SAP ERP modules are notoriously hard to configure and use effectively without a lot of practice and experience. But as SAP ERP Financial Accounting and Controlling: Configuration and Use Management shows, it doesn't have to be so difficult. The book takes a systematic approach that leads SAP Financial Accounting and Controlling (FICO) users step by step through configuring and using all the program’s facets. This approach makes configuration complexities manageable. The book’s author—SAP expert, trainer, and accountant Andrew Okungbowa—ensures that both you and your end users are up and running quickly and confidently with FICO. He also provides sound and tested procedures that ensure your implementation works without error. SAP ERP Financial Accounting and Controlling: Configuration and Use Management is in fact the most comprehensive and easy-to-follow SAP FICO configuration book in the market. It incorporates a hands-on approach, with hundreds of screen shots and practical examples, that allows a person without prior configuration training to make SAP FICO ready for use in the enterprise. You’ll find that you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to grasp the concepts explained and apply them to your work—even when the finances are complicated, such as with the ins and outs of taxes, currency conversions, or special general ledger entries such as down payments or bills of exchange. Providing an in-depth coverage of both configuration and end user procedures, the book covers most aspects of the SAP FICO certification syllabus—SAP’s view of the module’s key tasks and procedures—including: Configuring and using the general ledger and accounts payable and receivable screens Configuring and completing closing procedures, asset accounting, and financial reporting Configuring global settings and enterprise variables Accounting for both profit and cost centers Creating a house bank Integrating FICO with other SAP modules Taking a jargon-free tone and providing an abundance of examples, Andrew Okungbowa provides a clear understanding of configuration techniques and the breadth of functionalities encompassed by SAP FICO. And as an accountant, Okungbowa understands the needs of end users as well as of those answering to the CIO.

This book, SAP FICO Black Book, brings to you a simple to the point non-technical jargon free discussion on SAP FICO along with comprehensive real life examples based on authors real life implementations. One of the first FICO books which cover business cycles rather than plain technical configuration. Targeting intermediate and advanced-level readers, this book discusses Implementation Tools; Enterprise Structure; New GL Configuration; Online Document Splitting; AR; AP; AA; Bank accounting; Integration of FI with Other Modules; Business Processes; Controlling; Cost Center Accounting; Product Costing; Material Ledger Configuration and Profit Center Accounting. The author has spent the last 10 years of his career acquiring this knowledge through the trial and error method. It covers the end user as well as technical configuration perspective. It can serve as a starting point for the people who want to comprehend how the financial and managerial accounting functions in an ERP. Most of the FICO text deals with technical configuration and throws little light on its functional implementation. This book is author s humble attempt to bridge the gap by providing real life scenarios along with technical details.

SAP for Dummies, SAP BooksStep by Step Screenshots Guided Handholding Approach to LearningExplaining FI, CO Modules & Concepts to guide Consultants, Users, End Users gain confidence, get comfortable with and improve productivity using SAP FICO. Topics CoveredChapter I Navigation in SAP [Part - I]Chapter II ConceptsChapter III Data EntryChapter IV Standard Reports in FICOChapter V Navigation in SAP - [Part II]Chapter VI SAP Tips & TricksChapter VII Customizing SAP LayoutChapter VIII Report Parameter SelectionsChapter IX List FunctionsChapter X ABC AnalysisChapter XI Extract ManagementBegin your journey with this book to understand and optimize using SAP FICO to take your career to greater heights.

This up-to-date quick reference guides the reader through the most popular SAP module. It includes material on SAP ERP Financials, SAP FICO, and SAP R/3. Unlike most books that only provide questions and answers for certification or interview preparation, this book covers fifty common business situations related to ERP Financials/FICO and provides practical solutions for them. In addition, the book begins with over 200 FAQs and certification questions for those who need a quick review of the material. A CD-ROM with FICO templates, short cuts, and color figures from the book is included with the text.

