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ChooseaccrualtypeINSURAforyourinsurancecontributions. Thelegal
principle to be used for the financial statements is the local accounting
principleLOGA.Yourcompanyhassignedaninsurancecontractthatcosts
6,000EURperyear. Youwanttocreateaccrualsforthisamount.
a) Application: Accounting→FinancialAccounting→GeneralLedger
→PeriodicProcessing→ManualAccruals→CreateAccrualObjects
FieldNameorDataType Values
Company Code AC##(##=yourgroupnumber)
Accrual Object Cat. Z_INSURANC
Text Accrual of insurance
contributions for warehouse
##
Person Responsible Your user ID
Life:
FieldNameorDataType Values
Start of Life 01.01. ofcurrent year
End of Life 31.12. ofcurrent year
Acct Assgts:
FieldNameorDataType Values
Cost Center T-A20A## (## = your group
number)
Item Data: Append Row:
FieldNameorDataType Values
Accrl Type INSURA
Acc.Princ. LOGA
TotalAmtToBeAccd 6000
Currency EUR
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| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Company Code | AC##(##=yourgroupnumber) |
| Accrual Object Cat. | Z_INSURANC |
| Text | Accrual of insurance contributions for warehouse ## |
| Person Responsible | Your user ID |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Start of Life | 01.01. ofcurrent year |
| End of Life | 31.12. ofcurrent year |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Cost Center | T-A20A## (## = your group number) |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Accrl Type | INSURA |
| Acc.Princ. | LOGA |
| TotalAmtToBeAccd | 6000 |
| Currency | EUR |
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2. Choose 'Check and Simulate'. Astheparameter for the simulation of the
allocation posting, choose 01/01 of the current year. The period is to be
determinedfromthiskeydate. Lookattheresultsofyoursimulation.
a) AccrualObject→CheckandSimulateChanges
FieldNameorDataType Values
Accrual/DeferralKeyDate 01.01. ofcurrent year
Result of the simulation:
FieldNameorDataType Values
Tab page CalculatedAccruals
3. Save your accrual object.
Caution: Makeanoteofthenumberofyouraccrualobject.
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| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Accrual/DeferralKeyDate | 01.01. ofcurrent year |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Tab page | CalculatedAccruals |
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Lookattheaccountingdocument. Whatistheentryinthedocumentheader
text? Whatisthetextinthelineitem? Fromtheaccountingdocument,goto
youroriginaldocument(=AccrualEnginedocument)whichwascreatedby
the Accrual Engine.
a) Accrual Object → Save
FieldNameorDataType Values
Accrual/DeferralKeyDate 01.01. ofcurrent year
Caution: Makeanoteofthenumberofyouraccrualobject.
Posting result:
FieldNameorDataType Values
Tab page Postings
Double-clickthereferenceaccountingnumber.
Selecttheaccountingdocument. Goto→DocumentHeader
FieldNameorDataType Values
DocumentHeaderText AccrualEngine: ACAC/I
FieldNameorDataType Values
Text (Items) Posting from Accrual Engine:
ACAC/Allocation
Environment→DocumentEnvironment→OriginalDocument
Returnto the displayof the accrual object.
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| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Accrual/DeferralKeyDate | 01.01. ofcurrent year |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Tab page | Postings |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| DocumentHeaderText | AccrualEngine: ACAC/I |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Text (Items) | Posting from Accrual Engine: ACAC/Allocation |
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4. DisplaythelineitemsoftheAccrualEngineintheinformationsystemof
theAccrualEngine. Firstselectonlyactualvaluesforyourcompanycode
andyouraccrualobject. Thenselectthesimulatedvaluesforreportingkey
date 03.31 of the current year.
a) Application: Accounting→FinancialAccounting→GeneralLedger
→PeriodicProcessing→ManualAccruals→InformationSystem→
DisplayPostedAccruals→ManualAccruals: DisplayLineItemsin
the Accrual Engine
FieldNameorDataType Values
Actual Values Only Select
Company Code AC##
AccrualObjectNumber Youraccrualobjectnumber
Program → Execute
Back
FieldNameorDataType Values
SimulateFuturePostings Select
KeyDateforReporting 31.03. ofcurrent year
Company Code AC##
AccrualObjectNumber Enteryouraccrualobjectnumber
Program → Execute
5. Executeanaccrual/deferralrunforthefirstpostingperiod.
Start yourperiodicaccrual/deferral run. Restrict thegeneral selectionsto
yourcompanycode,accountingprinciples,accrualtype,andaccrualobject
number. Asthekeydatefortheaccrual,choose01.31ofthecurrentyear.
Firstcarryoutatestrun, andthenanupdaterun.
