Course Outline

Introduction to SAP S/4HANA and Financials

  • Overview of the SAP S/4HANA architecture for government operations
  • Key innovations in SAP S/4HANA for financial management in the public sector
  • Fiori applications for streamlining financial processes
  • The Universal Journal: A single source of truth for both financial and managerial accounting

Financial Accounting (FI) Overview

  • Overview of the FI module in SAP S/4HANA for government use
  • General Ledger (GL) Accounting processes
  • Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) management
  • Asset Accounting and its integration with the FI module
  • Key differences between ECC and S/4HANA for FI processes in government agencies

Management Accounting (CO) Overview

  • Overview of the CO module in SAP S/4HANA for government operations
  • Cost Element Accounting and its integration with FI
  • Cost Center Accounting and Profit Center Accounting
  • Management of Internal Orders
  • Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) for enhanced decision-making

Key Integrations with Other SAP Modules

  • Integration of FI with Sales and Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM) for government
  • Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM) in the public sector
  • Treasury and Risk Management capabilities in SAP S/4HANA for government agencies
  • Overview of Financial Consolidation tools for comprehensive reporting

Financial Closing and Reporting

  • Financial close processes in SAP S/4HANA for government entities
  • Key Fiori applications for monitoring financial closing activities
  • Introduction to financial statements in SAP S/4HANA, including Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss reports
  • Consolidation with Group Reporting tools for accurate and timely financial data

Planning and Budgeting in SAP S/4HANA

  • Overview of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) for finance in government organizations
  • Budgeting and forecasting processes tailored for public sector needs
  • Real-time planning and analysis using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
  • Financial planning with embedded analytics for enhanced decision-making

SAP Central Finance

  • Introduction to SAP Central Finance for government operations
  • Use cases and benefits of Central Finance in the public sector
  • Real-time replication of financial data from other SAP and non-SAP systems for comprehensive visibility
  • Considerations for implementing Central Finance in government agencies

Key Innovations and Future Trends in SAP Financials

  • Machine Learning and AI in Finance: Automating financial processes for efficiency
  • Predictive accounting and reporting for proactive decision-making
  • Advanced Analytics for deeper financial insights
  • Future trends in digital finance to enhance public sector operations

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Fundamental knowledge of finance and accounting principles for government

Audience

  • Financial professionals
  • Business analysts
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