Overview

The course provides an overview of the Management Accounting capabilities in SAP S/4HANA compared to SAP ERP. This course addresses consultants that are experienced in SAP ERP Management Accounting. You will learn how to configure and use the most important business processes.
 

Goals

This course will prepare you to:

• Explain the architecture of the SAP S/4HANA Management Accounting component
• Configure and use new functionalities in SAP S/4HANA Management Accounting
• Use the standard SAP Fiori applications designed for SAP S/4HANA
• The course is a delta course between ERP and S/4HANA

Audience

• Application Consultant

Content

• Introduction to SAP HANA and SAP S4/HANA
• Overview of SAP Fiori
• Overview of SAP S/4HANA Finance
• Analysis of the new Architecture of Accounting
• Overview of Reporting Options for SAP S/4HANA
• Understand changes of data model, custom fields, posting logic and master data in Management Accounting
• Learn how to use cost center budgeting
• Explain how to do product costing in SAP S/4HANA
• Understand new Hierarchies and Universal Allocation
• Understand changes of the Management Accounting aspects of integrated Business Processes:
  - Purchase Process (purchase to pay)
  - Production Process
  - Sales Process (order to cash)
• Overview of parallel valuation and transfer pricing
• Overview of Planning with SAP Analytics Cloud

Course Overview

Unit 1: Overview of Financials for SAP S/4HANA

• Lesson 1: Getting an Overview of SAP S/4HANA
• Lesson 2: Introducing SAP Fiori
• Lesson 3: Understanding the New Architecture of Management
• Accounting in SAP S/4HANA

Unit 2: Structures, Master Data, Process Control, and Reporting

• Lesson 1: Managing the Structures
• Lesson 2: Explaining the New Concept of Cost Elements
• Lesson 3: New Hierarchies and Allocations Tools
• Lesson 4: Budgeting and Period Lock
• Lesson 5: SAP S/4HANA Analytics

Unit 3: Integrated Business Processes

• Lesson 1: Understanding CO integration with Procurement
• Lesson 2: Understanding CO Integration with Production
• Lesson 3: Understanding CO integration with Sales
• Lesson 4: Understanding Parallel Valuation and Transfer Pricing
• Lesson 5: Understanding Attributed Profitability Segments
• Lesson 6: Planning with SAP Analytics Cloud

Course based on software release

SAP S/4HANA 2021 SPS0

Prerequisites

Essential

• At least associate level knowledge of SAP ERP Management Accounting

Recommended

• None

 

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Security: CISSP, CISA, CSSM, CEH, SSCP. Cyber Security Evangelist. Ethical Hacker. ECC Council.

SAP: HANA, SAP Cloud Platform, SAP CPI, SAP TM, SAP EWM, C4C, SAP LAMA, SAP EWM, SAP BW, ABAP, Basis, XI, PI, Solution Manager, TOGAF, BPM, Process Orchestration, BI, BO, Workflow, HR, Security NetWeaver, Adaptive Computing Controller, LVM, SAP NW Master Data Management, Visual Composer, CAF, C4C, SuccessFactors, BRF+, BRM, Decision Management, API Development

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Specialties: SAP; ERP; SOA; Architecture; Performance Tuning; Problem resolution; Team Lead; Project Lead

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