Example of Accounting of Intraorganization Transfers with Cost Propagation

This example illustrates:

  • Material moment transactions that are captured in Oracle Inventory Management and interfaced to Oracle Receipt Accounting and Oracle Cost Accounting.

  • Accounting entries that Receipt Accounting and Cost Accounting generate for the transfer of goods within an organization.

Scenario

A transfer order is issued from an inventory to an expense destination within an organization. The quantity of goods transferred is 10 units and the cost per unit is $12.00. There's a subsequent cost adjustment of $3.00 per unit. The Actual cost method is used and Cost Propagation is enabled in the cost profile.

Accounting Events

For this transfer to expense destination, the corresponding events along with the transaction creating system and subledger are summarized in this table.

Event

Transaction Creating System

Subledger

Miscellaneous Receipt

Inventory

Cost Accounting

Transfer Order Issue

Inventory

Cost Accounting

Transfer Order Receipt

Receiving

Receipt Accounting

Transfer Order Deliver to Expense

Receiving

Receipt Accounting

Receipt Cost Adjustment

Cost Accounting

Cost Accounting

Transfer Order Expense Adjustment

Cost Accounting

Receipt Accounting

In the case where the transfer is without a manual receipt at destination, the events Transfer Order Logical Receipt and Transfer Order Logical Deliver to Expense will replace Transfer Order Receipt and Transfer Order Deliver to Expense respectively.

Analysis

Receipt Accounting and Cost Accounting create accounting entries for the transfer of goods.

Accounting Entries

This table describes the receipt and cost accounting entries for the transfer order with manual receipt at expense destination.

Subledger

Event

Inventory Org/VU

Accounting Line

Cost Element

Amount in USD (+Dr/-Cr)

Basis of Amount

Cost Accounting

Miscellaneous Receipt

Subinventory 1

Inventory

Material

+ 120.00

Transaction Cost

Cost Accounting

Miscellaneous Receipt

Subinventory 1

Offset

Material

- 120.00

Transaction Cost

Cost Accounting

Transfer Order Issue

Subinventory 1

Trade in Transit

Material

+ 120.00

Current Item Cost

Cost Accounting

Transfer Order Issue

Subinventory 1

Inventory

Material

- 120.00

Current Item Cost

Receipt Accounting

Transfer Order Receipt

Expense Destination

Receiving Inspection

+ 120.00

Transfer Price

Receipt Accounting

Transfer Order Receipt

Expense Destination

Trade in Transit

- 120.00

Transfer Price

Receipt Accounting

Transfer Order Deliver to Expense

Expense Destination

Expense

+ 120.00

Transfer Price

Receipt Accounting

Transfer Order Deliver to Expense

Expense Destination

Receiving Inspection

- 120.00

Transfer Price

Cost Accounting

Receipt Cost Adjustment

Subinventory 1

Inventory

Material

+ 30.00

Cost Adjustment

Cost Accounting

Receipt Cost Adjustment

Subinventory 1

Offset

Material

- 30.00

Cost Adjustment

Cost Accounting

Transfer Order Issue

Subinventory 1

Trade in Transit

Material

+ 30.00

Propagated Cost Adjustment

Cost Accounting

Transfer Order Issue

Subinventory 1

Inventory

Material

- 30.00

Propagated Cost Adjustment

Receipt Accounting

Transfer Order Expense Adjustment

Expense Destination

Expense

+ 30.00

Propagated Cost Adjustment

Receipt Accounting

Transfer Order Expense Adjustment

Expense Destination

Trade in Transit

- 30.00

Propagated Cost Adjustment

Note: If Cost Propagation is disabled in the cost profile or the Average cost method is used, then the Receipt Cost Adjustment event books the change in the cost to Inventory Write Off/Cost Variance because the inventory is no longer on-hand.