S/4HANA Finance • Universal Journal • Compliance-Ready Accounting
This course teaches SAP FI with S/4HANA finance concepts.You will learn accounting processes, configuration, and reporting.
The program focuses on real-time scenarios and compliance.It prepares you for SAP finance and accounting roles.
• Introduction to SAP FI & S/4HANA Finance
• Finance process overview (Record to Report)
• SAP FI organizational structures
• Company code, fiscal year, posting periods
• Integration with other SAP modules
Outcome: Strong foundation in SAP Finance architecture
• Universal Journal concept (ACDOCA)
• Single source of truth for FI & CO
• Removal of classic tables (BSIS, BSAS, etc.)
• Real-time reconciliation benefits
• Impact on reporting and analytics
Outcome: Clear understanding of S/4HANA Finance simplifications
• G/L master data configuration
• Chart of accounts setup
• Document types and number ranges
• Posting keys and field status
• Parallel accounting and ledgers
Outcome: Accurate and compliant G/L accounting setup
• Vendor master data (Business Partner concept)
• Invoice posting and payments
• Automatic payment program
• Down payments and special G/L transactions
• Vendor reconciliation and reporting
Outcome: End-to-end AP process execution
• Customer master data (Business Partner)
• Customer invoicing and receipts
• Credit management overview
• Dunning and collections
• AR reconciliation and reporting
Outcome: Complete AR lifecycle management
• Asset master data
• Asset classes and depreciation areas
• Asset acquisition, retirement, and transfer
• Integration with G/L
• Asset reporting and compliance
Outcome: Effective asset lifecycle accounting
• House bank configuration
• Bank master data
• Bank reconciliation
• Cash journal and cash position
• Integration with treasury (overview)
Outcome: Reliable cash and bank accounting
• Tax procedure configuration
• Input/output tax
• Withholding tax concepts
• GST / VAT overview (country-specific)
• Statutory reporting requirements
Outcome: Compliance-ready tax accounting
• Month-end and year-end closing
• Accruals and provisions
• Foreign currency valuation
• Balance sheet and P&L closing
• Financial statements generation
Outcome: Confident handling of financial closing cycles
• Standard FI reports
• Drill-down reporting
• Fiori-based financial analytics
• Document and line-item reporting
• Audit and compliance reports
Outcome: Accurate financial reporting and analysis
• FI–CO integration points
• Cost center and profit center postings
• Real-time reconciliation
• Impact of Universal Journal
Outcome: Seamless FI–CO process integration
• SAP FI configuration standards
• Transport and change management
• Error handling and troubleshooting
• Performance and data integrity
• Upgrade-safe configuration approach
Outcome: Production-ready SAP FI configurations
Project Scope:
• Configure an SAP FI company code
• Set up G/L, AP, AR, and Asset Accounting
• Execute end-to-end accounting scenarios
• Perform period-end closing
• Generate statutory financial reports
Deliverables:
• Configuration documentation
• Process flow diagrams
• Financial reports
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