This practical manual guides you step by step through the flows of actual values into SAP Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) and the forms these flows take in S/4HANA, including the account-based CO-PA required there. The book presents the technical prerequisites and changes that SAP S/4HANA brings compared to the previous product, ERP, and discusses whether there is any truth in rumors such as “The Controlling module will no longer exist.” Using a simple, continuous example, the authors, who ...

Get a head start on SAP Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)! This practical guide explains step by step how to implement CO-PA. By concentrating only on the essentials, this book will quickly enable you to set up your own contribution margin analysis. 5 video tutorials included !• Familiarize yourself with basic organizational entities and master data in CO-PA• Define the actual value flow• Set up a planning environment• Create your own reportsStefan Eifler ...

Many companies struggle with reconciliation between SAP FI and SAP CO-PA in order to generate reliable and actionable reporting results. This book explores value flows into SAP Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) in depth, along with integration with the SAP ERP system.Authors Stefan Eifler and Christoph Theis are leading SAP CO-PA subjectmatter experts. They walk readers step by step through a SAP value flow—from the customer order to production, goods issue to the billing document, and...

Drawing up a balance sheet means presenting the values of the assets and liabilities of a company. A considerable proportion of the assets are fixed assets. Here you will learn what fixed assets are, how the value of fixed assets has to be reported, and how SAP Asset Accounting can support you. This book focuses on * Processes and Functions in SAP ERP Financials * Posting Examples and Integration to General Ledger Accounting * Validation and Reporting for IFRS *...

With their latest product, SAP S/4HANA, SAP is revolutionizing how we approach finance by re-architecting data persistency and merging accounts and cost elements. This book offers a fundamental introduction to SAP S/4HANA Finance. Dive into the three pillars of innovation including SAP Accounting powered by SAP HANA, SAP Cash Management, and SAP BI Integrated Planning. Find out about the new configuration options, updated data model, and what this means for reporting in the future. Get a f...

Being a hotel revenue manager requires mastering complex systems, keeping abreast of evolving technologies and adapting to continuous change. To be successful, the best revenue managers repeatedly ask difficult questions, seeking answers that will safeguard the financial health of their hotels and ensure their rooms are not only booked, but optimized. But what may surprise you is that answers to these questions are more than attainable—they also illuminate a set of simple rules that every ...

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to SAP ERP Controlling (CO). You will learn the basic fundamentals of the organizational structure, master data, and functions of SAP Controlling, including overhead controlling, product costing, month-end closing, and reporting. If you would like to understand the basic fundamentals of SAP Controlling, with examples based on a case study approach, this book is for you! Using a fictional chocolate manufacturing company case study, you will lear...

Solidify your understanding of the fundamental aspects of SAP Financials (SAP FI). In this book, individuals new to SAP FI and an accounting environment will learn the most important processes and functions for navigating in SAP FI. Learn how to record basic financial transactions, execute common SAP transaction codes, and run standard SAP financial reports (Record to Report). Walk through General Ledger (FI-GL), Accounts Receivable (FI-AR), and Accounts Payable (FI-AP) functionality. Chec...

Effectively managing the reconciliation of CO-PA to the general ledger is a challenge that many companies struggle with.In this book, you will learn how to effectively solve reconciliation issues between CO-PA and FI in SAP ERP so that you can have confidence in the information derived from CO-PA reports. Learn the difference between costing-based and accounting-based CO-PA and walk through the various data flows into CO-PA. Identify reconciliation issues related t...

Transaction codes are the key to working in the SAP R/3 and SAP ECC Finance and Controlling environments; however, a user-friendly and thorough resource can be difficult to locate. From helping you to locate a transaction you haven't used in a while to helping you unlock new functionality in SAP R/3 FI, this guide has whatyou need to work faster. In addition to acting as a handy reference, this guide will help you set yourself apart from other SAP professionals – knowing the right T...

This book offers a practical guide to SAP Material Ledger functionality and provides a solid foundation for understanding product costing as it relates to SAP Material Ledger (ML) and actual costing. Solidify your understanding of how SAP ML integrates with SAP FI, MM, PP, and SD. Walk step by step through a practical example of a complete manufacturing process and troubleshoot actual costing closing at month end. Explore SAP Material Ledger and actual costing configuration and dive into t...

QuickBooks for Contractors is a must have reference tool for construction professionals who want to get the most out of QuickBooks. Beyond the basic manuals and how to guides, this book answers “How do I get QuickBooks to …?”This unique guidebook presents numerous workarounds and examples of practical applications designed to increase user skill level. Improve the quality of accounting information your company depends on for financial decision making and increasing profits...