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| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Actual Values Only | Select |
| Company Code | AC## |
| AccrualObjectNumber | Youraccrualobjectnumber |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| SimulateFuturePostings | Select |
| KeyDateforReporting | 31.03. ofcurrent year |
| Company Code | AC## |
| AccrualObjectNumber | Enteryouraccrualobjectnumber |
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Intheinformationsystem,displaythetotalsandthelineitemsoftheAccrual
Engine. Restricttheselectiontoyouraccrualobjectnumber.
a) Application: Accounting→FinancialAccounting→GeneralLedger
→PeriodicProcessing→ManualAccruals→StartPeriodicAccrual
Run.
FieldNameorDataType Values
Company Code AC##
AccrualObjectNumber Enteryouraccrualobjectnumber
KeyDatefor Accruals 31.01. ofcurrent year
Application: Accounting→FinancialAccounting→GeneralLedger
→PeriodicProcessing→ManualAccruals→InformationSystem→
DisplayPostedAccruals→ManualAccruals: DisplayLineItemsin
the Accrual Engine
FieldNameorDataType Values
Actual Values Only Select
Company Code AC##
Accrual Object Cat. Z_INSURANC
AccrualObjectNumber Youraccrualobjectnumber
Program → Execute
Back
Application: Accounting→FinancialAccounting→GeneralLedger
→PeriodicProcessing→ManualAccruals→InformationSystem→
DisplayPostedAccruals→ManualAccruals: DisplayTotalsValuesin
the Accrual Engine
FieldNameorDataType Values
Actual Values Only Select
Company Code AC##
Accrual Object Cat. Z_INSURANC
AccrualObjectNumber Numberoftheaccrualobject
Program → Execute
Back
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| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Company Code | AC## |
| AccrualObjectNumber | Enteryouraccrualobjectnumber |
| KeyDatefor Accruals | 31.01. ofcurrent year |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Actual Values Only | Select |
| Company Code | AC## |
| Accrual Object Cat. | Z_INSURANC |
| AccrualObjectNumber | Youraccrualobjectnumber |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Actual Values Only | Select |
| Company Code | AC## |
| Accrual Object Cat. | Z_INSURANC |
| AccrualObjectNumber | Numberoftheaccrualobject |
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Lesson Summary
You should now be able to:
• DefinethepostingcontrolofanapplicationcomponentintheAccrualEngine
• Configure the account determination of an application component in the
Accrual Engine using rules
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UnitSummary AC205
Unit Summary
You should now be able to:
• Post accrualsanddeferralsfor period-endclosing
• Explaintheadvantageofusingtheaccrual/deferralpostingfunction
• DescribethegenericfunctionsoftheAccrualEngine
• StatetheadvantagesofusingtheAccrualEngineincomparisontonormal
accrual procedures
• ActivateanapplicationcomponentoftheAccrualEngineforacompanycode
• ListtherequiredclosingactivitiesfortheAccrualEngine
• Describehowtheapplicationcomponent“ManualAccruals”works
• Definesubjectsto beaccruedasaccrualobjects
• Describethebasicsettingsoftheapplicationcomponent“ManualAccruals”
• DefinethepostingcontrolofanapplicationcomponentintheAccrualEngine
• Configurethe account determination of an application component in the
Accrual Engine using rules
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Unit 6
Technical, Organizational, and
Documentary Steps
Unit Overview
This unit “Technical, Organizational and Documentary Steps” provides an
overview of the steps themselves. In addition to learning how postings are
displayedinthepostingperiodtable,theparticipantswilllearnaboutadditional
closingactivities, suchasbalancecarryforwards, balanceaudit trail, document
splitting,CO-FIreconciliationandLedgergroupposting. Attheendoftheunit,
the participantscarryoutsomeof theseactivities.
Unit Objectives
After completing thisunit, you will beableto:
• Explain how balances arecarried forward
• Explaintheadvantageofusingthepostingperiodtables
• Maintain the posting periods table
• Explain thepurposeof thebalanceaudit trail
• Explain thepurposesof Document Splitting
• DescribethefunctionalityoftheCO=>FIintegration
•
Unit Contents
Lesson: Technical Steps.......................................................176
Lesson: Documentary Steps..................................................183
Exercise 11: Documentary Steps.........................................185
Lesson: Document Splitting ...................................................189
Lesson: CO – FI Reconciliation...............................................194
Lesson: Ledger Group Posting ...............................................198
Exercise 12: Ledger Group Posting......................................203
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Lesson: Technical Steps
Lesson Overview
Thislessondescribesthebalancecarryforwardfunctionsandthepostingperiod
table.
Lesson Objectives
After completingthislesson, you will beable to:
• Explain howbalances are carried forward
• Explaintheadvantageofusingthepostingperiodtables
• Maintain the posting periods table
Business Example
Attheendof theperiod, theledgershavetobeclosedandthebalancescarried
forward. Youareresponsibleforthetechnicalchangeofperiodinthecompany.
Figure 76: Overview: General LedgerClosing Operations
At the beginning of the fiscal year, the balance carryforward program is run,
carryingforwardthebalancesoftheG/Laccountstothenextfiscalyear.
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The posting periods of the old fiscal year are blocked and the special periods
forclosingpostingsareopened. Atechnicalreconciliationbetweentransaction
figures and documentsguaranteesthat thepostingof documents istechnically
problem-free.
