When you want to post a single transaction to one or more company codes.  This done when company wants to keep track of payables and receivables separately.

OBYA - Prepare Cross-Company Code Transactions

Transaction   BUV - Clearing between company codes

Posted in            1000
Cleared against   2000
 

Receivable                                  Payable
Debit posting kye      40                Credit posting key      50
Account debit          12300           Account credit           45600

Receivable                                  Payable
Posted in             2000
Cleared against   1000

Receivable                                  Payable
Debit posting kye      40                Credit posting key      50
Account debit          12300           Account credit           45600

To cut down the number of G/L accounts, use the same G/L accounts for both company codes.

Posted in - Company Code Which Is Being Posted To

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