Finance General
1. Totals and application index tables were removed (exist as views) and theses are replaced
by the Universal journal ACDOCA table.
In S/4 HANA – ACDOCA table
This is a compatible table which provides all CO,AA, and other cost object information in one table.
1. Certain transaction codes and programs in the application areas, have been replaced with
newer transactions, programs, or WebDynpro applications.
Eg: FAGL_FC_VAL – Foreign currency valuation has replaced by FAGL_FCV
In ECC
In S/4 HANA
Refer to SAP Note 1946054 for more details.
FI- GL
1. If migrate from ECC to S/4 HANA, can migrate Ledgers of New General Ledger of the
Business Suite or the Classic General Ledger GL to the Universal Journal in S/4HANA. But the
number of Ledgers and the configuration of its currency will stay; it is not possible to
introduce new ledgers or new currencies during the migration to S/4 HANA.
If Classic General Ledger was used, the ledger ’00’ is migrated to the new leading ledger ‘0L’ of the
universal journal.
2. SAP controlling (CO) is now part of the universal journal. It creates only one document in
FI.
During FI posting document carries both FI and CO information with single source of
truth.
Eg: Following shows the MM- MIGO financial document.
In ECC
In S/4 HANA ( In S/4 HANA material ledger activation is a mandatory requirement, therefore
material ledger document get generate for each material related transaction. )
3. There is no longer a need for CO Realtime integration for transfer of secondary CO postings to New
GL or the Reconciliation Ledger of Classic GL.
In ECC
In S/4 HANA
1. Currencies
In ECC
In S/4 HANA
There used to be up to 3 parallel currencies currency configuration depends on the
in FI, T-code: OB22
universal journal ledgers, there is a common
place to define ledger and currency. T-code:
2 parallel currencies in CO. T-code : OKKP FINSC_LEDGER
The currencies of non-leading ledgers in
NewGL, were a subset of the currencies in
the leading ledger.
One of the CO currencies needed to be the With the universal journal and the common
local currency, but it was not necessary that line item table ACDOCA for FI and CO,
the other currency in CO was also
there is also a central currency configuration
configured in FI.
for the universal journal.
Financial Accounting (New ) à Financial Accounting Global Settings (New) à Ledgers à Ledger
àDefine Settings for Ledgers and Currency Types.
In ECC
CO currency setting in ECC
In S/4 HANA
In ledger can have 8 freely defined additional currencies (total 10)
5. Other than parallel ledger can have appendix ledgers. Appendix ledger for delta postings.
6.An additional column appears in Transaction OB52 (opening and closing periods) for postings
from Controlling to Finance, (although you still need OKP1 at Controlling Area level).
In S/4 HANA
FI- AP
1. FK01 is now not in used. Now need to create vendor using BP ( Business Partner ) creation
role.
In ECC – FK01
In S/4 HANA – BP
FI-AR
1. Credit Management now with FSCM , Other than creating the credit controlling area, need to
define credit segments and assign it to BP role.
In ECC – FD32
In S/4 HANA
Configuration : FSCM à Credit Management à Master Data à Create Credit Segments
Transaction : BP – Role UKM000. Define Credit limit information.
FI-AA
1. Actual data of ANEK, ANEP, ANEA, ANLP, ANLC is now stored in table ACDOCA. ANEK data is
stored in BKPF.
2. Execute mandatory application configuration steps related to Asset Accounting. IMG -> Asset
Accounting New à Migration: Asset Accounting New à Adjust parameters of chart of depreciation
Once configured the chart of depreciation, Adjustment of parameter of the chart of depreciation
need to be executed.
3. Asset Accounting Parallel Valuation
Important part of new Asset accounting is parallel valuation in multicurrency environment.
The leading valuation can be recorded in any depreciation area. The system now posts both the
actual values of the leading valuation and the values of parallel valuation in real time.
New Asset Accounting makes it possible to post in real time in all valuations (that is, for all
accounting principles).
In ECC
In S/4 HANA
4. Define Technical Clearing Account for Integrated Asset acquisition
For an integrated asset acquisition posting, the system divides the business transaction into an
operational part and a valuating part. To split the business process in an operational and a valuating
document parts there need to be established the “technical clearing account” for integrated asset
acquisition.
Operational Entry
For the operational part (vendor invoice), the system posts a document valid for all accounting
principles against the technical clearing account for integrated asset acquisitions. (ledger-groupindependent document)
Dr Technical clearing
CR Vendor
Valued Entry
For each valuating part (asset posting with capitalization of the asset), the system generates a
separate document that is valid only for the given accounting principle. This document is also posted
against the technical clearing account for integrated asset acquisitions.
( ledger-group-specific documents for each accounting principle )
DR Asset
CR Technical clearing
In S/4 HANA
Asset acquisition posting
5. Simplified depreciation run (AFAB )
Accounting principle specific posting is possible using new depreciation run.
In ECC
In S/4 HANA
Settlement rules can also be ledger specific if required
6. Statistical postings– instead of statistical cost elements with cost category 90 there is now a
special field in the GL account master record is there only in fixed asset and material reconciliation
accounts to record this in controlling area. ( Record account assignment. )
In ECC
In S/4 HANA
7. Asset cut over migration:
In S/4 HANA, Asset transaction data is posted through ABLDT, it updates Assets Accounting and
General Ledger Accounting at the same time; due to this, no reconciliation issues occur.
In S/4 HANA
Step 1: Upload only Master Data using the transaction code AS91.
Step 2 : Upload Asset Historical Values, Accumulated Depreciation and Depreciation for the year
using the transaction code ABLDT. In doing this universal journal entry is posting to the fixed asset.
Step 3: Upload current year acquisitions using the transaction code AB01.
BAPI : BAPI_FIXEDASSET_OVRTAKE_CREATE, can be used for data upload.
In ECC
In ECC transaction data was getting posted separately in Assets Accounting through :
a. AS91
b. General Ledger Accounting through OASV/FB01.
8. Planned depreciation values will get updated in real time as on when there is a change in the asset
master data. No need of executing plan depreciation separately.
9. There is no separate balance carry forward needed in asset accounting, the general ledger balance
carry forward transaction FAGLGVTR transfers asset accounting balances.
The program Fixed Assets-Fiscal Year Change transaction AJRW is no longer has to be performed at
fiscal year change.
In ECC
In S/4 HANA
FI- BL
1. Fiori App use for Bank configuration
The following transaction codes are replaced by the new Fiori app Create House Bank, Manage
Banks, which can be accessed from the Fiori Launchpad.
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Create Bank: FI01
Change Bank: FI02
Display Bank: FI03
Now can maintain banks hierarchies based on bank business partners , overdraft limits, signatories
and approvals flow and additional reporting such as the foreign bank account report.
Bank accounts can download and uploaded through Excel in different SAP clients (Development to
Production).
In ECC
FI –> Bank Accounting –> Bank account –> Define House bank
In S/4 HANA
Data Migration Technology
In S/4 HANA for cut over data migration and for other data migrations, SAP has introduced a new
functionality. That is LTMC, (web dynpro) SAP S/4 HANA Migration cockpit for data uploads.
The use of LSMW for data load to SAP S/4HANA is not recommended, hence an SAP Migration
cockpit can be used for migrations. But still you can use LSMW based on your preference.
It provides predefined Microsoft Excel templates which can be downloaded, filled with data, and
uploaded to SAP S/4HANA.
Before starting, web service needs to be activated through the T-code SICF.
Refer SAP Note 2481235 for more details.
User Interface
Fiori Launch Pad with Fiori Apps for most of the standard T-codes.