Foreigncurrencydocumentsarethenvaluated, accrualsarecarriedout,andthe
GR/IRclearingaccountsareanalyzed,includingregroupingofthebalance.
Oncecomplete, thespecial periodscan be closed.
For documentationpurposes, thebalanceaudit trail isthen carried out and the
financialstatementcreated. Finally,messagesarecreatedforstatutoryreporting.
Hint: The closing processes may vary from country to country. Your
trainercanprovideyouwithinformationonspecialproceduresthatmay
be required in your country.
Figure 77: Balance Carryforward
Thesystemcalculatesthebalancecarriedforwardtothenewfiscalyearforeach
balance sheet account.
ThebalanceoftheP&LaccountsispostedtotheP&Lcarry-forwardaccount. As
of version4.6C:You can displaythebalancesof individual P&Laccountsthat
arecarriedforwardtoaspecificretainedearningsaccount. Thisenablesyouto
understandhowthetotalbalanceoftheretainedearningsaccountismadeup.
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P&L accounts only:
• If you have accounts with different currencies, you can set the indicator
in the master record of the P&L carry-forward account to translate and
summarizeallthecurrencies. “OnlyBalancesinLocalCurrency”.
You can run theprograms as oftenasyouwant.
You can even run thisprogram inthe old fiscal year, sincethe balance carried
forwardtothenewyearisautomaticallyupdatedforeachposting. Ifyouintendto
carryoutthebalancecarryforwardduringthecurrentfiscalyear,SAPrecommends
running the program as late as possible.
Youcarryoutthebalancecarryforwardforaccountsreceivableandpayableusing
report SAPF010.
IfyouuseadditionalledgerssuchasFI-SL,and/orparallelcurrencies,youhaveto
runthebalancecarryforwardusingprogramSAPFGVTR.
Figure 78: Defining Posting Periods
The system uses the posting date that you specify during document entry to
determinetowhichpostingperiodthedocumentisposted.
Thepostingperiodsforyourcompanyaredefinedbythefiscalyearvariant.
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AC205 Lesson: Technical Steps
Youcanusethefiscalyearvarianttomakethefollowingsystemsettings:
• Beginning and end of your fiscal year
• Number of "normal" posting periods(01-16)
• Number of special periods(remaining periodsup to 16 after selection of
“normal” periods)
• Posting period length
Figure 79: Posting Period Control
Thepostingperiodstableisusedtoopenandclosepostingperiods. Youcanhave
asmanyor asfewposting periodsopenasyouwant.
The first columnillustrated containstheposting period variant. Thiscode is
assigned to your company codes to allow you to open and close the posting
periodsfor several companies at thesametime.
The next column containsthe account type. Account types include “+” for all
accounts, “A”for assets, “D”forcustomer accounts, “K”forvendor accounts,
and“S”for G/L accounts. Thisallowsyoutocontroltheopenposting periods
by account type.
Accountsareopenfor theperiodsspecified inthetable and closed for periods
not specified.
Thelinewithaccounttype“+”(validforallaccounts)determinesthemaximum
length of theopen periods for an account type.
Forexample,inthesecondtable,periods13to16in1999, andperiods1to
2 in 2000 are open for all accounts.
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Intheadditional lineswith theindividual account types(A,D, andso on), the
numberofopenperiodsfortheaccountsspecifiedisrestricted.
Inthesecondtableintheexample, thefirstperiodof2000isclosedforthe
subledgersAssetAccountingandAccountsReceivable.
Inanothercolumninthetable(notshown),youcanassignanauthorizationgroup
to the periods open in the “Period 1”interval. The authorization group hasno
effectontheopenperiodsintheperiod2interval. Youcan,therefore,definethat
postingsininterval1canonlybemadebyaspecificusergroup(accounting),but
all users can post in interval 2.
Figure 80: Technical Reconciliation
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The report carriesout an extended reconciliation in Financial Accounting. As
partofgeneralledger month-endclosing, thefollowingconsistencychecksare
performed:
1. Debitandcredittransactionfiguresforcustomeraccounts,vendoraccounts,
andG/L accounts(tableFAGLFLEXT) withthedebit andcredit totalsof
the posted documents (table BSEG).
2. Debitandcredittransactionfiguresforcustomeraccounts,vendoraccounts,
andG/L accounts(tableFAGLFLEXT) withthedebit andcredit totalsof
theapplicationindex(secondaryindextablesBSIS/BSAD,BSIK/BSAK,
BSIS/BSAK).
The application indexesareusedfor the general ledger viewof accounts
withopenitemmanagement or lineitemdisplay.
IfnewGeneralLedgerAccountingisnotactive,performreconciliationwith
reportfinancialaccountingcomparativeanalysis(SAPF190).
All the results of the reconciliation are added to historical management.
This enables statements to be made about the execution and accuracy of the
reconciliation activities on a time basis.
