SAP HANA FICO

Here is a structured syllabus outline for SAP HANA FICO (Financial Accounting and Controlling), commonly used in SAP training programs:

1. Introduction to SAP HANA and FICO

• Overview of SAP and SAP HANA

• Introduction to SAP FICO (Financial Accounting and Controlling)

• Key features and architecture of SAP HANA

• Advantages of using SAP HANA in FICO

• SAP GUI and Navigation Basics

2. Financial Accounting (FI) Module Overview

• Introduction to Financial Accounting

• Importance of FI in SAP ERP

• Key FI submodules:

  • General Ledger (GL)

  • Accounts Payable (AP)

  • Accounts Receivable (AR)

  • Asset Accounting (AA)

  • Bank Accounting

  • Travel Management (optional)

3. SAP HANA General Ledger (GL) Accounting

• Chart of Accounts and Account Groups

• GL Master Data and Document Posting

• Financial Statement Versions

• Open Item Management and Line Item Display

• Parallel Accounting and Segment Reporting

• Integrating GL with Controlling (CO) module

• Real-Time CO-FI Integration in HANA

4. Accounts Payable (AP)

• Vendor Master Data Creation and Maintenance

• Invoice Posting and Processing

• Automatic Payment Program

• Vendor Payments and Dunning Process

• AP Reporting and Analysis in HANA

5. Accounts Receivable (AR)

• Customer Master Data Creation and Maintenance

• Invoice Generation and Receipts

• Credit Management and Dunning Process

• Cash Application and Payment Terms

• AR Reporting and Analysis in HANA

6. Asset Accounting (AA)

• Overview of Asset Accounting in SAP

• Asset Master Data Setup

• Acquisition, Capitalization, and Depreciation

• Retirement and Transfer of Assets

• Asset Reporting in SAP HANA

7. Bank Accounting and Cash Management

• Bank Master Data Setup

• Bank Reconciliation Process

• Cash Management and Liquidity Forecasting

• Electronic Bank Statements

8. Controlling (CO) Module Overview

• Introduction to SAP CO Module

• Key Components:

  • Cost Center Accounting (CCA)

  • Internal Orders (IO)

  • Profit Center Accounting (PCA)

  • Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)

  • Product Cost Controlling (CO-PC)

9. Cost Center Accounting (CCA)

• Defining Cost Centers and Cost Center Groups

• Planning and Budgeting in CCA

• Allocation, Distribution, and Assessment

• Cost Center Reporting in SAP HANA

10. Internal Orders (IO)

• Types and Functions of Internal Orders

• Budgeting and Planning for Orders

• Order Settlement Process

• Reporting and Monitoring

11. Profit Center Accounting (PCA)

• Creation and Assignment of Profit Centers

• Defining Profit Center Standard Hierarchy

• Profit Center Analysis and Reporting

12. Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)

• Understanding CO-PA Components

• Setting Up Characteristics and Value Fields

• Reporting and Analysis in CO-PA

• Real-Time CO-PA in HANA

13. Product Cost Controlling (CO-PC)

• Overview of Product Costing

• Cost Object Controlling (Cost Centers, Processes)

• Cost Planning and Allocation

• Material Ledger in HANA

14. Integration of FI with Other Modules

• Integration of FI with MM (Materials Management)

• Integration of FI with SD (Sales and Distribution)

• Data Flow and Process Integration in HANA

15. Reporting and Analysis in SAP HANA for FICO

• SAP HANA Reporting Tools: SAP Fiori, SAP HANA Studio, and SAP BW

• Financial Statements and Analysis

• Dashboards and Interactive Reporting

• Real-Time Reporting Capabilities

16. Hands-On Exercises and Case Studies

• Practice exercises on real-time scenarios

• Configuring end-to-end FICO processes

• Real-world case studies for analysis and reporting

17. Project Work and Assessment

• Capstone project to apply learned skills in a simulated SAP environment

• Evaluation and feedback on project work

• Final assessment and certification preparation