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SAP S/4HANA Sales Revenue Reporting Compliant to IFRS15

April 2, 2023

This document aims to show how to process sales orders while complying with IFRS15 regulations. It also discusses the configurations required in the system to achieve this using integrations between SAP SD (operational system) and SAP RAR (Revenue Accounting and Reporting system). Additionally, it provides some examples of sales processing scenarios with IFRS15 compliant revenue postings.
For the purpose of demonstration, following sales scenarios are included:

Sale of service items with time related revenue recognition compliant to IFRS15
Sale of stock items with event related revenue recognition compliant to IFRS15

Content of the document is as follows:

IFRS15 Revenue Reporting Requirements
System Architecture and SAP RAR (Revenur Accounting and Reporting) Deployment Options
Configuration Nodes
GUI Settings
- Integration of Operational System (SAP SD) with SAP RAR
- SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting (SAP RAR) settings
BRF+ Settings
Performance Obligation Determination
Scenario Illustration
Non-Bundled Sales
Bundedsales
Bunded Sales With Billing Plans

How to Create Custom CDS View in SAP S/4 HANA

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023

CDS stands for Core Data Services, which is a framework for defining and consuming data models in SAP applications. CDS views are one of the key features of CDS, which allow developers to create reusable and consistent data definitions that can be accessed by various tools and technologies.

One of the main benefits of using CDS views is that they enable a simplified and harmonized data access layer for SAP S/4 HANA, the next-generation ERP system from SAP. CDS views can leverage the power and performance of SAP HANA’s in-memory database, as well as provide a common semantic layer for reporting and analytics.

Why Custom CDS Views is used in SAP S/4 HANA ?
Sometimes the standard CDS views provided by SAP may not meet the specific business requirements or scenarios of the customers. In such cases, customers can create their own custom CDS views to extend or enhance the existing data models. Custom CDS views can be created using the ABAP Development Tools (ADT) in Eclipse, which provide a graphical editor and a code editor for defining the CDS view properties and logic.

Some of the use cases for creating custom CDS views are:

– To add additional fields or calculations to an existing CDS view
– To join or aggregate data from multiple CDS views or tables
– To filter or restrict data based on certain conditions or parameters
– To expose custom fields or annotations for consumption by other applications or tools

Custom CDS views can be consumed by various SAP technologies, such as ABAP programs, OData services, Fiori apps, Smart Business KPIs, etc. They can also be exposed to external tools or systems via SQL or REST interfaces.

Custom CDS views are an important and flexible way to tailor the data models in SAP S/4 HANA to suit the customer’s needs and preferences. They can help to optimize the performance, usability, and maintainability of the data access layer in SAP S/4 HANA.

In this document, the author illustrates how CDS views can be created with oDATA

COPA in SAP S/4 HANA: Training Presentation

March 31, 2023

COPA is a component of SAP’s controlling modules that deals with profitability reporting across various dimensions. It’s commonly referred to as SAP-COPA. It enables you to evaluate your company’s profit or contribution margin by market segment or by strategic business unit such as a sales organization or profit center. Profitability Analysis provides your sales, marketing, product management, and corporate planning departments with information to support internal accounting and decision-making.
In this presentation document, following SAP CO-PA topics in S/4 HANA are outlined;

Key reporting dimensions of SAP-COPA
Types of COPA
Drawbacks of account based COPA
Advantages of Costing based COPA (CBC) over Account based COPA (ABC)
Dataflow in COPA
SAP S/4HANA – COPA modifications
Account based v/s Costing based COPA in S4/HANA
Why Account based COPA is better than Costing based COPA in S4/HANA
Advantages of Combined profitability analysis over Costing based profitability analysis

SAP EWM: End Users Guide to Kit to Stock Process

March 31, 2023

Kit to stock is a process in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) that allows you to create kits from individual components and store them in the warehouse. A kit is a set of products that are sold or used together, such as a gift basket or a repair kit.
The kit to stock process enables you to optimize your inventory management and reduce your storage space requirements. You can also use it to prepare kits in advance for seasonal or promotional demand.
A typical Kit-to-Stock Process flow chart is as follows in SAP:

Kit to Stock Process Flow Chart in SAP EWM

SAP S/4 HANA FSCM: Cash and Liquidity Management Configuration

March 30, 2023

In SAP Financial Supply Chain Management, the Cash and Liquidity Management module provides functionality for managing cash positions and forecasting liquidity. The Cash Operations functionality is used for calculating the current cash position, while the Liquidity Forecast functionality is used for forecasting cash positions in the longer term.

To generate a liquidity forecast, the system uses information such as invoice payment terms, sales orders, vendor invoice payment terms, and purchase requests/orders to derive the forecasted incoming and outgoing payments. This helps organizations to plan their cash requirements in advance, and take necessary actions to ensure sufficient liquidity is available to meet their obligations.
This document provides a basic guide to maintaining related configuration settings for Cash Management in SAP FSCM:

Define Basic Settings
Define Planning Levels and Planning Groups
Define Flow Types for Cash Flow Statement Preparation
Data Setup to Activate Cash Management Reporting
Use Flow Builder
Derivation Rules for Assignment of Liquidity Items

End Users Guide to Service Entry Sheet Process in SAP MM

May 7, 2023March 30, 2023

Service Entry Sheet (SES) is a document used in SAP Materials Management to confirm the receipt of services performed by a vendor. It is used to verify that the services performed are accurate and that they meet the requirements of the purchase order. The SES process involves creating a service entry sheet that references a purchase order with standard items or limit items to procure lean services. After entering the purchase order number in the service sheet all purchase order items for lean services are added to the service entry sheet by the system.
This document explains the steps required for creating Service Entry Sheet in detail with screenshots;

Create Service Entry Sheet: Check Output Message [ML81N]
Check Service Entry sheet number and Goods Receipt document in PO History [ML81N]
Create Service Entry Sheet: Print Out [ML83]
Cancel/Revoke Service Entry Sheet [ML81N]
Create print out put messages of Service entry sheet [MN13]

Mastering Bill of Materials Process in SAP PP: Users Guide

March 30, 2023

The production master data consists of work centers, routings, Bill of Material and production versions. The Bill of Material data specific to production and planning will be described in the bills of material process definition document. In this document the process of creating and changing a manufacturing Bill of Material in SAP ERP is described.
Bill of materials (BOM) is a hierarchical list of components needed to complete a saleable end-item. BOMs are hierarchical in nature with the top level representing the sub-assembly or end-item. The BOMs that describe the sub-assemblies are referred to as Modular BOMs. A bill of material can define products as they are designed (Engineering Bill of Material), as they are ordered (Sales BOM), as they are built (Manufacturing BOM), or as they are maintained (Service BOM).
After reading this document, you will learn how to:

Create/Change/Display Bill of material in SAP (CSO1)
Display Multi Level BOM (CS12)
Display Multiple BOM (CS14)
Display a particular component of BOM(CS15)
Mass Change BOM (CS20)