SAP S/4hana Finance Training

Lesson 1 • System Configuration Basics

Introduces SPRO customizing paths and transport requests used to configure finance settings. Students learn how configuration changes propagate across system landscapes.

Lesson 2 • SAP Fiori Launchpad Navigation

Introduces the role-based Fiori UX and tile-based navigation replacing traditional SAP GUI menus. Students practice launching apps and personalizing their workspace.

Lesson 3 • SAP S/4HANA Architecture Fundamentals

Covers the in-memory database structure and how S/4HANA differs from legacy SAP ERP. Establishes the technical foundation needed for all subsequent finance topics.

Lesson 4 • Universal Journal and Data Model

Explains the single-source-of-truth table (ACDOCA) that merges FI and CO postings. Understanding this model is critical for reconciliation and reporting accuracy.

Lesson 1 • Intercompany and Cross-Company Postings

Covers intercompany clearing accounts and automated intercompany reconciliation tools. Students post cross-company transactions and verify elimination-ready balances.

Lesson 2 • Document Posting and Reversal

Teaches manual journal entry creation, posting keys, and document reversal methods. Students understand document structure and how errors are corrected without data loss.

Lesson 3 • Period-End Closing in G/L

Walks through accruals, recurring entries, foreign currency revaluation, and balance carryforward. Students execute a complete month-end close sequence in a practice system.

Lesson 4 • Ledger and Parallel Accounting

Explains leading and non-leading ledgers for parallel accounting standards compliance. Students configure extension ledgers to handle valuation differences without redundant postings.

Lesson 1 • Vendor and Customer Master Data

Covers business partner concept replacing separate vendor/customer masters in S/4HANA. Students create and maintain BP records with correct roles, payment terms, and bank data.

Lesson 2 • Dunning and Collections Management

Explains dunning levels, dunning areas, and the dunning run process for overdue receivables. Students configure dunning procedures and generate dunning notices for customers.

Lesson 3 • Subledger Reconciliation and Reporting

Covers reconciliation of AP/AR subledgers to the G/L and standard aging reports. Students use Fiori apps to monitor open items and identify posting discrepancies.

Lesson 4 • Payment Processing and Clearing

Covers the automatic payment program, payment methods, and manual outgoing payments. Students run payment proposals, review exceptions, and post payment documents.

Lesson 1 • Asset Acquisition and Capitalization

Teaches acquisition postings via purchase order, direct capitalization, and asset under construction. Students trace the full posting flow from goods receipt to asset balance sheet.

Lesson 2 • Depreciation Configuration and Run

Explains depreciation keys, useful life, and the periodic depreciation posting run. Students configure multiple depreciation areas for parallel accounting standards.

Lesson 3 • Asset Master Data and Classes

Covers asset classes, depreciation areas, and asset master record creation. Correct classification drives accurate depreciation calculation and balance sheet presentation.

Lesson 4 • Asset Transfers and Retirements

Covers intracompany transfers, intercompany asset transfers, and full or partial retirements. Students post retirement transactions and verify gain/loss account postings.

Lesson 1 • Actual Cost Postings and Allocations

Covers primary cost postings, repostings, and periodic allocation cycles. Students configure distribution and assessment cycles to reallocate overhead costs accurately.

Lesson 2 • Variance Analysis and CO Reporting

Covers target cost calculation, variance categories, and standard CO information system reports. Students interpret variance reports and recommend corrective actions.

Lesson 3 • Cost Center Planning and Budgeting

Teaches manual and integrated planning of cost center activity quantities and costs. Students upload plan data and compare actuals to plan in standard CO reports.

Lesson 4 • Controlling Area and Master Data Setup

Covers controlling area configuration, cost element categories, and cost center hierarchy. This master data forms the backbone of all CO postings and reporting.

Lesson 1 • Profitability Planning in CO-PA

Covers top-down distribution, planning layouts, and integrated planning with Sales and Operations. Students create a profitability plan and compare it to actuals.

Lesson 2 • CO-PA Concepts and Architecture

Distinguishes costing-based and account-based CO-PA and their integration with the Universal Journal. Students understand when each approach is appropriate for margin analysis.

Lesson 3 • Operating Concern Configuration

Covers operating concern setup, characteristic derivation rules, and value field mapping. Correct configuration ensures revenue and cost data flow into the right PA segments.

Lesson 4 • Actual Data Flow into CO-PA

Explains how billing documents, FI postings, and CO settlements transfer values to PA. Students trace a sales order through to the PA line item report.

Lesson 1 • Annual Budget Creation Process

Covers top-down and bottom-up budget entry, approval workflows, and budget version management. Students build a full-year budget and lock it for comparison against actuals.

Lesson 2 • Integrated Financial Planning Overview

Introduces the planning architecture connecting SAP Analytics Cloud with S/4HANA live data. Students understand data flows between planning models and operational finance tables.

Lesson 3 • Scenario and Simulation Planning

Covers what-if scenario creation, private vs. public versions, and sensitivity analysis. Students model best-case and worst-case scenarios and present findings to stakeholders.

Lesson 4 • Forecast Reporting and Variance Commentary

Teaches forecast-to-actual variance reporting and structured commentary workflows in SAC. Students produce a management-ready forecast pack with narrative explanations.

Lesson 1 • Financial Close Cockpit and Task Management

Covers the Financial Close Cockpit for scheduling, monitoring, and documenting close tasks. Students configure task lists, assign owners, and track close progress in real time.

Lesson 2 • Management and Regulatory Reporting

Covers embedded analytics, Fiori analytical apps, and regulatory disclosure reporting. Students build a complete reporting package meeting internal and external stakeholder needs.

Lesson 3 • Financial Statement Preparation

Covers financial statement versions, balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement generation. Students map G/L accounts to statement items and validate output.

Lesson 4 • Tax Reporting and Compliance Outputs

Teaches tax return data extraction, advance return for tax on sales, and audit file generation. Students produce compliant tax reports and reconcile them to G/L balances.