This book offers a comprehensive introduction to SAP ERP Controlling (CO). You will learn the basic fundamentals of the organizational structure, master data, and functions of SAP Controlling, including overhead controlling, product costing, month-end closing, and reporting. If you would like to understand the basic fundamentals of SAP Controlling, with examples based on a case study approach, this book is for you! Using a fictional chocolate manufacturing company case study, you will learn fundamentals based on several day-in-the-life scenarios of various key functions such as cost planning, production controlling, actual costing, and information systems. Get detailed information on how SAP CO integrates with other SAP modules and obtain insight into the different functional areas typically used in manufacturing organizations. Dive into SAP ERP master data elements and get tips on how to maintain consistent and accurate data. Review the various planning methods available and get an overview of cost center planning, including overhead planning and labor cost planning. Understand how SAP Material Ledger can be used to accurately determine costs. Identify how actual costs are booked and absorbed. By using a detailed case study, practical examples, tips, and screenshots the author brings readers new to SAP CO quickly up to speed on the fundamentals. - Cost center and product cost planning, actual cost flow - Best practices for cost absorption using Product Cost Controlling - Month-end closing activities in SAP Controlling - Examples and screenshots based on a case study approach

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 offers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of SAP ERP Financials (FI) configuration. Dive into configuration details for general ledger (FI-GL), accounts receivable (FI-AR), and accounts payable (FI-AP) transactions. You›ll learn about the primary features and functions of SAP FI configuration including how to create company codes and chart of accounts, assign a controlling area, and define number ranges. Get tips for automatic posting rules and posting periods. Gain proficiency navigating in SAP FI, including how to access configuration transactions. Walk through step-by-step instructions for executing transport request configuration. Get exposure to advanced SAP FI configuration topics including SAP tables, SE11, SE16N, and SQVI. This introductory guide to SAP FI configuration covers: - Get an overview of SAP Financials configuration - Explore fundamental aspects of FI-GL, FI-AR, and FI-AP configuration - Learn how to create, define, and assign company codes and chart of accounts - Obtain hands-on instruction based on examples and screenshots

This bestselling guide for business users shows you how to run Financial Accounting in SAP ERP. --

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