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Course information

SAP S4 Hana Simple Finance: The course will prepare the students to learn the changes in the configuration and end-user processes which SAP S/4HANA Finance brought as compared to the traditional SAP ECC FICO.

The course will teach the students about new integration of FI and CO, Business Partner concept, new Asset Accounting, Ledger concept with Accounting principles and deleted or obsolete transactions with the new ones.

After taking this course, the students will be able to pass the certification exam, job interviews and work into SAP S/4HANA Finance projects with their existing SAP FICO knowledge and skills.

SAP S/4HANA Finance is a financial application in the SAP S/4HANA ERP platform. It is designed to remove traditional barriers between transactional, analytics and planning systems to provide instant insights and on-the-fly analysis using all levels of financial data

S/4HANA Finance is based on the SAP HANA platform’s in-memory technology and is designed to simplify the financial functions of SAP ERP. As such, S/4HANA Finance combines the logic of ABAP functionalities with the advantages of HANA technology.

What is the difference between ECC and S4 Hana finance?

The main differences between S4 HANA vs ECC are their Database, Merger of controlling (CO) and finance (FI), New general ledger, Customer vs. Vendor to business partner, and Rebates.

S/4HANA Finance is based on three pillars: 

• SAP Accounting: Master and transaction data can be analysed across applications. Via the applications “Finance”, “Controlling”, “Asset Accounting”, and “Materials Management”, the account presents the leading, and therefore most important, element.
• SAP Cash Management: Liquidity analyses can be evaluated in relation to applicable cut-off dates us