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Lesson Summary
You should now be able to:
• Explain howbalances are carried forward
• Explaintheadvantageofusingthepostingperiodtables
• Maintain the posting periods table
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Lesson: Documentary Steps
Lesson Overview
This lesson explainsthefunction of the balance audit trail and howto create a
flow-of-funds analysis.
Lesson Objectives
After completingthislesson, youwillbeable to:
• Explain thepurposeof thebalanceaudit trail
Business Example
Accountingdocuments,bylaw,havetobestoredforseveralyears. Theemployees
inFinancialAccountingwanttobeintroducedtothebalanceaudittrail.
Figure 81: Balance Audit Trail
Legislationgenerallystipulatesthatitmustbepossibletoexplainaccountbalances
atanytimeformorethanonefiscalyearusingtherelevantdocumentitems. This
ispossiblewhiletherelevantdocumentsarestillstoredinthesystem.
Older documents, however, usually have to be archived and deleted from the
databaseinordertoreducetheloadonthesystem. Ifyouthenwanttoexplainan
accountbalance,youshouldstartthebalanceaudittrailbeforeyouarchiveany
documents. Thisgeneratesthecompactjournalforaperiodintheformofalist.
Thebalanceaudittraildisplaysthebalanceatthebeginningofaperiodandthe
changes to the account to the period end.
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Exercise 11: Documentary Steps
Exercise Objectives
After completingthisexercise, youwillbeableto:
• Executereportsthatdocumentthebusinesstransactionsfortheperiod
Business Example
Formonth-endclosing,youwanttodocumentthetransactionsthatmakeupthe
accountbalancesintheG/Landlistthedocumentsthathavebeenenteredduring
the period.
Task 1:
Checktheoutputofthebalanceaudittrailreportsfromthedocumentfile(current
data).
1. Execute the General Ledger from the Document File report for your
companycodeAC##forthecurrent fiscal year.
2. ExecutetheOpenItemAccount BalanceAudit Trail FromtheDocument
FilereportforyourcompanycodeAC##forthecurrentfiscalyear.
Task 2:
In order to complete the documentation in Financial Accounting, you need to
createa(chronological)overviewofallofyourdocumentsforeachfiscalyear.
1. CreatethecompactdocumentjournalintheG/Landselectallthedocuments
foryourcompanycodeAC##forthecurrentfiscalyear.
2. Accordingto which criteriais the list sorted?
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Solution 11: Documentary Steps
Task 1:
Checktheoutputofthebalanceaudittrailreportsfromthedocumentfile(current
data).
1. Execute the General Ledger from the Document File report for your
companycodeAC## for thecurrent fiscalyear.
a) Checktheoutputofthebalanceaudittrailreportsfromthedocument
file (current data).
ExecutetheGeneralLedgerfromtheDocumentFileforyourcompany
code AC## for thecurrent fiscal year.
Menu path for balance audit trail for all accounts (non-open item
accounts):
Accounting→FinancialAccounting→GeneralLedger→Periodic
Processing→ Closing → Document → Balance Audit Trail→ All
Accounts→GeneralLedgerfromtheDocumentFile
Enter the following data:
Company Code: AC##
Fiscal Year: Current year
Execute the report.
Onceyouhavecheckedtheoutput,returntothemainmenu.
2. ExecutetheOpen ItemAccount BalanceAudit TrailFromtheDocument
FilereportforyourcompanycodeAC##forthecurrentfiscalyear.
a) BalanceAudit Trail from theDocumentFile
Menupathforbalanceaudittrailforopenitemaccounts:
Accounting→FinancialAccounting→GeneralLedger→Periodic
Processing→Closing→Document→BalanceAuditTrail→Open
Item Accounts → Open Item Account Balance Audit Trail from the
Document File
Enter the following data:
Company Code: AC##
Fiscal Year: Current year
Execute the report.
Onceyouhavecheckedtheoutput,returntothemainmenu.
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Task 2:
In order to complete the documentation in Financial Accounting, you need to
createa(chronological)overviewofallofyourdocumentsforeachfiscalyear.
1. CreatethecompactdocumentjournalintheG/Landselectallthedocuments
foryourcompanycodeAC##forthecurrentfiscalyear.
a) Chronologicaldocumentationofthedocuments
Menupathforcompactdocument journal:
Accounting→FinancialAccounting→GeneralLedger→Information
System →General LedgerReports(New)→Document→General
→ Compact Document Journal
Enter the following data:
Company Code: AC##
Fiscal Year: Current year
Ledger: 0L
Execute the report.
2. Accordingto which criteriais the list sorted?
a) Accordingtowhichcriteriaisthelistsorted?
Thelist issorted bydocument number.
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Lesson Summary
You should now be able to:
• Explain the purposeof thebalanceaudit trail
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Lesson: Document Splitting
Lesson Overview
ThisLesson describesyouoverallknowledge about the DocumentSplitting in
the new G/L
Lesson Objectives
After completingthislesson, youwillbeable to:
• Explain thepurposesof Document Splitting
Business Example
Yourcompanycreatesfinancialstatementsatprofitcenterandsegmentlevel. The
systemenablesyoutoreachthesegoalsbyusingthedocumentsplittingtechnique.
