This book offers a comprehensive introduction to SAP S/4HANA Sales and Distribution (SD). You will learn the basic fundamentals of SAP SD, with examples based on a case-study approach. Using a fictional company scenario, you will learn the fundamentals of the order-to-cash process and key flow, from sales order delivery to billing document. Explore the foundational document–the sales order. Obtain detailed information on master data and how it is used in SD. Dive into master data objects, business partners, and material masters. Review how master data is connected to sales orders and pricing. Understand sales order processing, including item categories, availability checking, dates, shipping, texts, and more. Walk through delivery processing and billing. Familiarize yourself with two of the major SD pre-sales documents – contracts and quotations. Delve into the post-sales processes, including returns, service, and debit and credit memos. Look at transactional list reports and analytical reports. For readers who are new to SAP SD in S/4HANA, the detailed case study, practical examples, tips and screenshots quickly bring readers up to speed on the fundamentals. - Foundations of SAP SD in S/4HANA - Sales orders and document types - Master data objects, business partners and material masters - Examples and screenshots based on a case-study approach

SAP’s latest product, SAP S/4HANA, is revolutionizing how we approach finance by re-architecting data persistency and by merging accounts and cost elements. This book offers a fundamental introduction to SAP S/4HANA Finance, explaining how Accounting and Controlling have merged, and how they integrate with planning and group reporting. Learn about the new con-figuration options, updated data models, and what this means for reporting in the future. Obtain a first-hand look at the new user interfaces in SAP Fiori. Review the new universal journal, asset accounting, material ledger, and margin analysis functionality. Examine the steps required to migrate to SAP S/4HANA Finance and walk through the deployment options. Explore the new possibilities for reporting and analysis. Learn how to set up roles and business catalogs to provide users with access to the Fiori applications, and gain an understanding of the various types of applications. By using practical examples, tips, and screenshots, this book helps readers to: - Understand the basics of SAP S/4HANA Finance - Explore the new architecture, updated configuration options, and SAP Fiori - Examine SAP S/4HANA Finance migration steps - Understand alternative deployment options, such as a central finance deployment

Are you working with SAP software for the first time, or are you switching from SAP ERP and are confronted with SAP S/4HANA for the first time? Then this quick start guide with its concise overview of the functional scope and a clear introduction to the new SAP Fiori user interface is right for you. Clarify the terms ERP, HANA and S/4HANA, as well as the two licensing options for S/4HANA, on-premise and cloud. You will learn about the essential integrated business processes and how they are mapped in SAP S/4HANA using the Fiori apps. To do this, the authors take you through the modules related to logistics, such as materials management, sales and distribution, and production planning and control, and then demonstrate the integration with financial accounting and controlling. You will learn about the most important functions as well as organizational and master data objects, and by the end of the book you will also know which components are assigned to each module. Finally, using case studies, you will walk step by step through the three most important end-to-end processes in SAP S/4HANA: Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay and Forecast to Fulfill. - Cross-module presentation of business processes - SAP basic terms explained in a simple and understandable way - Introduction to the new user interface SAP Fiori - Includes 4 hours of video material

This book provides an overview of Financial Accounting in SAP S/4HANA across the key process areas - General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Fixed Assets. Explore the user experience in SAP S/4HANA and learn how to navigate the SAP Fiori front-end and obtain details on the various reporting methods available in SAP S/4HANA. Explore Financial Accounting Master Data to obtain an overview of the core master data elements a user needs to understand within Financial Accounting. Dive into each of the core process areas of Financial Accounting for an overview of what is included in the end-to-end business process, how SAP S/4HANA has improved upon these processes, and which SAP Fiori applications can be utilized to facilitate both day-to-day tasks and closing tasks for accountants. Explore key process areas in Financial Accounting in SAP S/4HANA Delve into key SAP Fiori applications Look at key SAP S/4HANA concepts such as master data, SAP Fiori screens, the universal journal, Central Finance, and reporting tools Learn how to tailor the user experience in SAP Fiori

This book provides an overview of Financial Accounting in SAP S/4HANA across the key process areas — General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Fixed Assets. Explore the user experience in SAP S/4HANA and learn how to navigate the SAP Fiori front-end and obtain details on the various reporting methods available in SAP S/4HANA. Explore Financial Accounting Master Data to obtain an overview of the core master data elements a user needs to understand within Financial Accounting. Dive into each of the core process areas of Financial Accounting for an overview of what is included in the end-to-end business process, how SAP S/4HANA has improved upon these processes, and which SAP Fiori applications can be utilized to facilitate both day-to-day tasks and closing tasks for accountants. - Explore key process areas in Financial Accounting in SAP S/4HANA - Delve into key SAP Fiori applications - Look at key SAP S/4HANA concepts such as master data, SAP Fiori screens, the universal journal, Central Finance, and reporting tools - Learn how to tailor the user experience in SAP Fiori

"Interested in what SAP S/4HANA has to offer? Find out with this big-picture guide! Take a tour of SAP S/4HANA functionality for your key lines of business: finance, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, and more. Preview SAP S/4HANA's architecture, and discover your options for reporting, extensions, and adoption. With insights into the latest intelligent technologies, this is your all-in-one SAP S/4HANA starting point!"--