Product cost controlling with SAP: [discover how product costing works and integrates with other components ; learn about integrated planning, product cost planning, manufacturing methods, reporting, and more ; reduce long run times during month-end proce

If you are looking for a guide that shows you how to set up SAP ERP Financials Controlling for Product Costing and how it integrates with other components, this book is for you. This comprehensive resource is for anyone in finance, production planning, purchasing, or sales and distribution with an interest in the integrated areas of product costing. The author shows you how overhead costs flow from financial postings to cost centers, and then on to manufacturing orders. Readers also discover the ins and outs of the material ledger, transfer pricing, reporting, and learn how Product Cost Controlling allows management to manage product costs and make decisions about the optimal price at which to market products. In addition, you'll explore how to address common problem areas, including month-end processing, long run times, and message and variance analysis. This is the one resource you need to learn how Product Cost Controlling works in SAP ERP Financials. Highlights: Preliminary Cost Estimate Master Data Controlling Configuration Settings Material Ledger Manufacturing Types Cost Object Controlling Reporting Information System Variance Calculation Contents......Page 5 Introduction ......Page 17 integrated Planning ......Page 27 Product Cost Planning ......Page 49 Controlling Master Data......Page 51 Material Master Data ......Page 91 Logistics Master data ......Page 149 Costing Sheets ......Page 207 Cost Components ......Page 213 Costing Variant Components ......Page 245 Costing Variant Tabs ......Page 303 Standard Cost Estimate ......Page 325 P reliminary Cost Estimate......Page 349 Unit Cost Estimate ......Page 357 Cost Object Controlling ......Page 365 Preliminary Costing ......Page 367 Simultaneaous Costing ......Page 375 Overhead ......Page 391 Work in Process ......Page 395 Variance Calculation ......Page 417 Settlement ......Page 435 Special Topics ......Page 459 Information System......Page 491 Glossary ......Page 523 Bibliography......Page 547 Index ......Page 551