
Learn the SAP S/4HANA product costing overview, including planning, cost object controlling, and material ledger actual costing, with BOM, routing, and quantity structure.
Configure a costing sheet in SAP S4 Hana Controlling to allocate overheads from cost centers to product costs by defining calculation bases, cost elements, and overhead rates.
Configure the costing variant by defining the costing type for standard cost estimate, using material cost estimate with quantity structure, and ensure only one standard cost type per client.
Configure a valuation variant to govern cost calculation in SAP S4 Hana Controlling, detailing material valuation, activity type process valuation, subcontracting, external processing, and overhead valuation.
Define quantity structure control for product costing by order in discrete manufacturing, configuring bom selection and routing selections, production versions, and plant assignments to enable accurate cost planning.
Define transfer control to move material cost between plants and transfer cost estimates, configuring standard cost and future standard cost across up to 12 periods for single-plant and cross-plant scenarios.
Define and create a costing variant to drive material cost estimates for standard cost calculations. Configure quantity structure, transfer control, and additive costing to include delivery and freight when needed.
Create costing variants for plan cost and actual cost in SAP S4 Hana Controlling, assign valuation variants and a cost component structure for manufacturing orders.
Explore variance calculation settings in SAP S4 Hana Controlling, defining variance keys, variance variants, and settlement profiles to post production variance and manage costs by order.
Create raw material, semi-finished, and finished goods material masters in sap s4hana controlling using M01, assign plant and storage locations, and prepare BOM, routing, and cost estimates.
Create and configure a SAP work center, assign it to routing, set up capacity, activity types, and cost centers, and define default values and formulas for product cost per order.
Create a production order for semi-finished goods and assign the cost of goods manufactured account. Review cost itemization, release the order, procure materials, and update costs as actual prices fluctuate.
Learn how to create a raw material purchase order, post a goods receipt, update stock and prices, and understand the related financial and clearing accounts in SAP S4 Hana Controlling.
Post a financial invoice against a purchase order using tolerance groups and invoice verification, then verify the posted document and review the PO history for goods receipt and invoice receipt.
Post actual material consumption and production activities to a production order in SAP S4 Hana Controlling, updating material and accounting documents, cost elements, and variance through cost analysis.
Manually update actual activity prices at period end from plan prices, illustrating a ₹5 variance for machine hour 102 and posting to the general ledger.
Revalue actual activity prices in a production order by running a price revaluation, handle document type settings to avoid warnings, and verify the updated costs in the cost analysis.
Post the calculated work in progress balance to general ledger accounts, debiting balance sheet and crediting profit and loss, and verify ledgers by material, direct overhead, and indirect cost components.
Calculate production variance by comparing actual versus planned quantity and price on the production order, and settle variances such as input price and input quantity against standard cost.
Before posting of variance balance, again calculate the work in process balance using KKAX so, during settlement posting system will reverse the previous wip balance postings.
Explore collective cost estimation that updates standard costs for all plant materials after calculating work in progress balance and posting variance settlements in SAP S4 Hana Controlling.
Product Costing
Product costing is used for the calculation of cost of goods manufactured. COGM is comprised of
· Material Cost
· Activity Cost (Direct Overhead)
· Indirect Overhead Cost
Product Costing is divided into three main phases
· Planning (Standard Cost Estimation)
· Cost Object Controlling
· Material Ledger Actual Costing
Different types of cost estimation can be calculated in product costing like
· Base Planning Object (BPO)
· Cost Estimations without Quantity Structure
· Cost Estimation with Quantity Structure
Quantity structure is comprised of BOM & Routing / Master Recipe. In the Bom we specify the material those will be used for the manufacturing of finished goods. In routing we specify the activities which will be performed on raw material or semi-finished goods to convert them into final product.
Standard Cost Estimation (Planning)
Costing Variant:
In the costing variant we specify the process for the calculation of material cost estimate. Following components are used for creating costing variant.
· Costing Type
In the costing type we specify which type of cost we are calculating. Different types of costing variants can be created to calculate different types of costs like standard cost, quotation cost etc.
· Valuation Variant
In the valuation variant we specify how the cost will be calculated. Followings are the components of valuation variants.
o Material Valuation
o Activity Types / Processes
o Subcontracting
o External Processing
o Overhead
§ Costing Sheet
· Date Control
In date control we specify the validity of the date.
· Quantity Structure Control
In quantity structure control we specify Bom application area and routing selection ID.
· Transfer Control
In the transfer control we specify that the cost of the material will be transferred from single plant or from cross plant too.
· Reference Variant
Cost Object Controlling
In cost controlling we specify
Costing Variant for plan cost
Costing Variant for actual cost
WIP (Result Analysis Key)
Variance (Variance Key)
Settlement
Product Costing Scenarios
Product Cost by Order
o Production Order
o Process Order
o CO Order
Product Cost by Period
Sales Order Costing
Costing Sheet
Costing sheet is used to allocate the overheads from cost center to the product cost.
Cost Component Structure
Cost component structure will display the breakup of the cost how the total cost will be calculated?
It will be comprised of material cost, activity cost & indirect overhead cost.