Figure 82: Document Splitting Motivation
Thesystemrequirementscanevenmore“simple”–theredonotnecessarilybe
havetobedifferentsegmentassignmentsintheexpenselines. Attheveryleast
, thepayablesline(inthegeneralledger view) hastohavea“segment account
assignment”line,forexample,tocreateclearsegmentfinancialstatements
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Figure 83: Assumptions for Splitting
In the example, a tax rate of 10% is used
Figure 84: Document Splitting – Active Split
The entities defined as splitting characteristics are inherited in
non-account-assigned posting lines
Asyoucanseefromtheslide,thebalanceoftheselectedcharacteristicsiszero.
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In this rule-based split, the vendor and tax lines (items 1 and 4) in the general
ledgerviewaresplitaccordingtotheexpenselines/baseitemcategoryexpense
(items2and3; expenseaccounts477000and417000).
Figure 85: Document Splitting – Follow-up Process I
Figure 86: Document Splitting – Follow-up Process II
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Inthelineitemdisplay, thepayment document and original invoice document
appear as cleared items, as in prior releases.
Hint: Important:
The Document splitting in the new General Ledger replaces the
functionality “Adjustments to Financial Statements” of the classic
GeneralLedger. Thereissomemoreinformation(LessonAdjustments
to Financial Statements) in the unit “Additional Material” in case the
classic G/L will be used.
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Lesson Summary
You should now be able to:
• Explain thepurposesof Document Splitting
Related Information
ThecourseAC210containsfurther,verydetailedinformationregardingtherules
and configuration of document splitting
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Lesson: CO – FI Reconciliation
Lesson Overview
Lesson Objectives
After completingthislesson, you will beable to:
• DescribethefunctionalityoftheCO=>FIintegration
Business Example
TheaimoftheCO-FIIntegration(functionalityoftheNewGeneralLedger)isto
ensurecorrectionpostingsaremadeimmediatelyinFIincasecross-organizational
unitpostings(e.g. profitcenters) areexecutedinCO.
Figure 87: Real-Time Integration CO => FI
(Real-time)integrationfromFinancialAccounting(=>FI)toControlling(=>CO)
hasbeenavailableintheSAPSystemforsometimenow.
Only the opposite direction, from CO to FI, was not previously possible
in real-time. This involves, for example, changes to characteristics in the
following processes/transactions such as: Periodic allocations (assessment,
distribution, transfer posting) Manualtransfer postings to CO [=> transaction
KB11(N)]Activityallocations[transactionKB21(N)]Settlementfromordersor
projects [transactions KO88 and CJ88]
Use of the classic General Ledger:
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COreconciliationwithFinancialAccountingalwaysrequiredthereconciliation
ledger, which was maintained in cost element accountingPeriodic program
runs carried out summary adjustment/reconciliation postings for each cost
element/expense account: TransactionKALC.
TransactionKALCisnolongeravailable(bydefault)afterthenewG/Lisactivated
–aninformationmessagepointsoutthenewreal-timeintegrationbetweenCOand
FI.TheSegmentcharacteristiccouldnotbereconciledusingtransactionKALC.
Thereissomemoreinformationforthereconciliationledger(LessonControlling)
intheunit“AdditionalMaterial”incasetheclassicG/Lwillbeused.
Figure 88: Variants forCO => FIReal-Time Integration
Youdefinethevariantsfor CO->FIreal-timeintegrationunder: Customizing,
Financial Accounting (New), Financial Accounting Basic Settings (New),
Ledgers,Real-TimeIntegrationofControllingwithFinancialAccounting,Define
Variants for Real-Time Integration
Inafurtherstep,youassignthevarianttoyourcompanycode(s).
Todeterminewhichcharacteristicchangeswillgeneratereal-timeFIlineitems,
youcanusethecheckboxes,defineBooleanrules,orimplementaBAdIwithyour
ownprogramlogic.Itdoesnotmakeanysensetoselectcharacteristicsthatyou
havenotassignedtoatleastoneledgerinthescenarios.
Thekey dateactivationdatedefineswhen(asof which postingdateof theCO
document)CO-FIreconciliationispossibleusingreal-timeintegration.Youcan
alsocreatefinancialaccountingdocumentsforCOdocumentsenteredbeforethe
new G/L was activated.
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TotransfersecondarycostelementsfromCOtoFI,youhavetodefineanaccount
assignment. You define account determination under: Customizing, Financial
Accounting (New), Financial Accounting Basic Settings (New), Ledgers,
Real-Time Integration of Controlling with Financial Accounting, Account
Determination for Real-Time IntegrationIt is also possible to transfer primary
coststoFIthroughaccountdetermination;theoriginalcostelementsaregenerally
used for this.
