SAP FICO / BLACK BOOK

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Basic Concepts of SAP System

Chapter 3: Implementation Tools

Chapter 4: Introduction to SAP Finance and Controlling Modules

Chapter 5: Enterprise Structure

Chapter 6: SAP FI GL

Chapter 7: New GL

Chapter 8: SAP AR, AP & Bank Accounting

Chapter 9: Integration

Chapter 10: Business Processes

Chapter 11: Asset Accounting

Chapter 12: Controlling AKA Management Accounting

Chapter 13: SAP Cost Center Accounting

Chapter 14: SAP Product Costing & Material Ledger Configuration

Chapter 15: SAP Profit Center Accounting

Chapter 16: In Action

Appendix A: Useful Configuration TCodes

Appendix B: Real Life SAP FICO Project Plan

Appendix C: Real Life SAP FICO Blueprint Document

Appendix D: FICO Interview Questions

Chapter 1: Introduction

Introducing the ERP Systems

Exploring Leading ERP Systems

Need of SAP

Introducing SAP

History of SAP

Exploring Evolution of SAP and Various SAP Products

Discussing Versions of SAP

Identifying the SAP Version in Use

Explaining SAP R3 (Three Tier Architecture)

Discussing the Modular Approach

Exploring various SAP Modules

Introduction to SAP Net weaver Technology

Exploring EHP – the Modern Method of Software Upgrades

Looking Forward

Summary

Chapter 2: Basic Concepts of SAP System

What is a Client?

Different Clients Available with SAP

Web GUI

SAP GUI

Logging into SAP

Methods of Executing Transactions in SAP

SAP Easy Access Menu

TCodes

Navigation skills

Basic Navigation Skills

Error Message and Warning Message

Error Message

Warning Message

Navigating in TCode

Creating a New Session

Managing Favorites

Logging Off

Advanced Navigation skills

Searching Menu Path for a TCode

Customizing the GUI

Copying the Amount

Posting a Transaction

Command Field shortcuts for TCode Execution

Summary

Chapter 3: Implementation Tools

Introduction to Implementation Tools

Accelerated SAP Implementation (ASAP) Roadmap

SAP Reference IMG

Introduction to Solution Manager

Introduction to System Landscape

Introduction to Transport Requests

Introduction to ABAP

Introduction to LSMW

Summary

Chapter 4: Introduction to SAP Finance and Controlling Modules

Introduction to the FI Module

Conceptual Design of the FI Module

Introduction to the CO Module

Conceptual Design of the CO Module

Difference between FI and CO Modules

Integration of FI, CO, and Other Modules

Summary

Chapter 5: Enterprise Structure

What is Enterprise Structure?

Why is it Needed?

Basic Building Blocks

Financial Accounting

Controlling or Management Accounting

Materials Management

Sales and Distribution

Basic Concepts of FI Enterprise Structure

Enterprise Structure In Nutshell

Summary

Chapter 6: SAP FI GL

Basic GL Configuration

Defining Company

Configuring Company Code

Assigning Company Code to Company

Creating Chart of Accounts

Assigning Company Code to Chart of Accounts

Defining Account Group

Creating Posting Period Variant

Opening and Closing Posting Periods

Assigning Posting Period Variant to Company Code

Maintaining Fiscal Year Variant

Assigning Company Code to Fiscal Year Variant

Advanced GL Configuration

Company Code Settings in Global Parameters

Define Field Status Variants

Assign Company Code to Field Status Variant

Retained Earnings Account

Document Types

Tolerance Groups for Employees

Defining Tolerance Groups for Employees

Assign Users to Tolerance Groups

Configuration for Maximum Exchange Rate Differences

Configuration for Parallel Currencies

Configuration for Automatic Clearing

Configuration for Foreign Currency Valuation

Configuration for Regrouping of GR/IR Clearing

Financial Statement Version

Configured FI Transactions In Action

FS00 - Edit GL Account Centrally

FB50L - Enter G/L Account Document for Ledger Group

FBCJ - Cash Journal Posting

FAGLB03 - Display Balances (New)

Summary

Chapter 7: New GL

Why SAP introduced New GL?

