The SAP General Ledger: Effectively Using SAP Fi

Enlarged
ISBN: 978-1-59229-350-6
Verlag: SAP PR

Buch, Englisch, 505 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 945 g

Reihe: SAP PRESS: englisch

This second, updated, and extended edition of our reference book is your companion for the implementation, the customizing and the daily use of the new General Ledger in SAP FI. This book describes the optimal settings for ledger definition and document splitting, as well as the integration with accounting. Moreover, it includes a detailed description of parallel accounting, including segment reporting, storage location of data, and much more. A comprehensive chapter on migration as well as many practical reports shows what you need to consider for the changeover to New General Ledger.

1. Design and Features of the Ledgers
Get to know the ledger features (leading and non-leading ledgers), scenarios (business area, segmentation etc.), and the handling of custom fields.

2. Integration in Financial Accounting
Achieve an in-depth understanding of profit center accounting in the General Ledger, follow-up costs, and period-end closing.

3. Parallel Accounting
Explore the new parallel accounting options provided by ledger group-specific postings.

4. Document Splitting
Learn how to design, configure, and use document splitting, and get to know the active and passive document split.

5. Migration
Discover the migration components, including migration project details, the Migration Cockpit,
and how to successfully migrate from the Classic to the New General Ledger.

6. Practical Reports
Benefit from numerous real-life project reports, which can be put to practical use.

Highlights:

- Basic Principles

- Overview of New Functions

- Enhancement Package Technology

- Core Topics of General Ledger Accounting

- Parallel Accounting (IFRS, HGB)

- Segment Reporting and Document Splitting

- CO-FI Real-Time Integration

- Custom Fields

- Migration

- Process and Content of a Migration Project

- SAP Services and Migration Scenarios

- Migration Cockpit

- Practical Reports

- Important Success Factors

- Lessons Learned

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bauer, Eric

Siebert, Jorg

Siebert, Jörg

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Wirtschaftsinformatik, SAP, IT-Management
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Business Application Unternehmenssoftware SAP
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Angewandte Informatik Wirtschaftsinformatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

. Introduction. 13

1. New General Ledger in SAP ERP -- An Overview. 19

. 1.1. The Path to New G/L in SAP ERP. 19

. 1.2. Enhancement Package Technology. 29

. 1.3. New General Ledger. 32

. 1.4. Conclusion. 43

2. Design and Features of the Ledgers. 45

. 2.1. Features of the Ledgers. 45

. 2.2. Scenarios. 66

. 2.3. Customer Fields. 98

. 2.4. Conclusion. 107

3. Integration in Financial Accounting. 109

. 3.1. Profit Center Accounting in New General Ledger. 109

. 3.2. Reposting in Controlling. 179

. 3.3. Online Posting of Follow-Up Costs. 184

. 3.4. Integration with Materials Management. 189

. 3.5. Period-End Closing. 197

. 3.6. Conclusion. 204

4. Parallel Accounting -- IFRS on the Advance. 205

. 4.1. Approaching Uniform Accounting Standards. 205

. 4.2. Leading Valuation Approach. 207

. 4.3. Basic Principles. 208

. 4.4. Data Storage Location. 209

. 4.5. Fixed Assets. 215

. 4.6. Current Assets. 225

. 4.7. Provisions. 250

. 4.8. Posting and Clearing Specific to Ledger Groups (Enhancement Package 3). 257

. 4.9. Switching from G/L Accounts to Open Item Management. 285

. 4.10. Conclusion. 291

5. Document Splitting. 293

. 5.1. Reasons for Document Splitting. 293

. 5.2. Concept. 295

. 5.3. Examples of Applying Active and Passive Splits. 299

. 5.4. Configuration. 304

. 5.5. Special G/L Transactions. 332

. 5.6. Wizards for Customizing the Document Splitting. 336

. 5.7. Periodic Processing. 351

. 5.8. Conclusion. 353

6. Migration. 355

. 6.1. Activating New General Ledger. 355

. 6.2. Migration Projects. 360

. 6.3. The Phase Model of Migration. 364

. 6.4. SAP Service for Migration. 366

. 6.5. Migration Scenarios. 372

. 6.6. Migration Cockpit. 378

. 6.7. Conclusion. 431

7. Practical Reports. 433

. 7.1. SAP Consulting. 433

. 7.2. Accenture GmbH. 440

. 7.3. Siemens IT Solutions and Services. 450

. 7.4. ConVista Consulting AG. 459

. 7.5. J&M Management Consulting. 466

. 7.6. Conclusion. 477

. Appendices. 479

. A. Frequently Asked Questions. 479

. B. The Authors. 497

. Index. 499

Über Autor(innen)

Siebert, Jörg
Jörg Siebert began working as a consultant and trainer in the Financial Accounting area in 1996, and moved to Financials Product Sales at SAP Germany in 2003. His activities comprise both SAP R/3 and the new components in SAP ERP Financials, such as Financial Supply Chain Management, Corporate Governance, and SAP NetWeaver BI. His extensive practical experience was gained as an SAP trainer and FI/CO consultant at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and DCW Software. His certification as a consultant for SAP FI/CO and SAP SEM, his degree in Information Management, and his qualification as CPA are the basis of Jörg’s extensive technical competence.

Bauer, Eric
Eric Bauer studied Business and Economics Education at the University of Mannheim, Germany, where he majored in Financial Accounting and Financing. His thesis was awarded the Barbara-Hopf-Stiftung Prize. He then completed a two-year internship while also working as a freelance trainer in basic and more advanced training programs of a variety of banking, insurance, and retail companies. Eric joined SAP in 1998, first as an Education Consultant in Financial Accounting, then as an Education Development Coordinator in the Financials application area with responsibility for international training development. In 2004, he was active in the Financials and Human Capital Management areas as a Director of Education Training Delivery with responsibility for the design, creation, and delivery of global education solution portfolios. Eric has worked in EMEA Regional Solution for Sales Financials since 2006.