Inventory Control - Cost Change Valuation Report

Function

You can use this task to generate a report showing what the results of your cost changes will be when you run the Cost Change Register update. The report shows the current item costs and values versus new costs and values. You can determine what general ledger postings are needed by using the general ledger summary of the report. Refer to Appendix A, for samples of the report.

To access this task...

Select Cost Change Valuation Report from the Cost Changes menu.

NOTE:

The cost change tasks can only be accessed when the Inventory Costing Method parameter is set to Standard. If not properly set, the system issues this notice.

Costing must be standard

Inventory Costing warning

Cost Change Valuation Report

About the Fields

In the Date Effective field...

  • Enter the effective date of a cost change for which you want the report.

  • Click display calendar button to select a date by using the calendar tool.

When finished making selections...

  • Click run process button to create the report.

  • Click new/clear form button to clear the form and re-enter options.

Cost Change Valuation Report output

Sample Cost Change Valuation Report

See Output Options.

After producing or closing the Cost Change Valuation Report, the system will produce a GL Account Summary of the report.

Cost Change Valuation GL report

Sample Cost Change Valuation Report GL Account Summary

See Output Options.