Basic concepts of New GL

Configuring New GL

Configuring Multiple Ledgers

Activating the New GL

Online document splitting

New GL transactions In Action

FB01L-Enter General Posting for Ledger Group

FAGLB03 - Display Balances (New)

FAGLL03-Display/Change Items (New)

Summary

Chapter 8: SAP AR, AP & Bank Accounting

Configuring Account Groups for Customers and Vendors

Creating Account Groups for Customers

Creating Account Groups for Vendors

Defining Screen Layout

Creating Screen Layout for Customers

Creating Screen Layout per Activity for Customers

Creating Number Ranges for Customer Accounts

Assigning Number Ranges to Customer Account Groups

Creating Screen Layout for Vendors

Creating Screen Layout per Activity for Vendors

Creating Number Ranges for Vendor Accounts

Assigning Number Ranges to Vendor Account Groups

Deleting Customer Data

Configuring Payment Terms

Defining Terms of Payment for Installment Payments

Configuring Payment Block Reasons

Define Default Values for Payment Block

Configuring Automatic Payment Program

Setting the Company Codes for Payment Transactions

Set Up Paying Company Codes for Payment Transactions

Set Up Payment Methods per Country for Payment Transactions

Set up Payment Methods per Company code for Payment Transactions

Set Up Bank Determination for Payment Transactions

Configuring the House Bank

Configuring the Bank Reconciliation Statement

Global Settings for Electronic Bank Statement

Configuring the Manual Bank Reconciliation

Create and Assign Business Transactions

Define Variants for Manual Bank Statement

Electronic Bank Reconciliation

Exploring Dunning

Defining Dunning Areas

Defining Dunning Keys

Defining Dunning Block Reasons

Defining Dunning Procedures

Special GL Transactions

Down Payments Made

Down Payments Received

Summary

Chapter 9: Integration

Concept of Automatic Account Assignment

FI – AA Integration

FI – CO Integration

FI – MM Integration

FI – SD Integration

FI – PP Integration

Issue of Raw Material to Production Order

Production of Finished Goods

Completion of Production

Account Assignments for Receipts and Payments

Rounding Differences of Receipts and Payments

Underpayments

Bank Charges

Overpayments

Exchange Rate Difference

Summary

Chapter 10: Business Processes

P2P – End to End Business Cycle

O2C – End to End Business Cycle

O2C and P2P Transactions in Action

O2C Cycle-Transactions in Action

Inquiry

Quotation

Sales Order

Delivery

Billing

P2P Cycle – Transactions in Action

Purchase Order

Goods Receipt

Invoicing

Displaying Vendor Balance

Outgoing Payment

Post Outgoing Payment

Down Payment Request

Post Down Payment

Summary

Chapter 11: Asset Accounting

Basic Asset Accounting Configuration

Asset Sub Ledger Concept in SAP

Creating /Copying Depreciation Areas

Specify Description of Chart of Depreciation

Copy/Delete Depreciation Areas

Assignment of Depreciation Areas to company Code

Input Tax Indicator Configuration

Screen Layout Rules

Account Determination Rules

Assign G/L Accounts

Advanced Asset Accounting Configuration

Define Asset Classes

Define Number Ranges

Specify Financial Statement Versions for Asset Accounting

Complex Depreciation Calculation Procedures

Determine Depreciation Areas for Unplanned Depreciation

Setting up of Depreciation Areas and Depreciation Key

Define Cut off Value key

Defining the Base Methods, Declining Balance Methods, and Multilevel Methods

Define Base Methods

Define Declining Balance Methods

Define Maximum Amount Method

Define Multi-Level Method

Maintaining Period Controls

Pre-Production Go Live Activities and Their Configuration

Transfer of Opening Balances

Activate Company Code

Configured Asset Accounting in Action

AS01 - Create Asset master Record

AW01N - Asset Explorer

Summary

Chapter 12: Controlling AKA Management Accounting

Introduction to SAP CO

Introduction to Various SAP CO Sub Modules

Summary

Chapter 13: SAP Cost Center Accounting

Basic Concepts

Maintaining Controlling Area Settings

Maintain Number Ranges for Controlling Documents

Maintain Versions

Defining active modules

Profit center

Profitability Analysis

Internal Orders

