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There is a lot of forum question answers and content available in SCN

about Standard Costing

Note-This is a beginners and basic guide to understand cost estimate

and various settings behind it.

This document is intended to explain the cost flows to a standard cost

estimate. Explaining various settings in background. I will try to explain this
from backward from Cost estimate to configuration. This will answer some
basic questions like Material Cost, Overhead Cost, Labor etc. in a standard
cost.

When you take a look at a material cost estimate what you will understand the
Quantity Structure, Valuation, Costing Dates etc.

Standard cost of a material looks like in T-Code- CK13n (you can view
this from costing-2 view in material master too T-Code-MM03.)
I will try to walk through these 6 tabs below explaining basic
configurations and data flows from different configuration to Standard
Cost estimate.

Screenshot-1

For our analysis purpose I have selected standard layout 1SAP02-

Costing items (overview)
there are several layout available in standard SAP and user can
define their own too.

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Screenshot-2

Screenshot-3

1-Costing Data

It contains data like Costing variant, Costing Version, Lot Size and Transfer
Control. Lets talk about Costing Messages and Costing status later on.

Screenshot -4

Costing variant-Configuration Costing Variant in T-code OKKN- (Will

cover in more detailed way in part 2.)

-Assign various Control parameters like Costing Type, Valuation variant,

Date Control QTY structure Control, Transfer Control etc.

-Maintain parameters different Tabs like Control, Qty Structure, Addictive Cost,
Assignment and Misc.
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Screenshot 5

Costing Version configuration using T CODE- OKYD

-Number that serves to differentiate between cost estimates for the same
material.

Screenshot 6

Lot Size

The costing lot size in the material master record is usually used as a basis for costing all
materials, however one can manually change the lot size during cost estimate.

Transfer Control-Configure in T-code OKKM usually used the standard.

Screenshot 7

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This controls how costing with quantity structure searches for existing cost
estimates when existing costing data are transferred to another cost estimate.
In this example we assigned PC02 in TCODE OKKN.

2-Costing Dates-we will learn more about date control in Costing variant

Screenshot 8

-Costing Date from -Date from which the cost estimate is valid.

-Costing Date to- This date determines the date up to which the cost estimate
is valid

-Qty Structure Date-Date with which the quantity structure is selected for the
cost estimate with quantity structure.

-Valuation Date-Date on which the materials and activities in a cost estimate

are valuated.

3-Qty Structure-It contains BOM and Routing data. ( Usually PP

functionality)

Screenshot 9

Bill Of Material (BOM)- T CODE- SET up CS01 , To view T-code -CS03

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Screenshot 10

If you go back and refer my screenshot 3 the detailed cost (M) comes from
this settings.

Note- we will have to do cost component settings too will cover the point in net
part.

Routings- Create Routings T-Cod-CA01 ( PP functionality) to view

CA03

A routing shows operations in a sequence. This form the basis for

Lead time scheduling. Product costing, capacity planning, Refer

screenshot 3 Cost Internal Activity (E) comes from this settings. We
will understand more detail in my next part about assigning work
center, activity and activity planning.

Screenshot 11

4- Valuation- It contains the currency, Costing sheet and Overhead key.

T CODE-KZS2-Creating and maintaining Costing Sheet,

T CODE-KOOK-Defining and changing Overhead key

Screenshot 12

if you refer to screenshot 3 Overhead cost (G) flows from this settings from
costing sheet and overhead key.

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Costing Sheet-It controls the calculation of Overhead basically we use

one costing sheet for each object for which system is to determine
overhead costs. ( will see more detail in my next part)

The Overhead Key-The overhead key is used to determine order-

specific or material-related overhead rates. The overhead amounts
depend on the plant and the overhead key. The overhead depends
primarily on the overhead key. If an overhead key is not maintained for
the material or the order, overhead is to be determined in relation to the
plant.

After defining a costing sheet that points to two condition tables. In the
first table, the overhead amount depends on the overhead key. In the
second table, the overhead amount depends on the plant. An access
sequence determines which conditions have priority.

5- HISTORY- It contains the user and costing run date data.

Screenshot 13

Cost By/Marked By/released By- The user names who performed respective
costing run task.

Some large companies have different person to mark the cost and different
person to release the cost as it rectifies the human errors if any. But in my
experience i have seen mostly it is performed by the same person.

Costing run usually this data updated when we use T-code CK40n to do
standard costing in case of individual material costing using CK11n this field
will not populate. So we can always go and check that costing run data to
verify the settings at that point of time.

6-Costs-Baiscally it is summarization and cost component view

TCODE-OKTZ setting up cost component Structure (we will see in detail in

part 2 of this document)

If you refer back screenshot 8 breaking out cost like overhead, labor
and material based on these settings here.In Product Cost Controlling,

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the cost component structure determines how the results of material

costing are updated. The cost component structure groups the costs for
each material according to cost component (such as material costs,
internal activities, external activities, and overhead). If the material is
used in the production of another material, the cost component split
(which breaks down the costs according to material costs, internal
activities, external activities, overhead, and so forth) remains in the
system when the costs are rolled up

Screenshot 14

Error Log- Identifies the messages if costed with error or without error.

Intention of creating this document is to reach out to the beginners and those
who wanted to know and understand the flow of Standard Costing. i will
update the document as n when some more points needs to be included .

This is my first document and I should thank Ajay , Forum members,and SCN
SAP ERP Financials Controlling

I was nervous to put together the basics in a document and publish it in SCN.
I will continue edit it for improvement.

The next part of document will update the more detailed configuration and
steps to understand Basics of Standard costing

Refer to next part here http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-49167

Best Regards

Hrusikesh Dalai

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Prasad Swain

November 15, 2013 at 6:13 pm

Simplified!!!!

Well done!!Congratulation for writing this document. I like the flow of this document
specialy starting with Cost estimate, i was always wondered when i start working in FICO
how does a cost estimate and these values flowing from where and though there are
several threads about this but i was never able to put together to understand it. it took
me longtime to understand the basics and various settings behind it. I think for non
financial folks like me it will be easier to understand the standard cost estimate screen
now.

i like the first screenshot of circles where you broke different parts and later
explained. Simple document yet incredible Kudos . i will wait for your next document.

Thanks

Prasad.

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

November 15, 2013 at 8:44 pm

Prasad,

Thank you for your comment and encouraging words, it is always good to
receive the first positive feedback.

Thanks

Hrusikesh

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arturo senosain

November 16, 2013 at 4:14 am

Its very nice see ppl sharing!

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

November 17, 2013 at 2:59 pm

Arturo,

Appreciate your comments and it feels nice to recieve feedback from you.

Thank you

Hrusikesh

Rajneesh Saxena

November 16, 2013 at 5:27 am

Dear Hrushi

As expected, good work.

Regards

Rajneesh Saxena

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

November 17, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Rajneesh,

I appreciate your comments. I am one of your followers in the forum too.

Thank you

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Pankaj K Agrawal

November 16, 2013 at 8:34 am

Dear Hrusikeshji,

Great start, good to see your valuable knowledge transfer doc.

Much much appreciated for your great effort.

Eagerly waiting for the new documents to be out soon.

Thanks a lot

Kind Regards

pankaj

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

November 17, 2013 at 3:01 pm

Pankaj,

Thank you for your wOrds it really means a lot.

Regards

Hrusikesh

Narasimhulu Konnipati

November 17, 2013 at 1:25 pm

Hi,

Your presentations on Costing are really helpful and we expect many more like this to
understand better.

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Thanks for sharing

NSK

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

November 17, 2013 at 3:04 pm

NSK,

It motivates me further when people like you start appreciating our work.

Thank you

Hrusikesh

David Feng

November 18, 2013 at 2:57 pm

exceptionaly written!! well done

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

November 18, 2013 at 9:06 pm

Thank You David for your motivating words and a positive rating too . It
feels good

veenu gulati

November 18, 2013 at 9:00 pm

Hrushi,

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Great Work..Keep it up.

Regards

Veenu

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

November 18, 2013 at 9:15 pm

Veenu,

Thank you for looking at it, I appreciate your feedback

Best regards

Hrusikesh

Prerna Rathore

November 20, 2013 at 11:55 am

Hi Hrusikesh,

Thanks for sharing..I can get some basic idea about FICO

Appreciate your efforts..

Keep Sharing

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

November 20, 2013 at 4:32 pm

Prerna,

I appreciate your comments and glad it helped you in someway,

Best Regards

Hrusikesh

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Dawood Khalid

November 25, 2013 at 6:02 am

Very well written Hrusikesh !!!

