type Cat. (Actual Activity Type Category) is blank, which means it is the same as the plan activity type category, or 1 in this example.
I recently used an interesting configuration in the valuation variant to value externally and intercompany purchased materials. My vertically integrated client has unique challenges.
They produce almost every raw material used in their finished goods, including packaging and machinery. The number of intercompany purchases is massive, and we needed a sustainable way to value purchased items and reference the purchasing conditions for intercompany markups and other charges like freight and shipping labor.
This configuration is a multi-step process, but it's fairly simple when all the pieces are configured correctly.
This blog explores how changes in SAP Simple Finance will affect SAP Controlling including how accounts and cost elements will merge, what you can expect to see in Reporting and Planning, and how account-based CO-PA has been enhanced to provide better Profitability Reporting with Margin Analysis. Keep reading for a list of frequently asked questions that came up during the webinar on SAP Simple Finance 1503.

Internal orders are temporary cost objects in SAP Controlling for short-term projects or events that can be attached to a group.
Cost centers are long-term cost objects and belong to a standard hierarchy.
SAP FICO expert and SAP Controlling speaker Mohamed Elshinnawy answers our question with an easy-to-understand explanation.
SAP FICO expert and SAP Controlling speaker Mohamed Elshinnawy answers our question with the following easy-to-understand explanation: