Group Reporting with SAP S/4hana: Financial Consolidation Guide (Hardcover)

... Preface ... 13

... Objective of This Book ... 13

... Target Audience ... 14

... How to Read This Book ... 14

1 ... Introduction to Consolidation ... 17

1.1 ... Financial Consolidation Basics ... 17

1.2 ... Why Consolidate Financials Data? ... 22

1.3 ... Evolution of Consolidation with SAP Solutions ... 23

1.4 ... Summary ... 30

2 ... Group Reporting Architecture and Components ... 31

2.1 ... SAP S/4HANA Finance ... 31

2.2 ... Group Reporting ... 37

2.3 ... Summary ... 68

3 ... Master Data ... 69

3.1 ... Global Settings ... 69

3.2 ... Group Reporting Master Data ... 72

3.3 ... Selections ... 118

3.4 ... Summary ... 120

4 ... Transaction Data ... 121

4.1 ... What Is the Data Monitor? ... 121

4.2 ... Configuring the Data Monitor ... 124

4.3 ... Integrating Transaction Data ... 130

4.4 ... Plan Data Integration ... 139

4.5 ... Balance Carryforward ... 140

4.6 ... Calculation of Net Income ... 147

4.7 ... Data Validation ... 152

4.8 ... Journal Entries ... 164

4.9 ... Summary ... 172

5 ... Currency Translation ... 175

5.1 ... What Is Currency Translation? ... 175

5.2 ... Configuring Currency Translation ... 181

5.3 ... Translating Reported Currency ... 206

5.4 ... Summary ... 213

6 ... Intercompany Elimination ... 215

6.1 ... What Is Intercompany Elimination? ... 216

6.2 ... What Is the Consolidation Monitor? ... 222

6.3 ... Configuring the Consolidation Monitor ... 227

6.4 ... Configuring Intercompany Elimination ... 240

6.5 ... Eliminating Intercompany Transactions ... 249

6.6 ... Summary ... 255

7 ... Consolidation of Investments ... 257

7.1 ... What Is Consolidation of Investments? ... 258

7.2 ... Configuring Consolidation of Investments ... 264

7.3 ... Running Equity Pickup ... 279

7.4 ... Summary ... 282

8 ... Consolidation Entries ... 283

8.1 ... Common Consolidation Entries ... 283

8.2 ... Journal Entry Template ... 285

8.3 ... Summary ... 297

9 ... Matrix Consolidation ... 299

9.1 ... What Is Matrix Consolidation? ... 299

9.2 ... Configuring Matrix Consolidation ... 300

9.3 ... Running Matrix Consolidation ... 305

9.4 ... Summary ... 311

10 ... Financial Close ... 313

10.1 ... Ledger Close ... 313

10.2 ... Group Close ... 316

10.3 ... Summary ... 321

11 ... Consolidation Reporting ... 323

11.1 ... Predefined Reports ... 323

11.2 ... Drill-Through to Transaction Data ... 326

11.3 ... Data Analysis Using Reporting Rules ... 328

11.4 ... Additional Reporting Tools ... 333

11.5 ... Summary ... 355

12 ... Conclusion ... 357

12.1 ... Book Summary ... 357

12.2 ... Considerations for Your Group Reporting Journey ... 358

12.3 ... Five Key Takeaways ... 360

... The Authors ... 363

... Index ... 365