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

November 25, 2013 at 7:30 pm

Thank You Dawood

Sampat Kumkar

November 25, 2013 at 9:56 am

Hi Hrushikesh

This is very good document prepared

thanks to clerify the conept

Regards

sampat

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

November 25, 2013 at 7:31 pm

Thank You Sampat for your appreciation.

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fransisco lozana

November 25, 2013 at 7:29 pm

Hrusikesh,

Bravo!!Outstanding job, The concept is so clear and well formatedIt is nice to see people
sharing for community.

Thanks

Fransisco

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

November 25, 2013 at 7:32 pm

Gracias Fransisco

I sincerely appreciate your comment it gives me further motivation to share

more and learn more.

BR

Hrusikesh

Naresh Krishnamoorthy

November 28, 2013 at 8:19 am

Useful oneThanks.

BR,

Naresh K.

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

December 2, 2013 at 3:14 pm

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I am glad you like it. i appreciate your comments and Thank you

Best regards

Hrusikesh

Srinivas Salpala

November 29, 2013 at 4:09 am

Hrushi,

Good job!!! CO area is becoming strong with quality content. Keep up the best work.!

BR, Srinivas Salpala

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

December 2, 2013 at 3:16 pm

Hello Srinivas,

I really appreciate your comments. Thanks for looking at it.

BR

Hrusikesh

Lakshmi Sama

November 29, 2013 at 10:45 am

Hello Hrusikesh,

Nice effort and i am waiting for your new docs on costing and controlling concepts.

Keep Sharing

Thanks & Regards,

Lakshmi S
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Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

December 2, 2013 at 3:18 pm

Hello Lakshmi,

Thanks for appreciating my effort and reading the document. Yes there is
couple of other documents already i posted i will try to finish the Costing in
next couple of parts.

i hope it may helpful to you and other community members.

BR

Hrusikesh

ACR RUBEN

December 3, 2013 at 6:41 am

Hi Hrushikesh Dalal,

Very well documented. Explained in a well mannered way so that we can understand
easily.

Great work.

Keep up.

Regards

ACR.Ruben

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

December 3, 2013 at 7:08 pm

ACR.Ruben,

Thank you for your kind words, i appreciate you read and rated the
document.

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Thank You

Hrusikesh

Mohsin Abbasi

December 6, 2013 at 10:50 pm

Such a nice Presentation:D

Best Regards

Mohsin Abbasi

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

December 10, 2013 at 4:02 pm

Thank you Mohsin,

BR

Hrusikesh

Balaji M

December 10, 2013 at 11:06 am

Good Blog for freshers

Regards,

M.Balaji.

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

December 10, 2013 at 4:03 pm

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Thank You Balaji.

BR

Hrusikesh

Srikanth Goud Tigulla

December 16, 2013 at 6:39 am

Very well documented

Thanx for sharing friend

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

December 16, 2013 at 4:02 pm

Hello Srikanth,

Appreciate for your kind words.

BR

Hrusikesh

milk bike

December 17, 2013 at 2:14 am

Hi Hrusikesh

Thank you for the nice documentation and your time on it. One question, Im trying to
define an overhead key. It seems transaction code KOOK doesnt exist?

Milk

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Abhinav Malik

December 17, 2013 at 8:43 am

Hi Hrusikesh,

The document is very explanatory and helpful. Great job

Hi Milk,

You can define the Overhead Key using T.code: OKOG

The link is very helpful

http://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/ERPFI/Product+Costing+Transaction+C
odes

Regards

milk bike

December 18, 2013 at 2:02 am

Thank you Andy!

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

December 17, 2013 at 2:50 pm

Milk,

I appreciate your feedback. See below Andy already responded to your

question here.

Thanks Andy for your appreciation and answering the question.

BR

Hrusikesh

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December 18, 2013 at 2:10 am

One more question please if I make a change to the costing

variant or costing sheet and anyway it leads to a change to the
standard price released. What would be the impact to the
existing open sales orders (or purchase orders)?

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

December 18, 2013 at 2:49 am

Hi milk,

Lets not discuss the questions here,I will request

you to open a new thread in question answer
forum,which will be appropriate and also consider
the SCN forum rules.

Now to answer your question In simple terms just

by changing costing variant and costing sheet will
not update already released standard
cost.however it will revalue your inventory once
you do the costing run and the impact- inventory
will be debited with new std and consumption will
be credited with old std. and difference will post to
price difference.

