Academy · Procurement (Procure-to-Pay) · 300 Professional
GR/IR Clearing and Procurement Period-End
Explains how GR/IR clearing balances arise between goods receipt and supplier invoice, how to analyze open items per purchase order item with SAP's GR/IR reconciliation apps and classic reports, how to clear balanced items automatically and maintain real differences with MR11, how to fit these tasks into the finance close, and how to test GR/IR outcomes across a period end with before-and-after evidence.
- 45 minutes
- 5 lessons + quiz
- Procurement Practitioner, Finance Practitioner
What you’ll be able to do
- Explain how GR/IR balances arise
- Analyze open GR/IR items
- Clear GR/IR differences
- Coordinate with finance close
- Test GR/IR outcomes
Sources and further reading
- Performing GR/IR Account Maintenance (lesson) · SAP Learning
- Using Fiori Apps for GR/IR Reconciliation (lesson) · SAP Learning
- Releasing Blocked Invoices (lesson) · SAP Learning
- Explaining Payables Management Period-End Closing Activities (course) · SAP Learning
- Automatic Clearing of GR/IR Clearing Accounts (classic documentation) · SAP Help Portal
- Analysis of GR/IR Clearing Accounts: Running Programs (classic documentation) · SAP Help Portal
- Exploring the Basics of External Procurement in SAP S/4HANA (learning journey) · SAP Learning