Posting Key in SAP is a two digit numeric key defined to control the entry of document line items in a FI Transaction. Posting Key in SAP also specifies whether the line item is a debit or a credit entry, account type that can be posted (Vendors, Customers and General Ledger etc.) and the screen layout of line items.
For posting special General ledger transactions, special posting keys in SAP are used which are supplemented by a special GL indicator. The system uses the specifications (posting key and special G/L indicator) to determine the alternative reconciliation account.
SAP delivers standard posting keys for use;
Posting Key | Description of Posting Key | Account Type use for the posting key | Usage |
01 | Customers invoices | Customer | Debit |
02 | Reverse Credit Memo | Customer | Debit |
03 | Bank Charges | Customer | Debit |
05 | Outgoing Payment | Customer | Debit |
06 | Payment differences | Customer | Debit |
08 | Payment Clearing | Customer | Debit |
09 | Outgoing debit posting | Customer | Debit |
11 | Credit memos | Customer | Credit |
12 | Reverse Invoice | Customer | Credit |
13 | Reverse Charges | Customer | Credit |
15 | Incoming Payment | Customer | Credit |
16 | Payment differences | Customer | Credit |
18 | Payment Clearing | Customer | Credit |
19 | Outgoing credit posting | Customer | Credit |
21 | Credit memos | Vendor | Debit |
22 | Reverse Invoice | Vendor | Debit |
25 | Outgoing Payment | Vendor | Debit |
26 | Payment differences | Vendor | Debit |
28 | Payment Clearing | Vendor | Debit |
29 | Incoming debit posting | Vendor | Debit |
31 | Vendors invoices | Vendor | Debit |
32 | Reverse Credit Memo | Vendor | Credit |
35 | Incoming Payment | Vendor | Credit |
36 | Payment differences | Vendor | Credit |
38 | Payment Clearing | Vendor | Credit |
39 | Incoming credit posting | Vendor | Credit |
40 | G/L account | G/L Account | Debit |
50 | G/L account | G/L Account | Credit |
70 | Debit Asset | Asset | Debit |
75 | Credit Asset | Asset | Credit |
80 | Inventory Taking | G/L Account | Debit |
81 | Costs | G/L Account | Debit |
82 | Inventory Difference | G/L Account | Debit |
83 | Price Difference | G/L Account | Debit |
84 | Consumption | G/L Account | Debit |
85 | Change in Stock | G/L Account | Debit |
86 | GR/IR debit | G/L Account | Debit |
89 | Stock Inward Movement | Material | Debit |
90 | Inventory Taking | G/L Account | Credit |
91 | Costs | G/L Account | Credit |
92 | Inventory Difference | G/L Account | Credit |
93 | Price Difference | G/L Account | Credit |
94 | Consumption | G/L Account | Credit |
95 | Change in Stock | G/L Account | Debit |
96 | GR/IR Credit | G/L Account | Credit |
99 | Stock Outward Movement | Material | Credit |
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