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SAP S/4HANA Finance & Controlling - Configuration & End User

Rana W Mehmood

The course will prepare the students to learn and understand all the necessary end-to-end implementation steps to configure SAP S/4HANA Finance and Controlling with End-User processes for any organization.

After this course, the students will be able to identify and analyze the business requirements of any organization for the Record to Report process cycle and to configure

Lectures under each Section can easily be identified for 'Configuration' and 'End-User' processes on SAP S/4 HANA Finance through their titles.

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The course will prepare the students to learn and understand all the necessary end-to-end implementation steps to configure SAP S/4HANA Finance and Controlling with End-User processes for any organization.

After this course, the students will be able to identify and analyze the business requirements of any organization for the Record to Report process cycle and to configure

Lectures under each Section can easily be identified for 'Configuration' and 'End-User' processes on SAP S/4 HANA Finance through their titles.

After taking this course, the Learners will be able to work both as a Consultant and End-User and can also take SAP S/4HANA Finance certification exam i.e., C_TS4FI_2020

Here are the highlights of the course:

- Section 1 is about the SAP S/4HANA Business Suite and its HANA database capabilities including SAP Fiori and Universal Journal – ACDOCA

- Section 2 is the one from where the configuration of the module on SAP system is started through the Enterprise Structure and gives an introduction to the types of Projects and SAP Activate methodology

- Section 3 demonstrates the configuration for Fiscal Year and Posting Periods through Variant Principle

- Section 4 shows the configuration and master data related to G/L accounts, Document splitting, and Segments

- Section 5 is important as it demonstrates the configuration related to Controlling module and shows the master data creation of Profit center, Cost center, and Cost element

- Section 6 demonstrates the configuration and settings related to Currency types, Leading ledger, and Non-leading ledger with the assignment of Accounting principles that is new in SAP S/4HANA Business suite

- Sections 8 and 9 demonstrate the configuration and creation of Business Partner master data including Customer master data, Vendor master data, and Bank master data

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Learning objectives

  • Configuration and implementation for sap s/4hana finance
  • Hands-on experience with sap s/4hana fico
  • Be able to take sap s/4hana finance 1909 certification exam
  • Understand how a required business process runs on sap
  • Integration of sap s/4hana finance with logistics (mm & sd) module
  • Business partners and its linkage with customer and vendor master
  • Sap financial closing cockpit
  • Universal journal - acdoca
  • New asset accounting in sap s/4hana finance
  • Sap fiori s/4hana finance apps

