Which options are available for the automatic posting of unplanned delivery costs when creating an invoice with purchase order reference? There are 2 correct answers.
Answer Options:
A. The costs are posted automatically in a separate invoice.B. The costs can be distributed among the invoice items.
C. The costs can be posted to a separate account.
D. The system determines a freight clearing account for posting the costs.
Correct Answers:
B. The costs can be distributed among the invoice items.C. The costs can be posted to a separate account.
Explanation:
In SAP S/4HANA, when you're processing an invoice with reference to a purchase order, handling unplanned delivery costs—like unexpected freight, customs, or surcharges—is a common challenge. SAP gives you a couple of smart ways to automate how these extra charges are posted:Option A: The costs are posted automatically in a separate invoice.
Incorrect. SAP doesn't create a separate invoice automatically just for unplanned costs. These costs are typically entered manually during invoice verification (e.g., in transaction MIRO) and included in the same invoice—either distributed among items or posted to a separate account.Option B: The costs can be distributed among the invoice items.
Correct. You can choose to spread the unplanned costs proportionally across all the items in the invoice. This is useful when the additional costs should affect material valuation, such as when working with moving average price.Option C: The costs can be posted to a separate account.
Correct. Alternatively, you can assign these unplanned costs to a specific G/L account—like a freight clearing or cost variance account. This method ensures that the product cost remains untouched, while you still capture the additional expense in the books.Option D: The system determines a freight clearing account for posting the costs.
Incorrect. This sounds partially right but is too specific and depends heavily on how the system is configured. While account determination can direct unplanned costs to a G/L account, there's no default system behavior that assigns a "freight clearing account" unless you've explicitly configured it in OBYC or similar.