Where do postings with automatic account determination occur in SAP Materials Management?

Postings with automatic account determination occur in material valuation within SAP Materials Management. This process is crucial because it ensures that when a material is bought or sold, the system automatically determines the correct accounts to be used for financial postings based on the type of transaction and the configuration in the system.

In material valuation, the process associates various account types, such as inventory accounts and expense accounts, with different material movements (like goods receipts, goods issues, and stock transfers). This linkage is maintained through the valuation class assigned to each material and relies on predefined settings for account determination, which simplifies the process of financial reporting and ensures consistency in how transactions are recorded.

In other areas such as material requirements planning, inventory management, or requisition creation, while financial data may also be involved, they do not engage the specific process of automatic account determination directly. In those areas, the focus is more on planning and managing stock levels rather than the detailed financial postings associated directly with material valuations.