For which of the following transactions do you receive an error message if the automatic account determination is set up incorrectly? Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question.

Question

Options

• ATransfer posting between stock types in one plant
• BGoods receipt into blocked stock
• CStock transfer between company codes
• DMaterial valuation price change
• EPurchasing condition price change

• A
  8% (3)
• B
  80% (32)
• E
  13% (5)

Explanation

Transactions that generate real-time FI (financial accounting) postings will fail with an error if automatic account determination (AAD) cannot resolve the correct G/L accounts. Options B, C, and D all trigger immediate accounting documents:

• B (GR into blocked stock): A goods receipt - even into blocked stock - creates a GR/IR clearing and stock account posting. Without correct AAD, the system cannot determine the target G/L accounts and throws an error.
• C (Stock transfer between company codes): Cross-company transfers require intercompany billing and FI postings in both company codes. AAD must resolve accounts on both sides; failure to do so halts the transaction.
• D (Material valuation price change): Changing a standard or moving average price immediately revalues existing stock, requiring price difference postings to G/L. The system errors if AAD cannot find the revaluation accounts.

Why A and E are wrong:

• A (Transfer between stock types, same plant): Moving between stock types (e.g., unrestricted → quality inspection) within one plant is typically a non-valuated movement - no accounting document is generated, so AAD is irrelevant.
• E (Purchasing condition price change): Updating a purchasing condition (price in an info record or contract) is a master data change; it does not immediately post to FI, so incorrect AAD has no effect at that moment.

Memory tip: Ask yourself "Does this transaction post to the ledger right now?" If yes, incorrect AAD = error. Stock type transfers within a plant and condition price edits are "setup" actions with no immediate ledger impact - AAD never gets called.

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