Syllabus

Introduction to SAP S/4HANA, Finance, Fiori, SAP Activate & Universal Journal
Introduction to SAP S/4HANA
Introduction to SAP S/4HANA Finance
Introduction to SAP Fiori (vs SAP Gui)
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SAP S/4HANA Fiori Application Types
Introduction to SAP Gui
SAP S/4HANA Fiori Design Principles
SAP Fiori Apps Library and SAP User Roles
SAP S/4HANA Fiori Key Benefits
Introduction to Universal Journal - ACDOCA Table
Other Tables besides ACDOCA Table
Simplification and Compatibility Views
Organizational Benefits of Universal Journal
Quiz 1:
Enterprise Structure in SAP S/4HANA Finance, Projects' Types & Documentation
Business Scenario
Enterprise Structure - Definition of Client
Creation of Company Code (Configuration)
Types of Projects
Creation of Business Areas (Configuration)
Define Company and Assignment of Company code to Company (Configuration)
Customizing Requests Transport Organizer
Blueprint Documentation & GAP Analysis
Introduction to SAP Activate Methodology
Section Summary
Quiz 2:
Fiscal Year Variant and Posting Period Variant
Variant Principle
Fiscal Year Variant
Calendar Fiscal Year (Configuration)
Non-Calendar Fiscal Year with -1 Symbol (Configuration)
Non-Calendar Fiscal Year with +1 Symbol (Configuration)
Shortened Fiscal Year Variant (Configuration)
Assign Company code to the Fiscal Year Variant
Posting Period Variant (Configuration and End-User)
Quiz 3:
General Ledger Accounts & Document Splitting Configuration
Chart of Accounts (Configuration)
G/L Account Groups, Number Ranges & Field Status (Configuration)
Define Retained Earnings Account (Configuration)
Field Status Variant (Configuration)
G/L Master Data Creation (End-User)
Retained Earnings Account Creation (End-User)
Expense Account & Revenue Account Creation (End-User)
Reconciliation Account Creation (End-User)
Creation of G/L Master through SAP Fiori App (End-User)
Archiving a G/L Account - Block for Posting & Mark for Deletion (End-User)
Document Splitting (Configuration)
Define Segment (Configuration)
Quiz 4:
SAP S/4HANA Controlling or Management Accounting
Maintain Controlling Area and its assignment with company codes (Configuration)
Maintain Version 0 (Configuration)
Profit Center Accounting (Configuration)
Profit Center Master Data and Standard Hierarchy (End-User)
Deletion of Profit Center (End-User)
Copying Profit Center Group with Suffix (End-User)
Default Profit Center to G/L Accounts (Configuration)
SAP Fiori Creation of Profit Center Master Data (End-User)
Cost Center Accounting Definition
Cost Center Standard Hierarchy, Master Data and Functional Area (End-User)
Deletion and Mass Update for Cost Centers (End-User)
SAP Fiori Creation of Cost Center Master Data (End-User)
Cost Elements as G/L Account Master Data (End-User)
Cost Element Group (End-User)
Default Account Assignment for Cost Center and Profit Center (Configuration)
Quiz 5:
Currency Types, Ledgers and Accounting Principles (Configuration)
Currency Types (Configuration)
Currency Conversion Settings for Company Codes (Configuration)
Exchanges Rates (Configuration)
Leading Ledger 0L, Parallel Accounting G/L, Accounting Principle (Configuration)
Non-Leading Ledger and its assignment with Accounting Principle (Configuration)
Ledger Group and its assignment with Accounting principle (Configuration)
Assignment of Multiple Accounting Principles to the Non-leading Ledger (Config)
Appendix Ledger and its assignment with Accounting Principle (Configuration)
Summary
Quiz 6:
Integration of Controlling with Financial Accounting
Introduction for integration of Controlling with Financial Accounting
Define Document Types for Postings in Controlling (Configuration)
Define Document Type Mapping Variants for CO Business Transactions (Config)
Check and Define Default Values for Postings in Controlling (Configuration)
Define Ledger for CO version (Configuration)
Quiz 7:
Business Partner, Customer and Vendor Master Data (A/R and A/P)
Obsolete Transaction Codes to create Customer and Vendor Master
Introduction to Business Partner, Customer and Vendor Master Data
Customer Account Groups with Screen Layout (Configuration)
Define Screen Layout Overview (Configuration)
Create and Assign Number Ranges for Customer Accounts (Configuration)
Define and Assign BP Number Ranges to BP Customer Groupings (Configuration)
Define Number Assignment for Direction BP to Customer (Configuration)
BP Field Groupings (Configuration)

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Prepares learners to configure SAP S/4HANA Finance and Controlling, which is essential for roles in implementing and managing SAP systems
Provides hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA FICO, which allows learners to apply their knowledge in a practical setting
Covers the integration of SAP S/4HANA Finance with Logistics (MM & SD) modules, which is crucial for understanding end-to-end business processes
Explores the Universal Journal (ACDOCA), which is a core component of SAP S/4HANA Finance and a key area for understanding system architecture
Focuses on configuration for SAP S/4HANA Finance and Controlling with end-user processes, which requires learners to have access to the SAP S/4HANA environment
Aims to prepare learners for the SAP S/4HANA Finance certification exam (C_TS4FI_2020), which may require additional study materials and exam fees

