Some SAP FI Tips Documentation

In this post, you will find solutions to some common problems any SAP FI users may encounter in their daily business processes of the following:

  • Why are my invoices not selected in F110 ?
  • How to zero out an account balance in local currency ? (FBB1)
  • How to post to a VAT account ? (FB41)
  • Modifying Header Text in Line Item Reports
  • Drill Down Reporting in SAP FI

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SAP FICO Master Data Creation Notes, User Guides

In this document you will find Master Data related notes, end-user guides for SAP FI/CO. The settings are covered per requirements of specific company ( mostly CIN related ) but also applies to general knowledge.

  • Creation of General Ledger Account (FS00)
  • Extending GL accounts (FS15)
  • Creation of Primary Cost Element (KA01)
  • Maintaining Cost and Activity Type (KP26)
  • Allocation Cost Element
  • Creation of Secondary Cost Element (KA06)
  • Creation of Vendor Master Codes (FK01)
  • Creation of Customer Master Codes (FD01)
  • Creation of Internal Order Master (KO01)
  • Creation of Asset Master Codes (AS01)
  • Creation of Asset Sub-number Codes (AS11)
  • Creation of Bank Key Masters (FI01)
  • Creation of House bank (FI12)

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SAP Accounts Receivable Tutorials for Beginners

The Accounts Receivable Module within SAP records all accounting data for customers. Postings made in Accounts Receivable are simultaneously recorded in the General Ledger where different G/L accounts are updated based on the transaction involved. After reading these documents you will;

  • Understand the Accounts Receivable structure within SAP R/3
  • Understand the Key Concepts and Functionality within the Accounts Receivable Module
  • View Customer Master Records
  • Process Customer Manual Invoices and Credit Notes
  • Process Customer Receipts
  • Perform Customer Inquiries
  • Reporting Capabilities

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SAP Accounts Payable Presentation for Beginners

The Accounts Payable module in SAP records all accounting data for vendors. After reading this document, you will be able to

  • Understand the Accounts Payable structure within SAP R/3
  • Understand the Key Concepts and Functionality within the Accounts Payable module
  • View Vendor Master Records
  • Process Vendor Invoices and Credit Notes
  • Process Vendor Payments
  • Perform Vendor Inquiries
  • Reporting Capabilities

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Yet Another SAP FICO Configuration Guide

This will be one of the greatest share I will be enjoying :) This valuable FICO Configuration Document is a compilation of quick notes for each step of customization and guides you with nice noted screenshots. You will also find end-user guides after configurations done. Following sub-module configuration steps are covered in this 300 pages material:

  • Introduction to ERP
  • Introduction to SAP
  • Introduction to SAP Modules
  • Introduction to SAP FICO
  • Enterprise Structure Configuration Steps
  • Financial Accounting Global Settings Configuration Steps
  • General Ledger Configuration Steps
  • Accounts Payable Configuration Steps
  • Accounts Receivable Configuration Steps
  • Asset Accounting Configuration Steps

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An Extensive SAP FICO Enduser Manual

Previously, I have shared with you a few Enduser Guides for SAP Finance/Controlling (FICO) modules. Similar to them, the following 314 pages document is also a good compilation for endusers for understanding their daily procudures. This extensive FI/CO end-user document describes the need of each process, gives procedure overview for that process, shows required procedural steps, explain the fields in that process screen with screenshots. You will find end-user guides for the following submodules:

  • Public Sector Management
  • General Ledger
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Asset Accounting
  • Cost Center Accounting

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