Hi,
Client who is in Trading activity and operating business in different countries want to implement material ledger. Following are the facts
1) Product costing is not applicable
2) No transfer Pricing
3) Want to calculate periodic unit price
4) Valuate a stock in different currencies
5) COPA implemented
6) Split Valuation is to be considered
Considering the above facts, client want to implement material ledger and want to have smooth reporting on gross margin which should be reflected through COPA reports. Group currency is USD and company code currency is Kenyan Shilling. So when the exchange rate fluctuates, the reporting in USD and in Kenyan shilling disturb the picture of gross margin.
For e.g consider two receipts at different dates and rates say on 5th May ,1 USD = 95 Kenyan shilling (10 units and total USD=1000) and other receipt on 11th May (5 units and total USD= 525) for 99 Kenyan shilling. Also sale of 5 units @ 108 per USD against the exchange rate of 1 USD= 102.50 Kenyan shilling on 13th may.
If we apply moving average price for COGS in Kenyan shilling to calculate the margin and apply historical costing for USD there is a huge difference in gross margin.
Now the requirement is client want to have a COPA reporting which shows a same uniform margin ratio in percentage for both currencies i.e. Kenyan shilling and USD.
In this regard request you to guide me on following
A) which price control is required for material i.e. V or S
B) What will be the effect on closing stock if price control is kept as S
C) Can the periodic unit price be set as a standard price for the next period ( I am not sure whether we can set PUP as a standard price without costing RUN)
D) Will it be OK to keep price control as S to avoid the fluctuations in Currencies assuring the uniform margins in both currencies.
E) If price control is kept as S and there is NO stock at the end of period for a particular material where material ledger have captured the price differences and exchange rate fluctuations. What will be the effect on P& L account
G) What will be the impact of split valuation on the stock
H) Maximum number of currencies the stock can be maintained and the setting required for the same.
Since I am in a process of learning Material Ledger, would request you to guide me on these issues.
regards,
makrand