Financial Closing in SAP S/4HANA (S4F15) Training Course
The Financial Closing in SAP S/4HANA (S4F15) module covers the integration processes and timeline of the financial closing procedure, along with relevant customization tasks within the SAP S/4HANA environment.
This instructor-led live training, available online or onsite, is designed for application consultants and business process owners who want to learn how to leverage SAP S/4HANA to manage financial closing activities effectively.
Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:
- Generate financial statements using SAP S/4HANA.
- Execute month-end and year-end financial accounting closings.
- Utilize the SAP Financial Closing Cockpit to track and monitor closing operations.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Extensive exercises and practical practice.
- Hands-on implementation in a live-lab setting.
Course Customization Options
- To arrange a customized training session for this course, please get in touch with us.
Course Outline
Introduction
- Overview of SAP S/4HANA
- Overview of financial closing
- Basic settings for financial closing
Financial Statements
- Managing financial statements
- Utilizing SAP S/4HANA reporting capabilities
Asset Management
- Fixed and current assets
- Executing closing activities within asset accounting
- Managing closing activities in materials management
Receivables and Payables
- Creating balance confirmations
- Managing foreign currency valuation and value adjustments
- Reorganizing receivables and payables
Profit and Loss
- Cost of sales accounting
- Posting accruals and deferrals
- Accruals management
Posting Group-Specific Ledger
- FI documents specific to ledger groups
Closing Activities
- Managing period-end closing activities
- Executing balance audit trail
- Document splitting in general ledger accounting
Financial Closing Cockpit
- Managing the financial closing cockpit
Intercompany Reconciliation
- Executing the intercompany reconciliation process
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Fundamental knowledge of Financial Accounting Customizing in SAP S/4HANA: General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), and Accounts Receivable (AR) (S4F12).
Target Audience
- Application consultants
- Business process owners
- Power users
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It was straight to the point and more practical
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