Figure 89: Real-Time Integration CO => FI: Example
Thisslideshowsthereal-timeintegrationofCO→FIusingthefunctionalarea
characteristicorentityasanexample. Theprofitcenter,segment,andbusiness
areahavebeenomittedfromtheexampletosimplifythings.
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Lesson Summary
You should now be able to:
• DescribethefunctionalityoftheCO=>FIintegration
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Unit6: Technical,Organizational,andDocumentarySteps AC205
Lesson: Ledger Group Posting
Lesson Overview
ThislessonprovidesanoverallviewofLedgergroupposting.
Lesson Objectives
After completingthislesson, you will beable to:
•
Business Example
Sometimes, forthesakeofdeviatingaccountingvalues, itmaybenecessaryto
postdirectlytoaledgergroup. Thisprocedurewillbeshowninthispart.
Figure 90: Parallel Accounting
Parallel financial reporting means that the financial statements for a company
mustbecreatedinaccordancewithdifferentaccountingrules. Thisisbecausea
local view (=> by U.S. GAAP in the U.S.) is no longer sufficient by itself in
aglobalizedworldofcreditors(banks,shareholders)andbusinesspartners. An
internationallyrespectedstandardisinincreasingdemand.
Examples of internationally recognized accounting rulesinclude:IAS/IFRSUS
GAAP
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Different accounting rules can (still) be modeled using the account-based
solutioninthenewG/L.Inadditiontoaccounts,however,thenewG/Lalsolets
youusedifferentledgerstosavethedifferentvaluationapproaches–thisiscalled
the ledger solution (in the new G/L).
However, do not confusethe newledgerapproachwith the Special Ledgers
(FI-SL). These ledgers can be used in Release R/3 Enterprise, but they are
nowherenearasfunctionalanduniformastheledgersolutioninthenewG/L.
Whichvaluationapproachshouldyoumodel?Wewouldliketoemphasizethat
SAPgenerallyconsiderstheledgersolutionandtheaccount-basedsolutionas
equivalents. Formoreinformation, seeNote779251.
Figure 91: Defining Non-Leading ledgers
Animportantquestiontodecideiswhichaccountingrulewillbemodeledin
theleadingledger:WerecommendthatexistingcustomerswhoupgradetoSAP
ERPdonotchangetheleadingview.Achangeoftheleadingviewshouldalways
bedealtwithinaseparateproject,asbefore.Theleadingledgeristhe(only)
ledgerthatisintegratedwithCO.Theuseofnon-leadingledgersalsoenablesyou
to use different fiscal year variants within one company code (=> also see the
following slides)
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Figure 92: Activating Non-Leading ledgers
Path:Customizing: FinancialAccounting(New)->FinancialAccountingGlobal
Settings(New)->Ledgers->Ledger->DefineandActivateNon-LeadingLedgers
Anadditional, non-leadingledgercanbeuseful, forexample, ifyour company
wantstomodelthe(same)companycodewithdifferentfiscalyearvariants,for
example: Theleadingledger usesFYvariantK4, whilethenon-leadingledger
uses FY variant V9.
Note: TheSAPsystemdidnotpreviouslyallowyoutousedifferentFYvariants
withinacompanycodewithintheFIgeneralledger.Onlythespecialpurpose
ledgercomponent(FI-SL)featuredtheseoptions. InFI-SLitwasstillpossibleto
usedifferentcurrenciesfromthoseusedinthegeneralledger.
Forinformationaboutconfiguringdifferentfiscalyearvariantsinanon-leading
ledgerandsimultaneouslyusingAssetAccountingcomponents,seeNote844029.
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Figure 93: Scenario Assignment
Theprovidedscenariosareassignedtothe(non-leading)ledgersinCustomizing:
Financial Accounting (New), Financial Accounting Global Settings (New),
Ledgers,Ledger,AssignScenariosandCustomerFieldstoLedgersAledgercan
beassignedonescenario,severalscenarios,orevenallsixatonce.Thedecision
asto howmanyscenarios toassign depends solely on which"facts"/"business
aspects"youwanttomodelinthecorresponding(non-leading)ledger.
Figure 94: General LedgerViews in FI Document
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Figure 95: Option: Defining Ledger Groups
Path: Customizing,FinancialAccounting(New),FinancialAccountingGlobal
Settings(New), Ledgers, Ledger, DefineLedgerGroup
Theledgergroup isoptionforsimplifyingand/oracceleratingtheworkin
certaincases. Nocustomershouldbeforcedtocreatetheirownledgergroups.
However,anewledgergroupiscreatedautomaticallyforeachledgerinthenew
G/L.Thisnewledgergroupcontainstherelevantledgerandhasthesamename
as it.
Thedocumentisthenonlypostedtotheselectedledgers.
Iftheledgergrouponlyconsistsofoneormorenon-leadingledgers,youhaveto
definethe"documenttypesforentryviewinoneledger": Customizing,Financial
Accounting (New), Financial Accounting Global Settings (New), Document,
DocumentTypesDefineDocumentTypesforEntryViewinaLedger
Accordingly,youcanonlydisplaythisoneledgerinthegeneralledgerview.
