SAP® ERP Financials and FICO Handbook

by Padhi, S. N.

• ISBN13: 9780763780807
• ISBN10: 0763780804
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-04
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

This up-to-date quick reference guides the reader through the most popular SAP module. It includes material on SAP ERP Financials, SAP FICO, and SAP R/3. Unlike most books that only provide questions and answers for certification or interview preparation, this book covers fifty common business situations related to ERP Financials/FICO and provides practical solutions for them. In addition, the book begins with over 200 FAQs and certification questions for those who need a quick review of the material. A CD-ROM with FICO templates, short cuts, and color figures from the book is included with the text.

Author Biography

S.N. Padhi is a Chartered Accountant (CA) and has consulted for many industries in the U.S. and throughout the world. He has more than 12 years of experience in accounting, corporate finance, corporate tax, and information technology. Trained in SAP FICO, S.N. Padhi is currently a practicing consultant and has participated in various projects during SAP roll-outs and implementations.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to SAP Software	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Interview Questions and Answers	p. 1
SAP-General	p. 1
FI-General	p. 12
Enterprise Structure (FI-ES)	p. 15
G/L Accounting (FI-G/L)	p. 24
Accounts Payable (FI-AP)	p. 44
Accounts Receivable (FI-AR)	p. 52
FI-AA	p. 54
General CO	p. 65
CO-CEL	p. 70
FI-CCA	p. 71
CO-PCA	p. 79
CO-IO	p. 80
CO-PA	p. 84
Product Costing (CO-PC)	p. 86
SD	p. 87
MM	p. 89
Technical Questions	p. 91
Certification Questions and Answers	p. 95
Questions	p. 95
Answers	p. 123
Issues and Resolutions	p. 127
SAP General	p. 127
General Ledger (G/L) Accounting	p. 128
Accounts Payable (AP)	p. 135
Assets Management (AM)	p. 143
Cost Center Accounting (CCA)	p. 156
Profit Center Accounting (PCA)	p. 156
New G/L	p. 157
Configuration Steps	p. 159
Enterprise Structure (FI-ES)	p. 159
General Ledger Accounting (FI-G/L)	p. 161
Accounts Payable (FI-AP)	p. 163
Accounts Receivable (FI-AR)	p. 168
Bank Accounting (FI-BL)	p. 171
Assets Accounting (FI-AA)	p. 174
Controlling Area (CO)	p. 177
Cost Center Accounting (CO-CCA)	p. 177
Internal Order (CO-IO)	p. 179
Profit Center Accounting (CO-PCA)	p. 181
Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)	p. 182
Product Costing (CO-PC)	p. 183
User Transaction Codes	p. 187
General Ledger (G/L) Accounting	p. 187
Accounts Payable (AP)	p. 192
Accounts Receivable (AR)	p. 199
Assets Management (AM)	p. 205
Cost Element Accounting (CO-CEL)	p. 209
Cost Center Accounting (CO-CCA)	p. 211
Internal Order (CO-IO)	p. 217
Profit Center Accounting (CO-PCA)	p. 220
Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)	p. 224
Product Costing (CO-PC)	p. 226
FICO Quick Tour	p. 229
SAP General	p. 229
FI General	p. 230
General Ledger (G/L) Accounting	p. 232
AP and AR	p. 240
Asset Accounting (AA)	p. 247
CO General	p. 252
CEL	p. 254
Cost Center Accounting (CCA)	p. 255
IO	p. 257
PA	p. 258
PCA	p. 261
PCC	p. 263
Special Areas	p. 265
Foreign Currencies	p. 265
Intercompany Transactions	p. 266
Bank Reconciliation	p. 269
Lockbox Configuration	p. 271
Revenue Recognition	p. 273
Automatic Payment Program	p. 275
Three-Way Match	p. 276
P2P	p. 277
Vendor Down Payment and Clearing	p. 278
Order to Cash (OTC)	p. 279
Make to Order	p. 280
Summarization Levels in CO-PA	p. 281
New G/L	p. 285
Document Splitting	p. 288
Transaction Codes	p. 289
Tables in the SAP System	p. 291
Enterprise Structure (FI-ES)	p. 291
General Ledger Accounting (FI-G/L)	p. 292
Accounts Receivable (FI-AR)	p. 293
Accounts Payable (FI-AP)	p. 294
Assets Management (FI-AA)	p. 294
General (CO)	p. 295
Cost Center Accounting (CO-CCA)	p. 295
Profit Center Accounting (CO-PCA)	p. 296
Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)	p. 296
SAP MM Configuration	p. 297
SAP SD Configuration	p. 301
Index	p. 305
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