- SAP FICO on HANA (S/4HANA Finance) –
- Syllabus
- 1. Introduction to SAP & S/4HANA
- This is your foundation.
- What is ERP and why companies use it
- How SAP S/4HANA differs from older SAP ECC
- Basics of HANA (in-memory database → faster processing)
- SAP system landscape (Development, Quality, Production)
- Navigation:
- SAP GUI (traditional interface)
- SAP Fiori (modern web-based apps)
- 2. Organizational Structure in FI
- This defines how a company is structured in SAP.
- Company
- Company Code
- Business Area / Segment –
- Credit Control Area
- Fiscal Year Variant
- Posting Period Variant
- .3. Financial Accounting (FI Module)
- This handles external financial reporting.
- General Ledger (GL)
- What you learn:
- Chart of Accounts (list of all accounts)
- Creating GL accounts
- Posting transactions (journal entries)
- Document types & posting keys
- Reversals & corrections
- Parallel accounting (multiple ledgers in HANA)
- HANA FEATURES
4. Accounts Payable (AP)
- Vendor master data creation
- Invoice entry (vendor bills)
- Automatic Payment Program (APP)
Vendor aging reports
Withholding tax (TDS concept in India)
- Real-world example:
- When a company pays suppliers → this module is used.
5.Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Customer master data
- Billing & invoice posting
- Incoming payments
- Dunning (payment reminders)
- Credit management
- Real-world example:
- Tracking customer payments and outstanding dues.
6.Asset Accounting (AA)
- What you learn:
- Asset master creation (machines, vehicles)
- Asset transactions:
- o Acquisition
- o Transfer
- o Retirement
- Depreciation calculation
7.Bank Accounting
- House bank setup
- Bank accounts in SAP
- Bank reconciliation
Electronic Bank Statement (EBS)
8.Taxation & Reporting
- GST configuration (India-specific)
- Input/output tax
- With holding tax
- Financial reports:
- Balance Sheet
- Profit & Loss report
9. Controlling (CO Module)
- Cost Element Accounting
- Mapping GL accounts to cost elements
- Primary vs Secondary cost elements
- Cost Center Accounting
- Creating cost centers (departments like HR, IT)
- Planning & budgeting
- Allocations:
- o Distribution
- o Assessment
- Real-world example:
- Tracking department-wise expenses.
Internal Orders
- What you learn:
- Temporary cost tracking (projects/events)
- Budget monitoring
- Settlement to final accounts
- Profit Center Accounting
- Business unit profitability
- Revenue & cost tracking by division
10. SAP FICO Integration
- What you learn:
- Integration with:
- o MM (Materials Management → purchasing)
- o SD (Sales & Distribution → sales)
- Example:
- Purchase order in MM → automatically creates accounting entry in FI
- Sales invoice in SD → updates AR in FI
11. Configuration & Implementation
- This is where you become a consultant.
- What you learn:
- Enterprise structure configuration
- Master data setup
- Customizing using IMG (Implementation Guide)
- End-to-end configuration of:
- o Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
- o Order-to-Cash (O2C)
12. Reporting & Financial Closing
- What you learn:
- Month-end closing
- Year-end closing
- Trial balance
- Financial statements
13. Practical Training / Real-Time Project
- Work on full business scenarios
- Create company from scratch in SAP
- Run complete cycles:
- o Purchase → Payment
- o Sales → Receipt