About this course
1. Introduction to SAP S/4HANA Finance
Overview of SAP ERP and evolution to S/4HANA
Key innovations in S/4HANA Finance (Central Finance, Universal Journal, Fiori UX)
SAP S/4HANA system architecture
Navigation with SAP Fiori apps
2. SAP S/4HANA Finance Architecture
Universal Journal (ACDOCA table)
Integration of FI and CO in S/4HANA
Data model simplification
Real-time reporting & analytics with HANA
Deployment options (On-Premise vs Cloud vs Hybrid)
3. General Ledger Accounting
Master data (Chart of Accounts, G/L accounts, ledgers)
Document posting, reversal, and recurring entries
Parallel ledgers and currencies
Accruals and deferrals
Closing operations (foreign currency valuation, balance carryforward)
4. Accounts Payable (AP)
Vendor master data
Invoice posting, automatic payment program
Down payments & clearing transactions
Integration with procurement (MM module)
Fiori apps for AP
5. Accounts Receivable (AR)
Customer master data
Invoice posting, incoming payments
Dunning process
Customer credit management in S/4HANA
Integration with sales & distribution (SD module)
Fiori apps for AR
6. Asset Accounting (AA)
Asset master data & classes
Asset acquisition, capitalization, and retirement
Depreciation run & reporting
Asset transfers & revaluation
New depreciation calculation in S/4HANA
7. Bank Accounting (Cash & Liquidity Management)
Bank master data (house banks, bank accounts)
Electronic Bank Statement (EBS) & cash journal
Bank communication management
Cash positioning & liquidity forecasts
8. Management Accounting (Controlling – CO)
Cost elements & cost centers
Internal orders & activity types
Profit center accounting
Product costing & cost object controlling
Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) in S/4HANA
Integration of FI with CO
9. Financial Close & Reporting
Period-end activities in FI & CO
SAP S/4HANA Financial Closing Cockpit
Consolidation with Group Reporting
Real-time financial reporting with Fiori & Embedded Analytics
10. Central Finance (Advanced)
Central Finance overview & use cases
Replication of financial data from source systems
Document mapping, master data mapping
Central reporting & transaction execution
Benefits of Central Finance for multi-ERP landscapes
11. Integration with Other Modules
Integration of FI with MM (procurement cycle)
Integration of FI with SD (order-to-cash cycle)
Integration of FI with PP (production & costing)
Integration with HR (payroll accounting)
12. SAP Fiori for Finance
Overview of SAP Fiori Launchpad
Key financial Fiori apps (overview pages, KPIs)
Role-based access and personalization
Real-time financial analytics using Fiori apps
13. Migration to SAP S/4HANA Finance
Migration from SAP ECC to S/4HANA (conversion steps)
Data migration tools (SAP Migration Cockpit, LTMC)
Migration of General Ledger, AP, AR, AA, CO
Testing and validation in migration projects
14. Advanced Topics
Predictive accounting & advanced analytics
Machine learning scenarios in Finance
Treasury & Risk Management (overview)
SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) integration
Future roadmap of SAP Finance
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