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Exercise 12: Ledger Group Posting
Exercise Objectives
After completingthisexercise, youwillbeableto:
• To explain and usetheledger groupposting
Business Example
Sometimes, for thesakeofdeviatingaccountingvalues, itmaybenecessaryto
postdirectlytoaledgergroup. Thisprocedurewillbepratisedinthisexercise.
Task:
G/L Posting for Provisions to aLedger group
1. Postaprovisionforcompanycode1000toLedgergroupL5:
FieldnameorDataType Value
Company Code. 1000
DocumentandPostingdate: Current date
Ledger-Gr(ou)p L5
Doc. Header Text: Provision GR## > L5
UsetheScreenvariant ZPROFITCENTER
Post in each item line to your PRCTR##
profit center
Debit: G/Lacct239000Prov. unrealizedcost
Credit: G/Lacct79000Provisionsformissing
costs
Amount: €1000,- foreachitem.
Post the provision with the transaction
EnterG/LAccount DocumentforLedgerGroup
2. Display the document.
InboththeDataEntryViewandintheGeneralLedgerViewyouwillsee
theLedger GroupL5intheHeader. InthisLedger GroupONLYhasthe
posting taken place
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| FieldnameorDataType | Value |
|---|---|
| Company Code. | 1000 |
| DocumentandPostingdate: | Current date |
| Ledger-Gr(ou)p | L5 |
| Doc. Header Text: | Provision GR## > L5 |
| UsetheScreenvariant | ZPROFITCENTER |
| Post in each item line to your profit center | PRCTR## |
| Debit: | G/Lacct239000Prov. unrealizedcost |
| Credit: | G/Lacct79000Provisionsformissing costs |
| Amount: | €1000,- foreachitem. |
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Solution 12: Ledger Group Posting
Task:
G/L Posting for Provisionsto a Ledger group
1. Postaprovisionforcompanycode1000toLedgergroupL5:
FieldnameorDataType Value
Company Code. 1000
DocumentandPostingdate: Current date
Ledger-Gr(ou)p L5
Doc. Header Text: Provision GR## > L5
UsetheScreenvariant ZPROFITCENTER
Post in each item line to your PRCTR##
profit center
Debit: G/Lacct239000Prov. unrealizedcost
Credit: G/Lacct79000Provisionsformissing
costs
Amount: € 1000,- for each item.
Post the provision with the transaction
EnterG/L Account Document forLedger Group
a) a)ChooseAccounting→FinancialAccounting→GeneralLedger→
Posting→EnterG/LAccountDocumentforLedgerGroup
b) b)IfadialoguewindowpopsupfortheCompanyCodeenter1000.
c) Dialogue windowfor Co.Code entry:
Field name Value
Co. Code 1000
d) Choose Continue (Enter).
e) Basic data
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| FieldnameorDataType | Value |
|---|---|
| Company Code. | 1000 |
| DocumentandPostingdate: | Current date |
| Ledger-Gr(ou)p | L5 |
| Doc. Header Text: | Provision GR## > L5 |
| UsetheScreenvariant | ZPROFITCENTER |
| Post in each item line to your profit center | PRCTR## |
| Debit: | G/Lacct239000Prov. unrealizedcost |
| Credit: | G/Lacct79000Provisionsformissing costs |
| Amount: | € 1000,- for each item. |
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Co. Code | 1000 |
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Field name Value
Document date today’s date
Posting date today’s date
Ledger-Gr(ou)p L5
Doc. Header Text ProvisionGR##>L5
f) Choose Enter.
g) IfnoscreenvariantsaredisplayedontheleftpressthebuttonTreeon.
Openupthefolder Screenvariantsforitems.
ChoosethescreenvariantZPROFITCENTER.