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Activities

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Review Basic Accounting Principles
Reinforce your understanding of fundamental accounting principles to better grasp the configurations and processes within SAP S/4HANA Finance.
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  • Review key accounting concepts.
  • Practice basic journal entries.
  • Familiarize yourself with financial statements.
Read 'SAP S/4HANA Finance: An Introduction'
Gain a solid understanding of SAP S/4HANA Finance by reading a comprehensive introductory book.
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  • Obtain a copy of the book.
  • Read the book cover to cover.
  • Take notes on key concepts.
Practice Configuring Enterprise Structure
Reinforce your configuration skills by repeatedly practicing the steps involved in setting up the enterprise structure in SAP S/4HANA.
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  • Create a new client in SAP.
  • Define a company code.
  • Assign the company code to a company.
  • Create business areas.
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Document Configuration Steps
Solidify your understanding by creating detailed documentation of the configuration steps for a specific area of SAP S/4HANA Finance.
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  • Choose a configuration area.
  • Document each step with screenshots.
  • Explain the purpose of each step.
Implement a Mock Finance Module
Apply your knowledge by starting a project to implement a mock finance module in a test SAP S/4HANA environment.
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  • Set up a test SAP S/4HANA environment.
  • Configure the basic finance module settings.
  • Create master data for vendors and customers.
  • Process sample transactions.
Explore 'Configuring SAP S/4HANA Finance'
Deepen your understanding of SAP S/4HANA Finance configuration by exploring a dedicated configuration guide.
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  • Obtain a copy of the book.
  • Focus on configuration chapters.
  • Compare book configurations to course examples.
Help Others in Online Forums
Reinforce your knowledge by helping other students in online forums dedicated to SAP S/4HANA Finance.
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  • Find relevant online forums.
  • Answer questions from other students.
  • Share your knowledge and insights.