  PART 1 : HANA TOPICS
  • Introduction to S/4 HANA.
  • Analysis of the Architecture of the SAP Simple Finance.
  • Overview of Reporting Options for SAP Simple Finance.
  • Analysis of the Migration process per system starting point.
  • Discussion on the different versions in S/4 (features).
  • In – Memory Technology & Columnar data Orientation.
  • Removal of data redundancy.
  • Analysis of the Central Finance deployment option.
  Overview of S/4 Hana Finance 1809 • Functionality and benefits of Hana Finance • Deployment Options for Hana Finance • Upgrade Paths to Hana Finance • Universal Journal • Tables Removed • Universal Journal Extensibility • Universal Journal Entry • Document Numbers (BELNR) • Document Numbers compatibility with CO • Appendix (Extension) Ledger • What’s changed with Simple Finance • Prima Nota
  PART 2 : Green Field Implementation in S/4
  • New Ledger Concept
  • Activation of Business Functions in S/4 HANA
  • New Business Partner concept in AR & AP
  • New Asset Accounting in S/4 Hana
  • Bank Account Management in S/4 Hana
  • New Management Accounting (Controlling)
  • Cost Element & Cost Centre Accounting
  • Internal Orders & Budgeting
  • Integration with Simple Logistics
  PART 3 : BROWN FIELD IMPLEMENTATION
  • Understanding the concept of Activate Methodology.
  • Preparation for Migration to SAP S/4HANA
  • Customizing Migration to SAP S/4HANA
  • Financials in SAP S/4HANA
  Migration: Conversion of Accounting to SAP HANA
  • Check & Adopt Fiscal Year Variants
  • Define currency settings for Migration
  • Migrate General Ledger Customizing
  • Define Settings for Ledger & Currency Types
  • Define Ledger for CO Version
  • Define document types for postings in Controlling
  • Define Document Type Mapping for CO Business Transactions
  • Check and Define Default Values for Postings in Controlling
  • Define Offsetting Account Determination Type
  • Define Source Ledger for Migration of Balances
  • Execute Consistency Check of General Ledger Settings
  New GL Accounting - Customizing S/4 Hana Finance 1809
  DETAIL DISCUSSION ON THE OVER ALL TABLES CHANGES IN GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTING
  • INTRODUCTION TO BASE LEDGER AND ITS IMPORTANCE
  • INTRODUCTION ON EXTENSION LEDGER & ITS IMPORTANCE.
  • INTRODUCTION, CONFIGURATION & ASSIGNMENT OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES TO LEDGERS
  • PARALLEL LEDGER ACCOUNTING FEATURES
  • CREATION OF G/L ACCOUNTS USING THE NEW METHODOLOGY
  • CREATION OF COST ELEMENTS (BOTH THE PRIMARY & SECONDARY) BY USING T. CODE FS00
  • ON – PREMISES – JOURNAL POSTINGS
  • CLOUD POSTINGS – JOURNAL POSTINGS (FIORI)
  • LOOKING THE EFFECTS IN NEW TABLE – ACDOCA (UNIVERSAL JOURNAL)
  MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING – S/4 HANA SIMPLE FINANCE
  • Maintain Controlling Area
  • Maintain Number Ranges for Controlling Documents
  • Maintain Versions
  • Define Ledger for CO Version
  Accounts Payable – Configuration
  • INTRODUCTION OF BUSINESS PARTNER IN S/4 HANA.
  • CONFIGURATION OF VENDORS BY USING BUSINESS PARTNER FUNCTION
  • UNDERSTANDING THE VARIOUS ROLES OF BUSINESS PARTNER
  • EXPLANATION OF FBLVN00 FBLVN01 (ROLES)
  • DETAIL DISCUSSION ON THE OVER ALL TABLES CHANGES IN GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTING.
  • ADVANTAGES AND DIFFERENCES ON THE HANA STORAGE COMPARED TO R/3 ENVIRONMENT
  • MAINTENANCE OF DATA SETS OR TABS
  • POSTINGS BOTH IN FIORI & ON PREMISIS IN THIS MODULE AND LOOKING THE EFFECTS IN NEW TABLE – ACDOCA (UNIVERSAL JOURNAL)
  • DISCUSSION ON CHANGES COMPARED TO R/3 ENVIRONMENT WITH S/4
  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE – CONFIGURATION
  • CREATION OF DEBTOR/CUSTOMER BY USING BUSINESS PARTNER --- AVAILABLE ONLY from 1511 Onwards
  • DISCUSSION ON CHANGES IN TABLE ARCHITECTURE
  • ADVANTAGES AND DIFFERENCES ON THE HANA STORAGE COMPARED TO R/3 ENVIRONMENT
  • MAINTENANCE OF DATA SETS OR TABS
