13. Types Of Settlement (1hr 20min)

Question 1

1. What are the module objectives? (3 items)

Answer 1

1. Explain the different types of settlement;
2. Give the reasons for splitting an invoice;
3. Describe how to make the required settings for using invoice lists.

Question 2

2. What is the module content? (2 items)

Answer 2

1. Invoice combination and invoice split;

2. Invoice list

Question 3

3. Explain collective billing document (2 items):

Answer 3

1. As a rule, the system attempts to combine all compatible transactions in a single billing document;
2. You can include both order-related and delivery-related items in the same billing document.

Question 4

4. Explain automatic invoice split (1 item):

Answer 4

1. If the header partners and data in the header fields are not identical, the system will automatically perform an invoice split (e.g. different payment terms).

Question 5

5. Explain item-dependent invoice split (3 items):

Answer 5

1. In Customizing for copying control, you can define additional split criteria at the item level
2. Fields that cause a split are displayed in the split analysis;
3. Field VBRK-ZUKRI is used in the billing header to store these additional split criteria.

Question 6

6. Explain individual billing documents (2 items):

Answer 6

1. You can configure SAP system to create one billing document for each sales document;
2. Select data transfer routine 3 in Customizing for copying control (the number of the reference document is set in the field VBRK-ZUKRI).

Question 7

7. Explain the special type of settlement called Invoice List (2 items):

Answer 7

1. Mainly used by purchasing associations, when the head office settles billing for all the stores;
2. Contain various billing documents (invoices, credit and debit memos) and can be sent to a payer on specified days or at certain intervals.

Question 8

8. In order to use invoice lists, the system administrator has to maintain the following data in Customizing for Sales and Distribution (2 items):

Answer 8

1. If you have agreed on a factoring discount, maintain condition type RL00 (factoring discount) as well as condition type MW15;
2. Each billing type to be included in an invoice list must be assigned an invoice list type. The SAP standard version includes 2 invoice list types: LR for invoices and debit memos, LG for credit memos.

Question 9

9. You also need to maintain the following master data in order to use invoice lists (3 items):

Answer 9

1. Define a factory calendar in the payer customer master record (“Billing” screen, “Invoice list sched.” field). This specifies when invoice lists are to be created.
2. Maintain condition records for condition type RL00 for the payer;
3. Create output condition records for the condition types LR00 and RD01.