Thanks

Hrusikesh

milk bike

December 18, 2013 at 3:11 am

OK thank you Hrusikesh

Jose Reddy

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December 18, 2013 at 4:12 pm

Hi Hrusikesh

Nicely framed documentation.

Regards

Jose

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

December 18, 2013 at 7:23 pm

Thanks Jose

Nishan Dev S

December 18, 2013 at 6:29 pm

Good work Hrusikesh,

Best

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

December 18, 2013 at 7:23 pm

Thank you Nishan

narin kamuni

January 15, 2014 at 10:03 am

Good Document, thanks for sharing.

Regards,

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Narin Kamuni

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

January 15, 2014 at 5:34 pm

Narin,

I appreciate your comment

Thank You

Hrusikesh

Nilima Gupta

January 15, 2014 at 11:27 am

Costing analysis purpose, Its very well

I am very much intresting for SAP CO process

plz share if you have valuvable concept

nilima.sap@gmail.com

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

January 15, 2014 at 5:36 pm

Nilima,

Thanks for comment and i am glad to know you are keen on learning CO
process. SCN is good platform to learn.

Thank You

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Hrusikesh

BABU Y

January 24, 2014 at 5:21 pm

Thanks a lot Hrusikesh Dalai for the valuable info on std cost estimation
Basics of SAP Standard Cost estimate- Understanding the flow of cost settings-Part 1

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

January 24, 2014 at 5:36 pm

Hello Purna,

I appreciate for your comments

Thanks

Hrusikesh

praneeth mamidi

January 26, 2014 at 9:49 am

The document flow is simple yet very informative and easy to understand.

Thanks

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

January 27, 2014 at 6:28 pm

Praneeth,

I appreciate your comment.

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Thank You

Hrusikesh

John More

January 27, 2014 at 6:23 pm

Hrusikesh,

Thanks for the time and efforts you put into publishing this valuable information. It
takes courage to do so as some might critique your work but I found this to be
exceptionally beneficial and well presented.

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

January 27, 2014 at 6:30 pm

John,

Thanks for highly motivated words, its my pleasure to write these

documents and i will continue to do so in coming days.

I appreciate your sincere feedback and comment.

Best regards

Hrusikesh

Sushma Reddy

January 27, 2014 at 8:13 pm

Hrusikesh

A well directed for new person like me, Do you provide training for Costing in SAP?

What will be most things i need to know for good understanding about SAP Product
costing?

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Any suggestion?

Thanks

Sushma

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

January 28, 2014 at 1:38 pm

Sushma,

I appreciate your comment, There is very rich content available in SCN

forum to learn SAP costing. Follow Ajay n Big Choi and some of other folks
out there to get their contents when they participate.

Thanks

Hrusikesh

Shashi C

January 28, 2014 at 12:10 pm

Hi Hrusikesh,

Presenting in screen shots its easy to understand,Thank you for sharing the document.

Rgds

Shashi

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

January 28, 2014 at 1:41 pm

Shashi,

Thanks for your appreciation and motivational words.

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Sushma Reddy

February 5, 2014 at 6:16 pm

Hrusikesh,

Awesome documents specially i like the screenshots and detailed explaination. Keep
sharing. The way you explained is different and very easy to follow

Thanks

Sushma

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

February 5, 2014 at 6:28 pm

Thank You Sushma,

I appreciate your comment and feedback. It motivates me further to

contribute and share. I believe by sharing i learn more than anyone else.

BR

Hrusikesh

Sada Bandla

February 14, 2014 at 9:07 am

Dear Hrusikesh Dalai thank you for sharing knowledge ..really its useful doc for me..to
learn from beginning.

Regards

Sada Bandla

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February 14, 2014 at 6:43 pm

Thanks Sada for your valuable comment.

Devendra F

February 19, 2014 at 12:24 pm

Hi,

Those are five star series,

Devendra

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

April 3, 2014 at 3:20 pm

Thanks for the 5 star!

Rohit P

April 20, 2014 at 11:21 am

Hi Hrusikesh,

I started reading this document and I am new to costing concepts and this document is
helping me a lot in gaining the functional knowledge. I am a BPC consultant and keen to
learn this. Also is this something related to Material cost estimate without cost quantity
structure and Material cost estimate with cost quantity structure. Actually I am trying to
understand Calculation of COGM and COGS and then I found your document. Any
content related to this please post to me.

Really helpful for beginners like me.

