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Starting a new SAP S/4HANA Finance implementation? Get it right the first time! From setting up an organizational structure to defining master data, this comprehensive guide to configuring SAP S/4HANA Finance walks you through each project task. Follow illustrated, step-by-step instructions organized by functional area: General ledger, AP, AR, controlling, profitability analysis, and more. Get your new SAP S/4HANA Finance system up and running smoothly!

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... Preface ... 21

... Objective of This Book ... 21

... Target Audience ... 22

... Organization of This Book ... 22

... How to Read This Book ... 25

... Introduction ... 29

... Your New SAP S/4HANA System ... 29

... Your New Finance Solution ... 33

... Configuration Interface ... 43

... Summary ... 44

1 ... Project Preparation ... 47

1.1 ... Defining Your Project Objectives ... 48

1.2 ... Comparing Greenfield versus Brownfield Implementations ... 49

1.3 ... Defining the Project Scope ... 51

1.4 ... Defining the Project Timeline ... 53

1.5 ... Assembling the Project Team ... 54

1.6 ... Summary ... 57

2 ... Requirements Analysis ... 59

2.1 ... Template Requirements Analysis ... 60

2.2 ... Localization Fit/Gap Analysis ... 66

2.3 ... Summary ... 71

3 ... Financial Accounting Global Settings ... 73

3.1 ... The New Finance Data Model in SAP S/4HANA ... 73

3.2 ... Organizational Structure ... 77

3.3 ... Ledgers ... 90

3.4 ... Document Types ... 94

3.5 ... Currencies ... 100

3.6 ... Taxes ... 103

3.7 ... Summary ... 111

4 ... General Ledger ... 113

4.1 ... Master Data ... 113

4.2 ... Document Splitting ... 123

4.3 ... Automatic Postings and Account Determination ... 131

4.4 ... Periodic Processing and Financial Closing ... 137

4.5 ... Information System ... 147

4.6 ... SAP Fiori Applications ... 153

4.7 ... Summary ... 155

5 ... Accounts Payable ... 157

5.1 ... Business Partner ... 157

5.2 ... Business Transactions ... 166

5.3 ... Information System ... 185

5.4 ... Summary ... 195

6 ... Accounts Receivable ... 197

6.1 ... Business Partner ... 197

6.2 ... Business Transactions ... 213

6.3 ... Taxes ... 223

6.4 ... Information System ... 231

6.5 ... Summary ... 238

7 ... Fixed Assets ... 239

7.1 ... Organizational Structures ... 240

7.2 ... Master Data ... 251

7.3 ... Business Transactions ... 268

7.4 ... Valuation and Closing ... 276

7.5 ... Information System ... 288

7.6 ... Summary ... 297

8 ... Bank Accounting ... 299

8.1 ... Master Data ... 299

8.2 ... Automatic Payment Program ... 308

8.3 ... Payment Files ... 326

8.4 ... Electronic Bank Statements ... 331

8.5 ... Summary ... 338

9 ... General Controlling and Cost Element Accounting ... 341

9.1 ... General Controlling Settings ... 341

9.2 ... Master Data ... 352

9.3 ... Actual Postings ... 357

9.4 ... Summary ... 363

10 ... Cost Center Accounting ... 365

10.1 ... Master Data ... 365

10.2 ... Actual Postings ... 384

10.3 ... Periodic Allocations ... 391

10.4 ... Planning ... 408

10.5 ... Information System ... 415

10.6 ... Summary ... 423

11 ... Internal Orders ... 425

11.1 ... Master Data ... 426

11.2 ... Budgeting ... 443

11.3 ... Actual Postings and Periodic Allocations ... 449

11.4 ... Planning ... 461

11.5 ... Information System ... 468

11.6 ... Summary ... 476

12 ... Profit Center Accounting ... 477

12.1 ... Master Data ... 478

12.2 ... Profit Center Derivation ... 487

12.3 ... Information System ... 496

12.4 ... Summary ... 507

13 ... Profitability Analysis ... 509

13.1 ... Overview of Profitability Analysis ... 509

13.2 ... Master Data ... 512

13.3 ... Data Flow ... 529

13.4 ... Integrated Planning ... 550

13.5 ... Information System ... 558

13.6 ... Summary ... 565

14 ... Product Costing ... 567

14.1 ... Master Data ... 567

14.2 ... Product Cost Planning ... 578

14.3 ... Actual Costing and Material Ledger ... 613

14.4 ... Information System ... 623

14.5 ... Summary ... 629

15 ... Group Reporting ... 631

15.1 ... Group Reporting Basics ... 631

15.2 ... Global Settings ... 634

15.3 ... Data Collection and Consolidation Configuration ... 641

15.4 ... Summary ... 661

16 ... Data Migration ... 663

16.1 ... Brownfield Implementation Migration ... 663

16.2 ... Greenfie

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