SAP for Dummies, SAP Books Step by Step Screenshots Guided Handholding Approach to Learning Explaining FI, CO Modules & Concepts to guide Consultants, Users, End Users gain confidence, get comfortable with and improve productivity using SAP FICO. Beginners who are in their First & Second year of a career with SAP FICO will find this book beneficial the most. How the Chapters are arranged CHAPTER I - Helps YOU begin using SAP FICO on a strong note. CHAPTER II - Grasp the concepts for a theoretical foundation on which SAP FICO is designed and built. CHAPTERS III & IV - Get introduced to Transaction Codes & Standard Reports in SAP FICO. CHAPTER V - Navigation in SAP FICO put YOU at complete ease with SAP Navigation and a strong footing to move forward confidently. CHAPTERS VI & VII - Essential SAP Tips & Layout make YOUR SAP FICO experience a pleasure. CHAPTER VIII - How YOU can work with Standard Reports. CHAPTERS IX, X & XI - Experience authority in using Standard Reports. Topics Covered Chapter I Navigation in SAP [Part - I] Chapter II Concepts Chapter III Data Entry Chapter IV Standard Reports in FICO Chapter V Navigation in SAP - [Part II] Chapter VI SAP Tips & Tricks Chapter VII Customizing SAP Layout Chapter VIII Report Parameter Selections Chapter IX List Functions Chapter X ABC Analysis Begin your journey with this book to understand and optimize using SAP FICO to take your career to greater heights.

SAP is the world leader in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software; of the software?s modules, the FI (Finance) and CO (Controlling) are by far the most popular and are widely implemented. This book has no competition?it is the only book on the market on how to configure and implement SAP?s FI and CO modules to maximize functionality and features hands-on, step-by-step instructions and real-world examples that provide immediate and practical solutions. Updated for SAP?s ECC 6.0, the book covers FI enterprise structure, general ledger, substitutions and validations, automatic account assignments, accounts payable and receivable, asset accounting, accrual engine, closing entries, credit management, lockbox, CO enterprise structure, profitability analysis (CO-PA), and more.

It's clear that FICO is one of the most important areas in SAP--and finding answers can be difficult. This guide is helpful in assessing FICO skills and evaluating candidates for a job.

Configure the FI and CO Modules to Meet All Your Business Requirements Configuring SAP R/3 FI/CO is the only book of its kind: a detailed, practical guide to configuring R/3's two most popular modules. Written by the experts responsible for R/3 configuration in a Fortune 200 company, it provides detailed instructions and examples for all the Financial and Controlling submodules—information that will help you make good on your company's sizable investment. Coverage includes: FI Enterprise Structure General Ledger Substitutions and Validations Automatic account assignments Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Credit Management Lockbox CO Enterprise Structure Cost Element Accounting Cost Center Accounting Internal Orders CO settlement Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) Profit Center Accounting Investment Management Visit this book's companion Web site at www.virtuosollc.com for additional coverage of FI/CO configuration techniques.

SAP is the world's leading provider of ERP software and services, with worldwide revenue in 2004 of $9.7 billion and a 57 percent market share among major business application providers; it is one of the world's largest software companies overall ERP is a flexible, open technology platform that helps businesses run more efficiently (and profitably) by providing integrated management of key operations and supply chains Written for IT professionals who find it hard to get through SAP's complex documentation, our book demonstrates how ERP can cut costs, provides a clear overview of how the ESA (enterprise service architecture) model affects ERP, and shows how to implement the new ERP in the real world Topics covered include reducing the cost of an existing IT backbone, using the new ERP to address a company's "pain points" and challenges, and proving the value of ERP through ROI (return on investment) and TCO (total cost of ownership) studies

This book is for the professional financial manager, accountant, or bookkeeper who needs to learn the basics of SAP R/3 FI quickly, without wading through a morass of technical jargon. Featuring a clear, functional outline, copious sample screens, and simple step-by-step instructions, Using SAP R/3 FI presents the most widely used FI functions in plain, argot-free English, following menu lines from the actual program. The book also provides details about using FI for international business, such as translating the chart of accounts, keeping accounts in foreign currency, entering transactions in foreign currency, and revaluing accounts and open items in different currencies. You'll also learn the highlights of integrating R/3 FI with SD (order entry, shipping, and invoicing) and MM (purchasing, receiving, and inventory control). This remarkably detailed manual shows you how to use R/3 FI for all your basic accounting functions, including * General ledger * Accounts receivable * Accounts payable * System administration * And much, much more.