Quantity Variance: Account Movements (SAP Library - MM Invoice Verification and Material Valuation)

Quantity Variance: Account Movements

As in the case of invoices without variances, the invoice amount is posted from the GR/IR account to the vendor account. The following is taken into account:

If the quantity invoiced is larger than the quantity received, you expect that the extra quantity invoiced will still be delivered.
If the quantity received is larger than the quantity invoiced, you expect a further invoice to arrive.

When the goods or invoice are received, a balance is cleared on the GR/IR account.

The following graphic shows the account postings for a quantity variance where the quantity invoiced is larger than the quantity of goods received.

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text

If there is no further invoice or goods receipt, the GR/IR account balance will not be cleared automatically. In order to do this manually, the GR/IR account must be maintained at regular intervals (see also Account Maintenance with Quantity Variances).