Example of Accounting of Interorganization Transfers Across Business Units

This example illustrates:

  • Transactions that are captured in Oracle Supply Chain Financial Orchestration and interfaced to Oracle Receipt Accounting and Oracle Cost Accounting.

  • Accounting entries that Receipt Accounting and Cost Accounting generate for the transfer of goods across profit center business units.

Scenario

China Ltd. ships the goods to US Inc. The organizations are in two different profit center business units.

Transactions from Supply Chain Financial Orchestration

The trade agreement, accounting rule sets, and associated purchase orders are set up in Supply Chain Financial Orchestration, and the transactions flow into Receipt Accounting and Cost Accounting based on this setup:

  • China Ltd. acquires goods locally at the cost of USD 50, plus USD 10 overhead on the receipt of goods.

  • Intercompany transfer price from China Ltd. to US Inc. is USD 100.

  • Intercompany invoicing is set to No.

  • Profit tracking is set to Yes.

  • Overhead rule is configured in Cost Accounting for transaction type Trade in-Transit Receipt in Cost Organization CO1.

  • China Ltd. books a profit of USD 40 (USD 100 transfer price - USD 50 acquisition cost - USD 10 overhead).

Analysis

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

Accounting Entries

The following figure illustrates accounting entries for the shipment from legal entity China Ltd. to legal entity US Inc.

Accounting entries for interorganization transfer across business units

Cost Accounting generates distributions under cost organization CO1 and inventory organization M1.

The following table describes the distributions:

Subledger

Event Type

Accounting Line Type

Amount in Functional Currency +Dr/-Cr

Functional Currency

Cost Element

Basis of Amount

Cost Accounting

In-Transit Shipment

Trade In-Transit

50

USD

Material

Current Cost

Cost Accounting

In-Transit Shipment

Trade In-Transit

10

USD

Overhead

Current Cost

Cost Accounting

In-Transit Shipment

Inventory

-50

USD

Material

Current Cost

Cost Accounting

In-Transit Shipment

Inventory

-10

USD

Overhead

Current Cost

Cost Accounting

Trade In-Transit Issue

Interorganization Receivable

100

USD

Material, Overhead

Transfer Price

Cost Accounting

Trade In-Transit Issue

Trade In-Transit

-50

USD

Material

Current Cost

Cost Accounting

Trade In-Transit Issue

Trade In-Transit

-10

USD

Not applicable

Internal Markup (Transfer Price minus Current Cost)

Cost Accounting

Trade In-Transit Issue

Interorganization Gain/Loss

-40

USD

Not applicable

Internal Markup

Receipt Accounting generates distributions under business unit US West and inventory organization M2. Cost Accounting generates distributions under cost organization CO2 and inventory organization M2.

The following table describes those distributions.

Subledger

Event Type

Accounting Line Type

Amount in Functional Currency +Dr/-Cr

Functional Currency

Cost Element

Basis of Amount

Receipt Accounting

Trade Receipt Accrual

Trade Clearing

100

USD

Not applicable

Transfer Price

Receipt Accounting

Trade Receipt Accrual

Interorganization Payable

-100

USD

Not applicable

Transfer Price

Cost Accounting

Trade In-Transit Receipt

Trade In-Transit

50

USD

Material

Sending Organization Cost

Cost Accounting

Trade In-Transit Receipt

Trade In-Transit

10

USD

Overhead

Sending Organization Cost

Cost Accounting

Trade In-Transit Receipt

Trade In-Transit

40

USD

Profit in Inventory

Internal Markup

Cost Accounting

Trade In-Transit Receipt

Trade Clearing

-100

USD

Material, Overhead, and Profit in Inventory

Transfer Price

Receipt Accounting

Interorganization Receipt

Receiving Inspection

100

USD

Not applicable

Transfer Price

Receipt Accounting

Interorganization Receipt

Trade In-Transit

-100

USD

Not applicable

Transfer Price

Cost Accounting

Interorganization Delivery

Inventory

50

USD

Material

Sending Organization Cost

Cost Accounting

Interorganization Delivery

Inventory

10

USD

Overhead

Sending Organization Cost

Cost Accounting

Interorganization Delivery

Inventory

40

USD

Profit in Inventory

Internal Markup

Cost Accounting

Interorganization Delivery

Receiving Inspection

-100

USD

Material, Overhead, and Profit in Inventory

Transfer Price