Average Cost Transactions

The following types of cost transactions can occur:

See: Standard and Average Costing Compared

Effects of Transactions on Item Averages

The following table indicates whether specific transactions update the average unit cost of an item.

Transactions Update Average
Purchase Order Receipt to Receiving Inspection No
Delivery from Receiving Inspection to Inventory Yes
Purchase Order Receipt to Inventory Yes
Return to Supplier from Receiving No
Return to Supplier from Inventory Yes
Miscellaneous Issue No (if default cost is used)
Miscellaneous Receipt No (if default cost is used)
Shipment Transaction/FOB Receipt No
Shipment Transaction/FOB Shipment: Sending Org No
Shipment Transaction/FOB Shipment: Receiving Org Yes
Receipt Transaction/FOB Receipt: Sending Org No
Receipt Transaction/FOB Receipt: Receiving Org Yes
Receipt Transaction/FOB Shipment No
Direct Inter-Organization Transfer: Sending Org No
Direct Inter-Organization Transfer: Receiving Org Yes
Cycle Count No
Physical Inventory No
Sales Order Shipments No
RMA Receipts Yes
RMA Returns No
Average Cost Update Yes

Note: The accounts in average costing transactions are the default accounts when average costing is used. If Subledger Accounting (SLA) is enabled and SLA rules are customized, then the default accounts are not used.