SAP Bank Reconciliation Process: Quick Reference Guide

This quick reference guide (QRG) document provides an overview of the bank reconciliation process as part of cash management in SAP. It outlines the steps to obtain bank statements, classify reconciliation types, process manual and electronic statements, match transactions, complete reconciliations, and correct errors. The process flow, inputs, roles, and responsibilities are explained.

Key topics covered in the guide are:

  • Introduction to bank reconciliation and its role in cash management
  • Process overview – inputs, triggers, steps with process flow chart
  • Obtaining and classifying reconciliation types
  • Processing manual statements in SAP [FF67 tcode]
  • Importing electronic statement files [FF_5 tcode]
  • Manually matching unmatched transactions [FEBAN tcode]
  • Completing bank reconciliation and correcting errors

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Month-End GL Closing Process in SAP S/4HANA: Key Steps and Configuration Activities

This PDF training document provides an overview of the month-end closing procedures in SAP S/4HANA for the General Ledger module. It outlines the primary transactions and reports that are key parts of performing period-end tasks such as opening/closing periods, intercompany reconciliations, posting accruals and deferrals, clearing accounts, foreign currency valuation, and income tax accruals. The document aims to equip users with the knowledge to efficiently execute month-end close responsibilities for the general ledger.

Key topics covered in the document are:

  • Process Overview: High-level summary of activities involved in month-end close such as clearing accounts, posting adjustments, running valuations, creating reports.
  • Opening and Closing Posting Periods: Using transaction FAGL_EHP4_T001B_COFI to open next periods for posting and close previous periods.
  • Intercompany Reconciliation: Using FBL1H, FBL5H, and FBL3H transactions to reconcile AR/AP between group companies.
  • Accruals and Deferrals: Posting accruals and deferrals with FBS1 and reversing with F.81.
  • Automatic Clearing and GR/IR Clearing: Using F.13 for automatic clearing and F.19 for GR/IR clearing accounts.
  • Foreign Currency Valuation: Steps for performing currency valuation of open AP/AR.
  • Corporate Income Tax Accruals: Overview of accruing income tax expenses.
  • Financial Statements and Reports: Reviewing various GL reports and statements for closing.

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Users Guide to SAP S4HANA SD-FI Integration and Account Determination Process

This document (107 pages PDF) provides an overview of SAP SD FI integration and account determination in SAP S/4HANA. It covers the order to cash (O2C) process from sales order to delivery to billing.

Key list of processes covered in the document are:

  • Preparation for SD-FI Integration: Explains the pre-requisites before SD-FI integration like sales order and outbound delivery creation.
  • SD-FI Integration Starts from Outbound Delivery Post Goods Issue (PGI): Explains how accounting entries are triggered during goods issue to outbound delivery.
  • Number Range in Outbound Delivery PGI: Covers configuration of number range for accounting document type at goods issue.
  • Account Determination in SD: Explains account determination in SD also called revenue account determination. Covers account keys, account assignment groups, access sequences etc..
  • Create Billing: Explains accounting at the time of billing document creation and how values are posted to determined GL accounts.
  • Accounting Entries at Billing: Displays sample accounting entries posted at billing along with GL accounts.

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SAP S4HANA FI Configuration Document (108 Pages PDF)

This 108 pages PDF document provides an overview of the key configuration steps required in the SAP S4HANA Finance (FI) module. It covers configuration for the following areas:

  • Enterprise Structure
  • General Ledger Accounting
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Accounts Payable
  • Bank Accounting
  • Tax Accounting
  • Asset Accounting
  • Controlling Area

The document outlines the IMG menu paths and transaction codes for each configuration activity. It provides details on configuring master data like company code, chart of accounts, account groups, posting keys, document types etc. as well as steps for settings like number ranges, posting rules, integration with General Ledger and tax configuration.

This configuration guide can serve as a reference for consultants implementing S/4HANA Finance modules in a client project. It aims to provide a foundation for setting up FI/CO functionality based on best practices.

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Document Splitting Configuration in SAP S/4HANA

Document splitting is a feature in SAP that automatically splits line items in documents based on configured dimensions or to allow zero balancing. This enables drawing financial statements at various dimensions like profit centers.
In this PDF document, you will find instructions for the following list of steps required to configure Document Splitting in SAP:

  1. Classify G/L accounts for document splitting by assigning item categories.
  2. Classify document types for document splitting by assigning business transactions and variants.
  3. Define a zero-balance clearing account to post any additional clearing items.
  4. Define document splitting characteristics for GL accounting like zero balancing, mandatory fields.
  5. Define document splitting characteristics for Controlling.
  6. Activate document splitting at the client level. It applies to all company codes unless specifically deactivated.

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Managing Payments and Bank Reconciliation in SAP: A Back-to-Basics Tutorial

SAP banking module covers the entire payment cycle – right from integration with bank accounts, to processing payments, to reconciliation.
This is a training PDF document that covers banking and payment processes in SAP. It provides an overview of major day-to-day transactions, important terminology, configuration steps, and demos for bank reconciliation statements.

Key Points covered in the document are:

  • Questions to ask the customer (business) and bank to understand requirements for setting up bank integration and payments.
  • Important SAP terminologies like house bank, bank key, payment methods, manual and electronic bank statements.
  • Configuration steps for setting up bank keys, bank GL accounts, payment program, check lots.
  • Demo transactions for payments like vendor, customer, and shows how accounting entries are passed.
  • The need for bank reconciliation and types like manual and electronic BRS.
  • Different connection methods between bank and SAP like API, SFTP, Bank tool are explained. Configuration for electronic Bank Reconciliation Statements (BRS) using one of these methods is shown.

In summary, this training document provides end-to-end details on setting up and processing payments in SAP, right from gathering business requirements to system configuration, transaction postings, reconciliation with banks using manual or electronic BRS based on connection method.

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Asset Accounting Process in SAP S/4HANA (145 Pages PDF)

This user manual for asset accounting processes provides an end-to-end guide to managing fixed assets within SAP S/4HANA. By following this SAP user manual, finance users can fully manage fixed asset processes including capitalizing assets, transferring assets, retiring/disposing assets, depreciation runs, reversals, and asset reporting using the key SAP transactions for each process.

Key Asset Accounting processes covered in the document are;

  • Asset procurement can be done through PO (ME21N) and GR (MIGO) in MM module or direct FI document (F-90)
  • Assets under construction (AUCs) are managed using AS01 before settlement to capital assets via AIAB
  • Assets can be transferred within company code via ABUMN or to another company code
  • Retiring assets properly writes off value through F-92 (sale to customer) or ABAON (sale without customer)
  • Depreciation runs using AFAB post planned depreciation to GL accounts
  • Reversals of incorrect postings done via AB08
  • Reports like AR01, AR02, AR03 provide asset balance, history, and depreciation details
  • Covers the entire asset lifecycle end-to-end within SAP Asset Accounting using key transaction codes

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