SAP Central Finance

Using the Power of SAP S/4HANA to Achieve Global, Real-Time Finance

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  1. An Introduction to SAP Predictive Analysis and How It Integrates with SAP HANA

    Reading time: 57 mins

    In this exclusive report, take a walk into the world of SAP Predictive Analysis and how it ties into SAP HANA and SAP Lumira (formerly known as SAP Visual Intelligence). Learn the importance of general predictive modeling concepts, and then apply those concepts as part of a bigger discussion about the architecture and features of…...…
  2. 12 Key FP&A Reports for Improved Business Visibility and Impact

    Reading time: 9 mins

    Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) is a vital component of any organization’s overall economic well-being and success. FP&A is, at its core, a cycle of collecting data, analyzing that information, and making decisions based off of that analysis. Because of this, FP&A teams must be able to provide specific and actionable business insights to empower…
  3. Mitigate Foreign Trade Payment Compliance Risk Using the Cockpit for Documentary Payments

    Reading time: 33 mins

    Learn how the Cockpit for Documentary Payments can be used to facilitate international customers’ payment compliance, thereby reducing the risk of doing foreign trade. Follow steps to implement the Documentary Payments component in SAP sales and distribution (SD). Key Concept The Cockpit for Documentary Payments provides automated financial documents to facilitate payment guarantee procedures required…...…
  4. Gauge a Company’s Risk Exposure Using Market Risk Analyzer

    Reading time: 31 mins

    Learn how to implement SAP’s Market Risk Analyzer. The analysis reports in Market Risk Analyzer help an organization or, more specifically, a treasury department, to assess and quantify the risks of its financial positions. Once the risks of an organization are analyzed and quantified, they can be more easily controlled. The inputs to Market Risk…...…
  5. How Will Digital Transformation Impact Your SAP Financials Processes?

    Reading time: 23 mins

    In this Q&A session experts share strategic advice on how visionary companies optimize and automate finance processes to enable fast, accurate, and compliant financial decisions. If you missed the chat or need a refresher, we welcome you to view the online chat replay or read the edited transcript below. Meet the panelists:  Tom Walker is the OpenText…...…
  6. Perform Risk Analysis Using a Point-Based Scoring Method for Probability and Impact

    Reading time: 16 mins

    A risk is basically any event that can prevent executive management from meeting the defined business goals of an organization. Learn how to perform risk analysis using a simplified score-based concept that involves numeric-centric evaluation. Key Concept Risk management is the identification, analysis, and prioritization of risks followed by the optimal use of resources to…...…
  7. Use Result Analysis Functionality to Meet IFRS Requirements of Revenue Recognition

    Reading time: 21 mins

    Result Analysis functionality in SAP can help you meet the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and other accounting principles for recognizing revenues and costs for long-term contracts. Learn how to: • Use some of the key Result Analysis methods in your SAP system to recognize revenues and costs in a make-to-order business scenario.•…...…
  8. Accelerate Your Financial Close to Support Strategic Decision Making

    Reading time: 17 mins

    Establishing an efficient financial close is a challenge for many businesses due to the number of people and complexity of tasks involved, and yet it is key to a best-run finance organization. By understanding how financial transformation—including the use of automation to increase operational efficiency—can support finance teams in the close process and add more…
  9. SAP BI Product Convergence Update: What’s Happening Today, What is Coming Next, and What Does It Mean for You?

    Reading time: 65 mins

    SAP’s BI suite continues its course of ongoing product advancements, and there are significant new product releases on the very near horizon. With the pending SP4 release of SAP BI 4.2 due to impact the full BI suite, and the major new release of SAP BusinessObjects Lumira 2.0 (where SAP BusinessObjects Lumira and SAP BusinessObjects Design…...…
  10. Prevent False Conflicts with Supplemental Rules in SAP Access Control

    Reading time: 32 mins

    SAP Access Control provides you with the option to create a supplementary rule. The rule gives additional information to prevent a false conflict in a segregation of duties (SoD) risk analysis report. Learn the steps you need to complete to enable the supplementary rule. Key Concept A supplementary rule for segregation of duties (SoD) risk…...…