  • POSTINGS BOTH IN FIORI & ON PREMISIS IN THIS MODULE AND LOOKING THE EFFECTS IN NEW TABLE – ACDOCA (UNIVERSAL JOURNAL)
  • DISCUSSION ON CHANGES COMPARED TO R/3 ENVIRONMENT WITH S/4
  NEW ASSET ACCOUNTING – CONFIGURATION
  • DISCUSSION ON THE TABLE ARCHITECTURE CHANGES IN S/4 HANA
  • ACTIVATING NEW ASSET ACCOUNTING (ACTIVATE METHODOLOGY)
  • PER-REQUISITIES OF NEW ASSET ACCOUNTING
  • FUNCTIONALITIES NOT SUPPORTED AFTER ACTIVATION NEW AA.
  • CONFIGURATION OF TECHNICAL CLEARING ACCOUNT AND UNDERSTANDING ITS IMPORTANCE IN S/4
  • POSTINGS BOTH IN FIORI & ON PREMISIS IN THIS MODULE AND LOOKING THE EFFECTS IN NEW TABLE - ACDOCA
  Customization Phase – Asset Accounting (New) • Preparation and Pre-Check • Steps in Customizing client • Steps in Test and Production client • Migrate Chart of Depreciation (CoD) • Check Pre-requisites for Activating AA (New) • Activate Asset Accounting (New) • Adjust Parameters in Chart of Depreciation (Optional)
  NEW ASSET ACCOUNTING – MIGRATION ACTIVITIES
  • Migrate Charts of Depreciation
  • Display Migration Log
  • Perform Additional Manual Activities
  Bank Account Management in S4 HANA
  • Comparison of Existing Bank Account ID in ECC with Bank Account Management in S/4 HANA
  • Tables in ECC and S/4 HANA Configuration of Bank Account Management in S/4 HANA Finance
  • Configuration : Creation of House Bank and House Bank accounts
  • Management in Fiori apps Bank Account Management Fiori apps
  FIORI – APPLICATION
  • Introduction to SAP Fiori
  • Postings using Fiori & NWBC (T. Code)
  COST ELEMENT ACCOUNTING – S/4 HANA
  • Create Cost Elements (PRIMARY & SECONDARY)
  • Create Cost Element Groups
  • INTEGRATION OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
  COST CENTRE ACCOUNTING – S/4 HANA
  • CREATION OF COST CENTRES
  • POSTINGS USING THE COST CENTRES AND GENERATING THE COST CENTRE REPORTS
  • DISCUSSION ON THE TABLE ARCHITECTURE IN S/4 HANA FINANCE
  • CREATION OF ASSESSMENT CYCLE & EXECUTION
  • CREATION OF OVERHEAD CYCLE & EXECUTION
  • CREATION OF DISTRIBUTION CYCLE & EXECUTION
  • UNDERSTANDING THE TABLE LEVEL CHANGES
  • POSTINGS BOTH IN FIORI & ON PREMISIS IN THIS MODULE AND LOOKING THE EFFECTS IN NEW TABLE - ACDOCA
  INTERNAL ORDERS – CONFIGURATION IN S/4
  • CONFIGURATION OF REAL ORDERS
  • CONFIGURATION OF STATISCAL ORDER
  • DISCUSSION ON CHANGES COMPARED TO R/3 ENVIRONMENT WITH S/4
  • PLANNING ACTIVITIES – ITS CHANGES
  • POSTINGS BOTH IN FIORI & ON PREMISIS IN THIS MODULE AND LOOKING THE EFFECTS IN NEW TABLE – ACDOCA
  PROFIT CENTRE ACCOUNTING – CONFIGURATION
  • CONFIGURATION OF PROFIT CENTRE ACCOUNTING IN S/4 HANA
  • DISCUSSION ON CHANGES COMPARED TO R/3 ENVIRONMENT WITH S/4
  • PLANNING ACTIVITES – ITS CHANGES IN S/4 HANA
  • POSTINGS BOTH IN FIORI & ON PREMISIS IN THIS MODULE AND LOOKING THE EFFECTS IN NEW TABLE – ACDOCA
  INTEGRATION - FI to MM - CUSTOMIZATION
  • ACTIVATING THE MATERIAL LEDGER TO POST THE MIRO, MIGO & MB1A ( T. CODES)
  • INTRODUCTION ON THE TABLE LEVEL CHANGES IN LOGISTICS
  • INTRODUCTION ON MATERIAL MASTER DATA CHANGES
  • CONFIGURATION AND CUSTOMIZATION OF DATA SETS
  • POSTINGS IN ON – PREMISIS
  FI - SD INTEGRATION – CUSTOMIZATION
  • CUSTOMIZATION OF FI-SD MODULE IN S/4 HANA ACCOUNTING
  REPORTING – S/4 FINANCE
  • New reporting functionality in S/4 HANA Finance
  • New transaction code to view the GL, AP, AR & Asset Accounting reporting
  • Discussion on the changes of reporting in Cost Centre Accounting.
  • Discussion on the changes of reporting in Profit Centre Accounting.
  • Discussion on the changes of reporting in Internal Order Accounting.
  • Migration to Simple Finance Add-on • Migration Phases • Project Preparation Phase • Installation Phase • Customizing Phase • Data Migration Phase • Post Processing Phase • Points to Consider • Simple Finance Migration • Migration from Classic GL to HANA FINANCE Project Preparation Phase • Project Preparation Phase Activities