Below given is the recommended posting key to be used for particular transaction by SAP. If we use posting key according to this then standard reports set /given by SAP will come with accuracy. This is for information

By: Abhijit

1-19 customer
20-39 Vendor
40 & 50 GL
70 debit Asset
75 credit Asset

Posting key    Name                           Credit /Debit Account type               
    21             Credit memo                  Debit    Vendor   
    22             Reverse invoice              Debit    Vendor     
    24             Other receivables           Debit     Vendor     
    25             Outgoing payment          Debit     Vendor     
    26             Payment difference        Debit     Vendor     
    27             Clearing                        Debit     Vendor     
    28             Payment clearing           Debit     Vendor     
    29             Special G/L debit           Debit     Vendor     
    31             Invoice                                            Credit  Vendor     
    32             Reverse credit memo                        Credit  Vendor     
    34             Other payables                                 Credit  Vendor     
    35             Incoming payment                            Credit  Vendor     
    36             Payment difference                           Credit  Vendor     
    37             Other clearing                                   Credit  Vendor     
    38             Payment clearing                              Credit  Vendor     
    39             Special G/L credit                             Credit  Vendor     

Posting key    Name                           Account type  
    01             Invoice                           Debit     Customer   
    02             Reverse credit memo       Debit     Customer    
    03             Bank charges                  Debit     Customer                 
    04             Other receivables            Debit     Customer                    
    05             Outgoing payment           Debit     Customer                    
    06             Payment difference         Debit     Customer                    
    07             Other clearing                 Debit     Customer              
    08             Payment clearing            Debit     Customer                    
    09             Special G/L debit            Debit     Customer                    
    11             Credit memo                                   Credit    Customer                    
    12             Reverse invoice                               Credit    Customer                    
    13             Reverse charges                               Credit    Customer                    
    14             Other payables                                Credit    Customer                    
    15             Incoming payment                           Credit    Customer                    
    16             Payment difference                          Credit    Customer                    
    17             Other clearing                                  Credit    Customer                    
    18             Payment clearing                             Credit    Customer                    
    19             Special G/L credit                            Credit    Customer                    

Posting key    Name                           Credit /Debit Account type               
    40             Debit entry                     Debit      G/L account     
    50             Credit entry                                     Credit     G/L account   

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