Regards,
Rohit

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Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

April 21, 2014 at 2:53 am

Rohit

Sure if you have questions you can ask in forum by opening a thread.I have
a series of document posted related to costing in SAP here in SCN you can
go through it.

SCN forum is always there to a post any question you have experts will
always answer it

thanks for reading it , I appreciate your comment.

regards

Hrusikesh

Erwin Leitner

May 7, 2014 at 8:44 am

Hello,

Thank you very much.

all the best Erwin

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

May 7, 2014 at 2:08 pm

Thanks Erwin for the 5star rating

Erwin Leitner

May 8, 2014 at 6:42 am

Hello,

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Nice reading from you.

In my opinion excellent article, and useful for me.

So, please keep on writing.

br erwin

JET YANG

May 13, 2014 at 2:20 am

Thanks for sharing!

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

May 14, 2014 at 6:40 am

Thanks Jet for reading it.

ANIS ANTIT

May 13, 2014 at 9:21 am

thanks

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

May 14, 2014 at 6:41 am

Thanks for reading it

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Carolyn Williams

July 22, 2014 at 9:24 am

Hi Hrusikesh, I have read the previous stream of questions/ answers and appreciate you
have a good knowledge of SAP product costing.

I have moved to SAP product costing having used another system and I have a question
regarding purchased goods. Do you know how I can add inbound freight costs to the
purchase price to arrive at a standard cost?

Many thanks in advance

Carolyn

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

July 22, 2014 at 12:54 pm

There is couple of ways to add that in standard cost either through costing
sheet or use function of addictive cost.

Thanks

Hrusikesh

Carolyn Williams

July 22, 2014 at 2:17 pm

Thank you Hrusikesh I will explore both options.

Himahshu Mehta

October 4, 2014 at 9:39 am

Dear Friend,

Nice post.

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Can you share document flow for inventory accounting considering FIFO method?

Regards

Himanshu

sunil gangaraj

October 31, 2014 at 9:20 pm

Great Job Hrusikesh!!! I have gone through your series on Standard Cost Estimate, they
are well explained and documented.

Thanks

Sunil

GBENGA OLAWOYE

November 2, 2014 at 6:51 pm

Thanks for sharing this piece

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

December 18, 2014 at 9:40 pm

Thanks for the appreciation

Dushantha Perera

November 17, 2014 at 10:51 am

Thanks

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Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

December 18, 2014 at 9:41 pm

Thanks for the rating will work hard to get a 5

Eric Chen

November 26, 2014 at 8:39 am

Thanks, Nice document, keep posting.

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

December 18, 2014 at 9:41 pm

Thanks Eric

Vinay K

December 10, 2014 at 1:20 am

Very nice document.

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

December 18, 2014 at 9:41 pm

Thank You Saivinay

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Siddharth Bhatt

March 29, 2015 at 7:35 am

thanks a lot, very helpful document in understanding Cost Estimate..

regards,

Siddharth Bhatt

Siddharth Bhatt

March 29, 2015 at 9:46 am

thanks, very nice document on cost estimate.

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

August 27, 2015 at 1:34 pm

Siddharth,

Thanks for the rating and comment

Sherry Liu

April 10, 2015 at 7:07 am

Hello Hrusikesh

Thanks a lot for your great effort to make such a nice instruction! Really helpful for me!

Cheers

Sherry

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Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

August 27, 2015 at 1:35 pm

Thanks Sherry!

CA kaushal ghedia

August 23, 2015 at 7:05 pm

very nice Doc with logical flow .

Hrusikesh Dalai Post author

August 27, 2015 at 1:35 pm

Thanks Kaushal

Loc Moisan

October 5, 2015 at 12:20 pm

Cool doc..

thanks

Loc

Manuel Robalinho

April 12, 2016 at 2:51 pm

Very good document.

Thanks Kaushal

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CA kaushal ghedia

April 14, 2016 at 4:32 am

Hi manuel ,

Its Hrusikesh who drafted this . So please edit your reply in his name

-Kaushal

Bryan shala Tang

May 9, 2016 at 8:17 am

The devil is in the detail,

Very helpful blog.

SHOEB KANPURWALA

January 12, 2017 at 2:57 am

Hrusikesh Dalai

I am personally very thankful to create such a good documents for Product Costing
Thank you much

sureshbabu kodali

March 2, 2017 at 5:58 pm

Nice documentation

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