TPM15M for long-term contracts

[Andersonm]

Hi, experts,

I am facing the following issue:

The client has a long-term Money Market contract that does not capitalize interest and was initially classified with a general long-term valuation class. This contract does not have a payment schedule, which requires all interest to be accounted for directly in long-term liability accounts.

However, when there is a forecasted payment of an extraordinary amortization within a one-year period, it is necessary to transfer both the amortization amounts and the interest from long-term to short-term accounts. When executing TPM15M, only the forecasted amortization amounts are correctly transferred from long-term to short-term. As for the interest, although the nominal interest movements undergo a change in the general valuation class, there is no clear accounting movement between liability accounts.

I have searched SAP Notes and other references, and everything indicates that the transfer between accounting accounts occurs only for movements that impact the position. This would explain the absence of accounting movement for interest, as there is no effective change in the contract position.

Obs.: We utilize the 'Date-based assignment' procedure for interest.

Could you confirm if there is a way to perform this transfer? If so, could you provide guidance on how to proceed?

I appreciate your help in advance!

Thank you!

[anhtrtran]

Hi, which note that you found saying that :" the transfer between accounting accounts occurs only for movements that impact the position"? I am facing the same issue where the TPM15M transfer nominal amount from LT to ST valuation class but didn't generate any accounting. Some posts suggested to use TPM1, creating a new position procedure for current portion transfer instead of using TPM15M. Please share your findings if you are able to resolve your issue. Thank you.

[Andersonm]

Hi, anhtrtran,

I still haven't been able to resolve the issue of transferring long-term to short-term interest. However, regarding the statement "the transfer between accounting accounts occurs only for movements that impact the position", this conclusion was based on my review of some materials related to TPM15M, especially note 1515125. However, it may not be correct, which is why I sought help from experts in the community.

Additionally, when I accessed the customizing 'Set Effects of Update Types on Position Components' and set the update type for interest as a position modifier, I noticed changes in TPM15M, which reinforced this interpretation. However, since interest should not impact the position, this analysis did not solve the issue.

In any case, the valuation class transfer for amortizations is working normally. If you would like to share your specific issue, I’d be happy to help in any way I can.