Career center

Learners who complete SAP S/4HANA Finance & Controlling - Configuration & End User will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:
SAP FICO Consultant
A SAP FICO Consultant specializes in the Finance and Controlling modules of SAP software, and this course focuses precisely on these areas. The course provides hands-on experience with the configuration and end-user processes of SAP S/4HANA FICO, covering topics such as enterprise structure, fiscal years, and master data. A major function of a SAP FICO Consultant is to translate the needs of the business into system configurations. The course teaches the kinds of skills necessary to take on the role. For anyone wishing to specialize in SAP FICO, this course may be useful.
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SAP Consultant
A SAP Consultant is tasked with implementing and configuring SAP systems for businesses, and this course directly prepares you for that. The course's focus on configuring SAP S/4HANA Finance and Controlling, including end-user processes, fits well within the scope of a SAP consultant, who translates business needs into system configurations. This course also guides you through vital parts of a SAP implementation, such as setting up enterprise structures, fiscal year variants, and general ledger accounts. By working with both configuration and the end-user side, a consultant can better understand how to best implement software for a client. This course may be useful for anyone working toward a SAP consultant position.
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Implementation Specialist
An Implementation Specialist is responsible for deploying software solutions, often requiring a strong understanding of business processes, and this is what this course will help you understand. The curriculum provides hands-on experience implementing SAP S/4HANA Finance, including the configuration of various modules and end-user processes. Implementation specialists must understand how to translate business needs into system configurations, and this course will expose learners to this process. This course is a good fit for an Implementation Specialist.
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Financial Systems Analyst
A Financial Systems Analyst works with financial software and systems, optimizing their configuration to meet business requirements. This course helps build a foundation for this role by introducing learners to the configuration and end-user settings for SAP S/4HANA Finance and Controlling. A financial system analyst should be proficient in understanding how financial processes are supported by business software. The course's coverage of topics such as Universal Journal, document splitting, and ledger configurations will all be valuable. It may be useful to take this course if you are aiming to become a Financial Systems Analyst.
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Business Analyst
A Business Analyst identifies business requirements, and translates those requirements into configurations for software systems. This course guides learners through the configuration of SAP S/4HANA, helping prepare them to understand how a software package can meet business needs. The course's focus on end-to-end implementation steps for SAP S/4HANA Finance and Controlling is directly relevant to a business analyst's work. Understanding how an organization's business process runs on SAP will help a business analyst specify the right solutions. A Business Analyst may find this course helpful.
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Business Systems Manager
A Business Systems Manager is in charge of the business' software and computer systems. A course that provides experience in the configuration and implementation of enterprise software may prove valuable. This course provides hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance, and its curriculum covers the end-to-end implementation process. Business systems managers should be familiar with the software used to run the business, and a course such as this one may be helpful for anyone in a business systems manager role.
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Financial Reporting Analyst
A Financial Reporting Analyst is responsible for creating and analyzing financial statements, and needs to understand the systems from which this data is derived. This course provides a strong foundation for this understanding by covering how SAP S/4HANA is configured for financial reporting. The course touches on the Universal Journal and other aspects of the financial closing cockpit. A financial reporting analyst may find this course helpful in becoming more proficient in their role.
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Management Accountant
A Management Accountant uses financial and non-financial information to guide business decisions. This course helps prepare a management accountant to use SAP S/4HANA, a tool essential to management accounting. The course's focus on the configuration of the controlling module, cost centers, and profit centers gives insight into how these are implemented in a system and may be useful for a management accountant. An understanding of systems and processes makes for a more flexible management accountant, and this course will help build a foundation for that.
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Systems Administrator
A Systems Administrator works to maintain and configure software systems and this course touches on many of the configuration tasks needed to understand a system. This course provides hands-on experience with the SAP S/4HANA Finance system. The course walks learners through the process of configuration of modules and end-user processes, giving an understanding of the system's inner workings. Someone who wishes to become a systems administrator may find that this course will help to build a foundation for the role.
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Financial Accountant
A Financial Accountant is responsible for preparing financial records and reports using tools like SAP. This course helps a Financial Accountant understand the SAP system and the configurations behind financial reports. The course covers financial accounting configurations and end-user processes, such as G/L accounts, and document splitting. For a Financial Accountant, exposure to SAP systems translates to greater proficiency in the role. This course may be useful in advancing your career as a Financial Accountant.
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Internal Auditor
An Internal Auditor assesses a company's financial and operational processes to ensure compliance and efficiency. This course helps build a foundation for an internal auditor's work by describing how financial processes are implemented and tracked in a system. The course covers the configuration of SAP S/4HANA Finance & Controlling, giving the learner insight into the system's capabilities in record keeping and reporting. Auditors should be familiar with the systems being audited, which makes this course potentially useful toward becoming an Internal Auditor.
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Process Improvement Specialist
A Process Improvement Specialist seeks to optimize business processes, and this course is helpful in understanding how technology can shape these processes. The course introduces learners to the end-to-end implementation of SAP S/4HANA Finance and Controlling, which can help an improvement specialist to understand the system of a particular business. The course walks learners through real world business processes as they are configured in SAP. This experience may be helpful for Process Improvement Specialists.
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Data Analyst
A Data Analyst works with data to provide insights that help businesses make better decisions. Experience with a tool like SAP may be useful to a Data Analyst, and this course will provide such exposure. This course covers aspects of SAP S/4HANA, such as the Universal Journal, which is where much of the financial data is stored and structured. With an understanding of the SAP system, a data analyst can better understand the output. This course may be useful for you if your goal is to become a Data Analyst.
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IT Project Coordinator
An IT Project Coordinator supports IT projects by managing schedules, resources, and communication and this course will provide a foundation of experience in a specific kind of IT project. This course introduces the SAP Activate methodology which is used in the implementation of SAP software. The course allows the learner to understand the phases of a SAP project, and the various parts of the system affected. An IT Project Coordinator working with a SAP implementation may find this course useful.
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Project Manager
A Project Manager oversees projects to ensure that they are completed on time and within budget. This course introduces learners to the SAP Activate methodology which is used for implementing SAP projects. The course also covers the configuration of SAP S/4HANA, which helps a project manager to understand the many moving parts of an SAP project. Knowledge of the system can aid in estimating project timelines and identifying potential roadblocks. This course may be helpful for professionals seeking to become a Project Manager.
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Provides a comprehensive overview of SAP S/4HANA Finance, covering key concepts, functionalities, and implementation considerations. It serves as an excellent introduction to the system and helps you understand the underlying architecture and business processes. This book is useful as a reference text and provides additional depth to the course material. It is commonly used by both consultants and end-users.
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Prepares learners to configure SAP S/4HANA Finance and Controlling, which is essential for roles in implementing and managing SAP systems
Provides hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA FICO, which allows learners to apply their knowledge in a practical setting
Covers the integration of SAP S/4HANA Finance with Logistics (MM & SD) modules, which is crucial for understanding end-to-end business processes
Explores the Universal Journal (ACDOCA), which is a core component of SAP S/4HANA Finance and a key area for understanding system architecture
Focuses on configuration for SAP S/4HANA Finance and Controlling with end-user processes, which requires learners to have access to the SAP S/4HANA environment
Aims to prepare learners for the SAP S/4HANA Finance certification exam (C_TS4FI_2020), which may require additional study materials and exam fees
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