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Process Flow
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Create invoice
A billing system, such as SAP SD or SAP CRM automatically triggers the posting of the outgoing
invoice in FI-AR.
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The accounts receivable accountant determines a clerk for dispute case processing and enters this
persons name in the Processor field.
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Reason: Unknown
Status: In process
Priority: High
He enters the following note: Please determine the reason for the underpayment.
The processor determines the SD employee responsible for processing the dispute case further
and enters this persons name. The system removes the dispute case from the list of dispute cases
assigned to the first employee.
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The SD employee accesses the new case assigned to him via the case search My Dispute Cases
in the list of dispute cases assigned to him. He checks the case and determines that only 80% of
the goods billed were delivered. He adds the following information to the dispute case:
Reason: Underdelivery
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Clear account
The accounts receivable accountant clears the credit memo with the residual item. The system sets
the disputed amount in the dispute case to zero and closes the dispute case.
Clearing can also take place automatically.
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