DESCRIPTION SAP S/4HANA Finance is a revolutionary financial accounting solution that leverages the latest in-memory database technology to deliver unparalleled performance and efficiency. Financial Accounting in SAP S/4HANA Finance Simplified – Questions & Answers is the most updated book in SAP Financial Accounting, in an easy-to-learn format. This second edition builds on the first by going in-depth into SAP HANA, Fiori, and SAP S/4HANA Finance. It offers expanded coverage with clearer explanations, practical examples, and step-by-step guidance. You will learn about global settings, the document principle, and managing accounts receivable, payable, bank accounting, and asset accounting processes, making it easier to master these key concepts. The content is presented in a Q&A format with about 650 questions, enhanced with live system screenshots, examples, and illustrations for better understanding. It also includes menu paths and transaction codes for system customization and task execution, making it an effective learning resource. By the end of this book, you will have a solid understanding of financial accounting in SAP S/4HANA Finance. You will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to streamline your financial processes, improve efficiency, and make informed business decisions. KEY FEATURES ● Comprehensive coverage of SAP FI modules and their integration with other SAP components. ● Know SAP G/L, FI-A/P, FI-A/R, FI-AA, and Bank Accounting in detail. ● Practical examples and step-by-step instructions for hands-on learning. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● This new edition expands on SAP S/4HANA Finance by covering its integration with other SAP modules and cloud-based solutions. ● Configure global settings like ledgers, fiscal years, document types, and tax settings to align with your organization's specific requirements. ● Master accounts receivable and payable management, bank reconciliation, and asset accounting processes. ● Leverage advanced features like in-memory computing, real-time analytics, and automation. ● Create reports, comply with regulations, and manage financial risks. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is for all professionals, consultants, end-users, and business leaders involved with SAP, to gain expertise in financial accounting for better organizational performance with improved business efficiency, financial compliance, and effective reporting. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SAP Basics 2. ABAP, Basis and NetWeaver 3. SAP HANA 4. SAP S/4HANA 5. SAP Fiori 6. Project Implementation 7. SAP S/4HANA Finance 8. FI: General 9. FI: Enterprise Structure 10. FI Global Settings: Ledgers 11. FI Global Settings: Document 12. FI Global Settings: Tax on Sales/Purchase 13. FI Global Settings: Withholding Tax 14. FI Global Settings: Inflation Accounting 15. FI: General Ledger 16. FI: Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable – I 17. FI: Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable – II 18. FI: Bank Accounting 19. FI: Asset Accounting

"Finance professionals, it's time to simplify your day-to-day. This book walks through your financial accounting tasks, whether you're using SAP GUI transactions or SAP Fiori apps in your SAP S/4HANA system. For each of your core FI business processes-general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed asset accounting-learn how to complete key tasks, click by click. Complete your FI operations smoothly and efficiently!"--

What will your financial transformation look like? This introduction to SAP S/4HANA Finance shows you next-generation finance in the new suite: financial accounting, management accounting, risk management, financial planning, and more. Consider how each process works in SAP S/4HANA, and explore the SAP Fiori apps that help you meet today's business user and reporting requirements. From previewing project planning to navigating deployment options, take your first steps toward financial transformation! a. The Basics Explore financial transformation with SAP's new platform. Discover the system, the database, the UI, and more--all from a business perspective. Then, understand how an SAP S/4HANA Finance implementation would impact your organization. b. Core Processes Financial transformation affects every process. See what SAP S/4HANA does for management accounting, treasury and risk management, financial close, consolidation, reporting, and more. c. From Planning to Go-Live Get a head start on project preparation! See how SAP S/4HANA Finance fits into your IT landscape, and explore your deployment options: on-premise, hybrid, or cloud. Highlights Include: 1) Universal Journal 2) SAP HANA 3) Management accounting 4) Financial close and consolidation 5) Reporting and analytics 6) Treasury and Risk Management 7) SAP Fiori applications 8) Deployment and adoption 9) Financial transformation 10) SAP S/4HANA

Preparing consolidated financial statements for an enterprise with a parent and one or more subsidiaries requires a detailed review of underlying transactions in order to properly reflect results and financial position. For large, integrated, and multinational organizations, likely with millions of transactions, it is imperative that the financial accounting software facilitate this process. This expertly written guide focuses on leveraging SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting. Explore key functionality and how the universal journal has led to the evolution of the group reporting solution. Using a detailed case study, the author discusses configuration and master data and walks the reader through the period-end process for consolidation and explores reports using financial transactions that have already been entered into SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting. Explore reports delivered with SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting. This book is targeted at both finance professionals and the functional consultants who perform the configuration and execution of processes for preparing consolidated financial statements. By using practical examples, tips, and screenshots, this book covers:

- SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting and the universal journal
- Configuration and master data
- Period-end process for consolidation
- Reporting and analysis

Preparation -- Installation and upgrade -- Customizing for the general ledger -- Customizing for new asset accounting -- Customizing for controlling -- Migration of house bank accounts -- Data migration -- Post migration -- Testing and migration results -- New cash management -- Sap integrated business planning for finance -- SAP Fiori applications -- Impact on general ledger accounting -- Impact on new asset accounting -- Impact on controlling -- Impact on cost center accounting -- Impact on profit center accounting -- Impact on profitability analysis -- Impact on period end closing -- Impact on cash and bank management -- Appendix

"Get your SAP S/4HANA Finance configuration right the first time! Whether you're running a new implementation or transitioning from SAP ERP, this comprehensive guide walks you through each project task. Start by setting up an organizational structure and defining global master data. Next, follow step-by-step instructions organized by functional area: general ledger, AP, AR, controlling, margin analysis, predictive accounting, and more. Your new system awaits!"--

SAP ERP modules are notoriously hard to configure and use effectively without a lot of practice and experience. But as SAP ERP Financial Accounting and Controlling: Configuration and Use Management shows, it doesn't have to be so difficult. The book takes a systematic approach that leads SAP Financial Accounting and Controlling (FICO) users step by step through configuring and using all the program’s facets. This approach makes configuration complexities manageable. The book’s author—SAP expert, trainer, and accountant Andrew Okungbowa—ensures that both you and your end users are up and running quickly and confidently with FICO. He also provides sound and tested procedures that ensure your implementation works without error. SAP ERP Financial Accounting and Controlling: Configuration and Use Management is in fact the most comprehensive and easy-to-follow SAP FICO configuration book in the market. It incorporates a hands-on approach, with hundreds of screen shots and practical examples, that allows a person without prior configuration training to make SAP FICO ready for use in the enterprise. You’ll find that you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to grasp the concepts explained and apply them to your work—even when the finances are complicated, such as with the ins and outs of taxes, currency conversions, or special general ledger entries such as down payments or bills of exchange. Providing an in-depth coverage of both configuration and end user procedures, the book covers most aspects of the SAP FICO certification syllabus—SAP’s view of the module’s key tasks and procedures—including: Configuring and using the general ledger and accounts payable and receivable screens Configuring and completing closing procedures, asset accounting, and financial reporting Configuring global settings and enterprise variables Accounting for both profit and cost centers Creating a house bank Integrating FICO with other SAP modules Taking a jargon-free tone and providing an abundance of examples, Andrew Okungbowa provides a clear understanding of configuration techniques and the breadth of functionalities encompassed by SAP FICO. And as an accountant, Okungbowa understands the needs of end users as well as of those answering to the CIO.