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SAP MM · Lesson

Goods receipt

Quick answer

GR is a textbook integration point: it updates MM inventory and posts to FI (inventory value, GR/IR) and, for consumables, to CO.

Key takeaways

  • When goods arrive, a GR is posted (usually referencing the PO): it increases stock at the plant/storage location, updates the…
  • Movement types (e.g. 101 for GR against PO) classify the movement.
  • GR/IR clearing: the interim account cleared later by invoice verification.
  • Watch out: Wrong movement type, incorrect stock/postings.

What happens at goods receipt

When goods arrive, a GR is posted (usually referencing the PO): it increases stock at the plant/storage location, updates the material’s value, and creates financial postings, debiting inventory (or consumption) and crediting the GR/IR clearing account. It is the moment procurement affects both inventory and finance.

Key concepts

  • Movement types (e.g. 101 for GR against PO) classify the movement.
  • GR/IR clearing: the interim account cleared later by invoice verification.
  • Stock types: unrestricted, quality inspection, blocked.
  • GR-based invoice verification links receipt and invoice.

Integration

GR is a textbook integration point: it updates MM inventory and posts to FI (inventory value, GR/IR) and, for consumables, to CO. The GR/IR clearing account temporarily holds the offset until the invoice arrives, its balance is a key thing to monitor and clear.

Common pitfalls

  • Wrong movement type, incorrect stock/postings.
  • Uncleared GR/IR balances accumulating.
  • Receiving to the wrong stock type (e.g. unrestricted vs QI).

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Check your understanding

  1. Which statement is true of Goods receipt?

    • A. VA02 is the SAP transaction code for Change Sales Order (SD).
    • B. It is the moment procurement affects both inventory and finance.
    • C. SAP Cloud Integration (CPI), part of the Integration Suite, is the cloud middleware for integrating SAP and…
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    B. It is the moment procurement affects both inventory and finance.

    Covered in the “What happens at goods receipt” section of this lesson.

  2. Which of these also applies to Goods receipt?

    • A. The GR/IR clearing account temporarily holds the offset until the invoice arrives, its balance is a key thing…
    • B. Confusing instance, system and client.
    • C. Wrong tool for the integration style.
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    A. The GR/IR clearing account temporarily holds the offset until the invoice arrives, its balance is a key thing…

    Covered in the “Integration” section of this lesson.

  3. Which part of the Learn SAP curriculum covers Goods receipt?

    • A. SAP PP
    • B. SAP tables
    • C. SAP MM
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    C. SAP MM

    This lesson sits in the SAP MM section of the Learn SAP course.

Frequently asked questions

What does the term Goods receipt refer to in SAP?

Goods Receipt (GR) records the physical receipt of ordered goods into inventory, a pivotal step that updates stock quantities and value and posts to finance. It is typically done against a purchase order (transaction MIGO).

What else is worth knowing about Goods receipt?

GR is a textbook integration point: it updates MM inventory and posts to FI (inventory value, GR/IR) and, for consumables, to CO.

What is the practical takeaway on Goods receipt?

When goods arrive, a GR is posted (usually referencing the PO): it increases stock at the plant/storage location, updates the material’s value, and creates financial postings, debiting inventory (or consumption) and crediting the GR/IR clearing account.

What tends to go wrong with Goods receipt?

Wrong movement type, incorrect stock/postings. Uncleared GR/IR balances accumulating. Receiving to the wrong stock type (e.g. unrestricted vs QI).
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