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How to Extend the G/L Code Block in the Reporting Framework for a Live Organization

Reading time: 28 mins

Learn the special steps involved for implementing general ledger (G/L) code block enhancement in a live organization that uses transactional data. Key Concept According to Rohana Gunawardena’s article “Expand Your Reporting Options with an Extended G/L Code Block,” the “code block comprises all the fields that can be used to identify or categorize a general…...…
SAP General Ledger Extractors at a Glance: How to Avoid Costly Mistakes

Reading time: 15 mins

Learn how to choose the right SAP General Ledger extractor for your business needs among the different options provided by SAP. Key Concept The basic purpose of general ledger accounting is to provide a comprehensive view for external reporting. Until now, companies had to use multiple ledgers to meet reporting requirements for both external and…...…
Generate Your Cash Flow Report Automatically Using SAP ECC and SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation

Reading time: 23 mins

The cash flow and shareholders’ equity reports are two of the most challenging reports in any legal consolidation project. Generating them on a monthly basis is even more difficult if the right configuration or design is not in place. Follow a real-world procedure used to generate and calculate the statement of cash flows and shareholders’…...…
Overcome Performance Challenges When Migrating to SAP General Ledger

Reading time: 12 mins

See how companies of all sizes and complexities can benefit from a new migration approach for SAP General Ledger (SAP GL). This approach seeks to reduce the activation downtime window of your SAP GL migration. Discover how to implement the migration technique over two weekends. Key Concept The migration to SAP General Ledger (SAP GL)…...…
Migrate Your Classic PCA Reports to SAP General Ledger PCA

Reading time: 14 mins

Transitioning to SAP General Ledger profit center accounting (PCA) not only provides seamless integration with other FI modules but also makes drill-down reporting available for developing profit center reports. However, a major challenge while transitioning from classic PCA to SAP General Ledger PCA lies with making standard or customized profit center reports developed with Report…...…
Reconcile Costing-Based CO-PA with FI and Generate Full Product-Level P&L Reports

Reading time: 15 mins

Ashim Nanda explains how to reconcile costing-based Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) with FI using the G/L account as a characteristic. Key Concept SAP Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) supports two forms of profitability computation: costing based and account based. Account-based CO-PA reconciles with FI, whereas costing-based CO-PA has higher flexibility and computational capabilities that provide businesses with supporting…...…
Business Content — SAP HANA Style

Reading time: 10 mins

The concept of business content in SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse (BW) does not exactly exist in the SAP HANA world. Instead, SAP provides Rapid Deployment Solutions (RDS) for SAP HANA. This option provides content and consulting services to enact a quicker implementation. Although it is possible to access the models used in the Operational Reporting…...…
- SAP Financial Consolidation
Creating a Real-Time Cash Flow Report Using SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting

Reading time: 16 mins

The significant complexities involved in creating a real-time cash flow report using your SAP system can prevent companies from including the level of detail that they need. Understanding the cash flow process and new reporting functionalities in SAP S/4HANA can help organizations simplify these complexities. This article provides several updates for creating a cash flow…
Best Practices Migrating to the New General Ledger A Three Phase Approach

Reading time: 11 mins

Use this three-phased approach to upgrade to the new G/L in mySAP ERP.MySAP ERP 2005 includes a migration tool to assist in the upgrade project. Key Concept By selecting the option to upgrade to SAP’s new General Ledger structure, you must understand this is a full-blown consulting project, and should be treated as such. mySAP…...…
- SAP S/4HANA Finance
Key Steps to Follow During a Migration to SAP Simple Finance 1503

Reading time: 19 mins

Learn the necessary configuration, migration steps, post-migration steps, tips, and tricks during an SAP Simple Finance migration. Key Concept SAP S/4 HANA Finance, On-Premise Edition has product versions SAP Simple Finance 1503 and SAP S/4HANA Finance 1605, the latter being the successor of the former. If you want to implement and use SAP Accounting powered…...…