Difference Between real order and statistical order in SAP CO

The difference between REAL and STATISTICAL is that, real order is required to be settled to a cost center. When an order is a real order, it is where you post a cost during posting in FI and in other modules. Example; when you prepare a purchase order for a marketing event and charge it to an order, the cost is post to an order not to a cost center. And the cost accumulated in the order are required to be settled to a receiver cost center.

WHEREAS, a STATISTICAL order can not be settled to a receiver cost center. Being a statistical is specified during set-up of an order. When you post costs in FI, you post simultaneously to a cost center and to a statiscal order. No settlement of costs accumulated in the statiscal order at month-end.