Overview of the FI Module 4.6fi_01.1 Chapter 1 Overview of the FI Module The SAP Financial Accounting (FI) module provides integrated, on-line, real-time functionality for processing, recording and maintaining the financial accounting transactions of the business for external reporting purposes. Chapter Objectives –Provide a general overview of the Financial Accounting module and its sub- modules. –Highlight the various integration points among the FinanciaI Accounting sub-modules and other SAP modules.

Overview of the FI Module 4.6fi_01.2 SAP R/3 Applications

Overview of the FI Module 4.6fi_01.3 Sub-Modules of FI General Ledger Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable Fixed Assets (Asset Accounting) Legal Consolidation Special Purpose Ledger Funds Management Travel Management

Overview of the FI Module 4.6fi_01.4 General Ledger (FI-GL) Integrated with other application modules and FI sub- modules Financial Data Entry User-defined balance sheet / profit and loss statement versions Multiple Currencies Flexible Report Generator

Overview of the FI Module 4.6fi_01.5 Real-time integration with the General Ledger Integration with Sales and Distribution (SD) and Materials Management (MM) as a part of the Sales Cycle Integration with Treasury Credit Management Incoming Payment Processing Automatic Dunning Function Accounts Receivable (FI-AR)

Overview of the FI Module 4.6fi_01.6 Real-time integration with General Ledger Integration with Materials Management as a part of the Procurement Cycle Integration with Treasury Outgoing Payment Program Vendor Correspondence Accounts Payable (FI-AP)

Overview of the FI Module 4.6fi_01.7 Fixed Asset Accounting (FI-AA) Real-time integration with the General Ledger. Batch processing and posting of depreciation expense, interest and replacement values. Integration with: –Material Management (MM) –Production Planning (PP) –Accounts Receivable (FI-AR) –Accounts Payable (FI-AP) –Cost Accounting (CO) –Plant Maintenance (PM)

Overview of the FI Module 4.6fi_01.8 Special Purpose Ledger (FI-SL) Provides summary information from multiple SAP applications at a user defined level Flexible Reporting Tool

Overview of the FI Module 4.6fi_01.9 Treasury TR

Overview of the FI Module 4.6fi_01.10 SAP and Integration Technical Integration Logistics Accounting Information Flow

Overview of the FI Module 4.6fi_01.11 Benefits of Integration Timely access to common information Flexible and adaptable to growth Elimination of duplicate entries Increased visibility of business results across functional boundaries Minimization of system interfaces and maintenance requirements while maintaining portability Immediate reflection of financial impacts Capture of decisions at the source for better control and accuracy.

Overview of the FI Module 4.6fi_01.12 Overview of the FI Module - Chapter Summary Key Terms: –SAP Financial Accounting Module –FI-GL –FI-AR –FI-AP –FI- AA –FI-LC –FI-SL –FI-FM –TR-CM –Integration

Overview of the FI Module 4.6fi_01.13 Overview of the FI Module - Chapter Summary Key Terms: –SAP Financial Accounting Module –FI-GL –FI-AR –FI-AP –FI- AA –FI-LC –FI-SL –FI-FM –TR-CM –Integration