SAP ERP Financials and FICO Handbook

Chapter 4
CONFIGURATION
STEPS
Configuring SAP software is a job for a consultant, who is required to do a
lot of homework before the system goes live. The configuration of an SAP
solution depends upon the client’s requirements and the business practices of
the industry. This chapter covers the general configuration sequences that are
common across industries.
To configure the SAP FI module, you can divide the configuration process
as follows:
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Enterprise Structure (ES)
General Ledger (G/L) Accounting
Accounts Payable (AP)
Accounts Receivable (AR)
Bank Accounting (BA)
Assets Accounting (AA)
Similarly, you can divide the controlling as follows:
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General Controlling (CO)
Cost Element Accounting (CEL)
Cost Center Accounting (CCA)
Internal Order (IO)
Profit Center Accounting (PCA)
Profitability Analysis (PA)
Product Costing (PC)
4.1 ENTERPRISE STRUCTURE (FI-ES)
The following steps are the minimum configuration requirements for FI company
codes. These may vary depending upon implementation requirements.
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