Assigning Company Code to Controlling Area

Multiple Valuation Approaches / Transfer Prices

Maintaining Currency and Valuation Profile

Creating Actual Versions for Parallel Valuations

Cost Element Accounting

Creation of Various Types of Cost Elements

KA01 - Create Primary Cost Element

KA06 - Create Secondary Cost Elements

Creating Cost Center Hierarchy

Defining Cost Center

Defining Cost Center groups

Defining Activity Types

Defining Statistical key figures

Creating planning layouts for cost center planning

Configuring Various Allocation Cycles

Assessment Cycles

Create Assessment Cost Elements

Define Allocation Structures

Define Assessment

Indirect Activity Allocation

Define Activity Types for Indirect Activity Allocation

Define Indirect Activity Allocation

Configuring the Splitting Structure

Configuring Automatic Account Assignment Table

Settings for Reconciliation Ledger

Summary

Chapter 14: SAP Product Costing & Material Ledger Configuration

Basics of Product Costing

Maintain Overhead Cost Elements

Overhead Keys

Cost Sheet

Grouping of Overheads

Cost Component Structure

Define Cost Component Structure

Assignment of Cost Component to Cost Element Interval

Update of Additive Costs

Assignment of Transfer Structure

Definition of Cost Component Views

Assignment of Organization Units to Cost Component Structure

Configuring the Cost Component Groups

Cost Estimates

Costing Variants

Define Costing Variants

Valuation Variants

Costing Types

Different Types of Order

PP - PC Integration

Check Settings for Manufacturing Orders

Check Costing Variants for Manufacturing Orders (PP)

Costing Practices Across Different Industries

Variance

Define Variance Keys

Check Variance Variants

WIP

Define Results Analysis Keys

Define Cost Elements for WIP Calculation

Settlement Profile

Structures

Maintain Number Ranges for Settlement Documents

Material Ledger

Activate Valuation Areas for Material Ledger

Configure Dynamic Price Changes

Make to Order Costing

Check Account Assignment Categories

Check Requirements Classes

Check Requirements Types

Make to Stock Costing

Check Control Data for Repetitive Manufacturing Profiles

Activate Generation of Cost Log in Repetitive Manufacturing

Summary

Chapter 15: SAP Profit Center Accounting

Basic Concepts

Profit Center Settings

Creating Dummy Profit Center

Configuring Data Flow

Creating Profit Center Hierarchy

Creating Profit Center

Detailed Configuration of Profit Center Accounting

Layouts

Creating Planning Layout for Costs/Revenue

Maintaining Planning Layout for Balance Sheet Accounts

Maintaining Planning Layout for Statistical Key Figures

Allocation

Distribution Cycle

Assessment Cycle

Transfer Pricing

Additional Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Accounts

Account Assignment

Profitability Analysis

Operating Concern

Copy Operating Concern

User Defined Characteristics

Characteristics Hierarchy

Characteristics Derivation

Valuation Strategies

Cost Estimate

Cost Sheet

Planning

FI, MM - Data Flow

SD - Data Flow

COPA Assessment Cycle

Variance Settlement

Reports

Summary

Chapter 16: In Action

FI End User TCodes in Action

Master Data

Day-to-Day Transactions

FB01L - Enter General Posting for Ledger Group

FB08 - Individual Reversal

FB50 - Enter G/L Account Document

FB03 - Display Document

Month End

S_ALR_87003642 - Open and Close Posting Periods

FAGL_FC_VAL - Foreign Currency Valuation (New)

F.19 - GR/IR Clearing

Period End Closing Activities

FAGLGVTR - Balance Carry Forward (New)

F.07 - Balance Carry Forward

CO End User TCodes in Action

Master Data

KA01 - Create Primary Cost Element

KL01 - Create Activity Type

KS01 - Create Cost Center

KE51 - Create Profit Center

Day-to-Day Transactions

Month End

KP06 - Change Cost and Activity Inputs Planning

OKP1 - Change Period Lock

Period End Closing Activities

7KE1-Change Plan Costs / Revenues

9KE0 - Document Entry in PCA

2KES - Balance Carry Forward

Summary

Appendix A: Useful Configuration TCodes

Appendix B: Real Life SAP FICO Project Plan

Appendix C: Real Life SAP FICO Blueprint Document

Appendix D: FICO Interview Questions

Glossary

Index