Item 1
Field name Value
G/L acct 239000
D/C Debit
Amount indoc. curr 1000
Profit Center PRCTR##
Item 2
Field name Value
G/L account 79000
D/C Credit
Amount indoc. curr 1000
Profit Center PRCTR##
h) ChooseDocument→Postorthesymbol(Post)Ctrl+S
2. Display the document.
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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Document date | today’s date |
| Posting date | today’s date |
| Ledger-Gr(ou)p | L5 |
| Doc. Header Text | ProvisionGR##>L5 |
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| G/L acct | 239000 |
| D/C | Debit |
| Amount indoc. curr | 1000 |
| Profit Center | PRCTR## |
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| G/L account | 79000 |
| D/C | Credit |
| Amount indoc. curr | 1000 |
| Profit Center | PRCTR## |
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InboththeDataEntryViewandintheGeneralLedgerViewyouwillsee
theLedger GroupL5intheHeader. In thisLedger GroupONLYhasthe
posting taken place
a) Shouldyouwishtodisplaythelastpostingyoucanchoose
Document →Displayintheposting screen
Alternatively you can usethe menu path
Accounting→FinancialAccounting→GeneralLedger→Document
→ Display
IntheheaderyouwillnowseetheLedgerGroupinboththeDataEntry
Viewand intheGeneralLedger View. InthisLedger GroupONLY
has the posting taken place
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Lesson Summary
You should now be able to:
•
Related Information
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UnitSummary AC205
Unit Summary
You should now be able to:
• Explain howbalances are carried forward
• Explaintheadvantageofusingthepostingperiodtables
• Maintain the posting periods table
• Explain the purposeof thebalanceaudit trail
• Explain thepurposesof Document Splitting
• DescribethefunctionalityoftheCO=>FIintegration
•
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Unit 7
Closing Cockpit
Unit Overview
The “Closing Cockpit” unit shows you the main configuration options and
functions available in this area.
Unit Objectives
After completing thisunit, you will beableto:
• Create templates
• Create task lists
• Execute tasks in a task list
• Use the Cockpit Monitor to check tasks
Unit Contents
Lesson: Closing Cockpit.......................................................210
Exercise 13: Closing Cockpit .............................................227
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Lesson: Closing Cockpit
Lesson Overview
The “Closing Cockpit” lesson shows you which configuration options and
functions are available in this area.
Lesson Objectives
After completingthislesson, you will beable to:
• Create templates
• Create task lists
• Execute tasks in a task list
• Use the Cockpit Monitor to check tasks
Business Example
Possible Applications of the Closing Cockpit
Figure 96: Closing Cockpit: Advantages
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PossibleapplicationsoftheClosingCockpit: Thissupportfunctionenablesyouto
createastructuredinterfaceforexecutingtransactionsandprogramsthatformpart
ofcomplexprocesses,suchasclosingprocesses. Thestructurallayoutsupports
processeswithinanorganizationalstructure,suchasacompanycode,aswellas
scenariosaffectingmultipleorganizational structures.
The Closing Cockpitcan be used asan application tool in the following cases
in particular:
• When activities recur periodically
• Whenmorethanonepersonresponsiblemaybeinvolved
• When the activities are performed within a process that has a fixed
chronologicalsequenceorisdeterminedbydependencies
• The activitiesneed to be supported by ashared, uniform interface for all
involved
• The status of all periodic activities needs to be documented and made
transparent and available for all involved
• Theclosingtasksaredocumentedfor laterchecks
Figure 97: Closing Cockpit: Overview
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Tosupporttheclosingprocess,theClosingCockpitoffersthefollowingoptions:
• Hierarchiesto display the organizational objectsinvolved in the closing
process
• Atasklisttemplatebasedontheorganizationalstructure
• Adetailviewofthecharacteristicvaluesoftheindividualhierarchylevels
used in the task list template
• Taskliststhatarederivedfromthetasklisttemplate
• A list display in which all tasks to be managed or executed from the
respectivetasklistaremadeavailableforprocessingorformonitoringtask
progress
• Amonitorthatprovidesanoverviewofthesequenceoftasks,theirstatus
anddependencies,andcriticalpathsingraphicalform.
• Detailedinformationforevaluatingthetechnicalsettingsoftasksaswellas
foranalyzingbackgroundprograms(spool,jobloginformation)
• Dependencies for displaying the conditions that are prerequisite to
processing the individual tasks
Figure 98: Closing Cockpit: Procedure
The organizational hierarchy allows you to organize the closing process
according to organizational structures. This means that special features of the
individualindependentaccountingunitscanbetakenintoaccountduringclosing,
forexample,atcompanycodelevel. Thisenablesyoutoavoidapplyingidentical
process steps to all company codes.
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TheClosingCockpitcanbeusedonceatasklisttemplatehasbeencreatedand
assignedtoanorganizationalstructure(suchascontrollingarea/companycode,
companycode, ...), tasks(subfolders, transactions, programs, flowdefinitions,
notes)havebeenassignedtothetasklisttemplate,andatasklisthasbeenderived
and released for the application.
Figure99: ClosingCockpit: SelectingtheOrganizationalLevel
Standardorganizationallevels(controllingareaandcompanycode)areprovided
foruseinmappingtheorganizationallevelsinvolvedintheclosingprocess:
Properties for the organizational levels
Thesystemderivesavaluefor theparametersandselectionoptionsforvariant
variables (for example, SAP_FAST_CLOSE_BUKRS_P for company code
parameters) from the selected org. type and updates it automatically in table
TVARV.
TheentryyouselectintheSuperordinateOrg. Lvlfielddeterminesthelateruse
oftheorganizationalobjectintheorganizationalhierarchy. Ifyoudonotdefine
asuperordinateorganizationallevel, theorganizational objectisonlyavailable
in the hierarchy as an “initial node”.
Youcansummarizethedatainthetasklisttemplateacrossorganizationallevels
bychartofaccounts,fiscalyearvariant,currency,orvaluationarea.
Thesystemproposesthesamesubstructure(subfolder)forthedifferentattributes
on one organizational level.
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