3595992 - 2 accounting documents created when posting to previous period

When posting goods movement to previous period, system generate 2 FI documents. It's not clear why.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

With Material Ledger activated (in Public Cloud it's by default), when opening new period, system will generate opening inventory value basing on the ending inventory value in previous period.

If posting date is in previous period, goods movement will generate 2 FI documents. One is to update previous period, and the other one is to update current period.

It's standard system behavior.

Back posting, GR, GI, goods movement, accounting document, two, FI document, MMPV, cross period, material ledger, balance. , KBA , CO-PC-ACT-2CL , Actual Costing (Public Cloud) , Problem