First Steps in SAP S/4HANA Finance

SAP’s latest product, SAP S/4HANA, is revolutionizing how we approach finance by re-architecting data persistency and by merging accounts and cost elements. This book offers a fundamental introduction to SAP S/4HANA Finance, explaining how Accounting and Controlling have merged, and how they integrate with planning and group reporting. Learn about the new con-figuration options, updated data models, and what this means for reporting in the future. Obtain a first-hand look at the new user interfaces in SAP Fiori. Review the new universal journal, asset accounting, material ledger, and margin analysis functionality. Examine the steps required to migrate to SAP S/4HANA Finance and walk through the deployment options. Explore the new possibilities for reporting and analysis. Learn how to set up roles and business catalogs to provide users with access to the Fiori applications, and gain an understanding of the various types of applications. By using practical examples, tips, and screenshots, this book helps readers to:

Understand the basics of SAP S/4HANA Finance Explore the new architecture, updated configuration options, and SAP Fiori Examine SAP S/4HANA Finance migration steps Understand alternative deployment options, such as a central finance deployment