By Paul Ovigele
Explore five SAP Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) tips in this webinar by Paul Ovigele. The session covers report usability, master data maintenance, G/L account settings, secondary cost elements, and financial transaction worklists.
Watch the recording below. This webinar is useful for SAP finance users, support teams, and consultants reviewing practical ways to improve everyday processes.
Table of Contents
Five Topics Covered
- Improving the Format and Usability of Reports
Review how report presentation can make financial information easier to read and use.
- Simplifying and Securing Master Data Maintenance
Explore master data maintenance with attention to usability and control.
- Updating G/L Accounts for Line Item Display and Open Item Management
Review the webinar's discussion of changing account settings after accounts have been created and used.
- Integrating Secondary Cost Elements in the General Ledger
Explore the relationship between Controlling cost flows and financial reporting in the context of the original session.
- Defining and Using Worklists in Financial Transactions
Review worklists as an aid to recurring financial transaction processing.
Watch the Webinar
Five Expert Tips and Tricks for SAP Controlling and Financials, presented by Paul Ovigele.
SAP S/4HANA Context
This is an archived webinar. Its SAP ERP screens and procedures should be read in the context of the system used during the session. Available transactions, apps, and account maintenance procedures depend on your SAP edition and release.
In SAP S/4HANA, cost elements are integrated into G/L account master data. Secondary cost elements are G/L accounts with the appropriate account type and cost element category. SAP's Cost Elements documentation explains this design.
For open item management changes on accounts with existing postings, use the supported procedure for your release. For example, Public Edition provides an Activate Open Item Management for G/L Accounts job; an older procedure may not apply to your system.
About Paul Ovigele
Paul Ovigele is an SAP Financial Accounting and Controlling consultant, author, and founder of ERPfixers. He has worked across North America and Europe and delivers training to finance professionals and managers.
His books include Material Ledger in SAP S/4HANA, Reconciling SAP COPA to the General Ledger, and 100 Things You Should Know About Financial Accounting with SAP. Visit Paul's speaker profile for more about his expertise and conference sessions.
Related Reading
- Reconciling SAP CO-PA to the General Ledger
- SAP Material Ledger in S/4HANA: Overview and Actual Costing
- ERPCorp SAP Books
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