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Unit 2: Product Cost Controlling by Period

Configuration of Order Type for a Product Cost Collector

Figure 26: Product Cost Collector - Default Values

A product cost collector is an order. The order type of a product cost collector must belong to
order category 05 (product cost collector). In the table Cost-Accounting-Relevant Default
Values for Order Types and Plants , the default rule STR (strategy for tracing factor
determination) is specified for the product cost collectors.
This default rule is linked to settlement type PER (periodic). As a result, the settlement rule for
the product cost collector is also assigned to settlement type PER. The default rule STR also
ensures that the values can be settled from a product cost collector.
This is necessary, for example, when the product cost collector collects the costs of materials
that have been assigned to different valuation types (such as special batch inventories), or
that are part of a valuated sales order stock.
When the product cost collector is settled, the system apportions the balance between the
different stock in accordance with the delivery values for the relevant period. The settlement
process generates the distribution rule automatically, based on the delivery values. The
system creates equivalence numbers based on the delivery values, and transfers these
equivalence numbers into the dynamic distribution rule.
A results analysis key must be specified in all product cost collectors for which you want to
calculate WIP.
For preliminary costing and simultaneous costing, enter the costing variant and the valuation
variant in the order type. This defines the valuation procedure for materials, internal activities,
external activities, and business processes. It also determines the overhead structure to
calculate overheads.

LESSON SUMMARY
You should now be able to:
● Create a product cost collector

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Lesson: Using a Product Cost Collector

● Configure the order type for a product cost collector

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