Course Outline
Introduction to Management Accounting in SAP S/4HANA
- Comparative overview of Financial Accounting (FI) and Management Accounting (CO).
- Integration of management accounting with other SAP modules.
- Significant innovations introduced in S/4HANA.
Organizational Structures in Management Accounting
- Controlling Area.
- Company Code.
- Profit Center.
- Segment.
Master Data in Management Accounting
- Cost elements.
- Cost centers.
- Internal orders.
- Profit centers.
- Functional Area.
Introduction to the Universal Journal (ACDOCA)
- Overview of the Universal Journal structure.
- Key fields and the integration of financial and management data.
Cost Center Accounting
- Structure and objectives of cost centers.
- Creation of cost centers and cost center groups.
- Cost allocation through distribution and assessment methods.
Planning in Cost Center Accounting
- Definition and setup of cost center planning.
- Plan allocations for cost centers.
Internal Orders
- Purpose and overview of internal orders.
- Creation and administration of internal orders.
- Monitoring and settlement processes for internal orders.
Profit Center Accounting
- Overview of profit center accounting principles.
- Assignment of profit centers to company codes and cost centers.
- Reporting and monitoring of profit centers.
Product Cost Controlling
- Overview of product cost planning.
- Bill of Materials (BOM), routings, and activity types.
- Material cost estimates including quantity structures.
Actual Costing and Material Ledger
- Concepts underlying actual costing.
- Configuration of the Material Ledger.
- Cost component splits and variance calculations.
Integration with Financial Accounting (FI)
- Integration points between CO and FI modules.
- Real-time data integration between management and financial accounting.
Integration with Logistics and Production
- Integration of controlling functions with logistics (Materials Management and Production Planning).
- Costing and profitability analysis within production environments.
Reporting in Management Accounting
- Available reporting tools in SAP S/4HANA.
- Overview of SAP Fiori applications for Management Accounting.
- Creation and management of custom reports.
Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)
- Overview of account-based versus costing-based profitability analysis.
- Reporting and analytical capabilities in CO-PA.
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Fundamental knowledge of business processes within SAP S/4HANA.
- Proficiency in financial accounting principles.
- Basic competency with SAP GUI and system navigation.
Target Audience
- Application consultants.
- Business process owners.
- System administrators.
Testimonials (2)
It was straight to the point and more practical
Lungelo Ndlela - SNG Grant Thornton
Course - SAP S/4 Hana (S/4Hana)
His calm and collected voice even though at points he was frustrated with the system, but kept his cool…
