Release Notes for SAP ERP Financial Accounting and Operations 2.0

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1 Release Ntes fr SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0

2 What's New? Release Ntes Cpyright 2013 SAP AG r an SAP affiliate cmpany. All rights reserved. N part f this publicatin may be reprduced r transmitted in any frm r fr any purpse withut the express permissin f SAP AG. The infrmatin cntained herein may be changed withut prir ntice. Sme sftware prducts marketed by SAP AG and its distributrs cntain prprietary sftware cmpnents f ther sftware vendrs. Natinal prduct specificatins may vary. These materials are prvided by SAP AG and its affiliated cmpanies ("SAP Grup") fr infrmatinal purpses nly, withut representatin r warranty f any kind, and SAP Grup shall nt be liable fr errrs r missins with respect t the materials. The nly warranties fr SAP Grup prducts and services are thse that are set frth in the express warranty statements accmpanying such prducts and services, if any. Nthing herein shuld be cnstrued as cnstituting an additinal warranty. SAP and ther SAP prducts and services mentined herein as well as their respective lgs are trademarks r registered trademarks f SAP AG in Germany and ther cuntries. Please see fr additinal trademark infrmatin and ntices. SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 2 f 19

3 What's New? Release Ntes SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins Bill f Exchange Management... 4 FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: FI, Bill f Exchange Management fr China (New)... 4 FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Rles and Wrk Center (New)... 5 FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Object Management (New)... 6 FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Transactin Management (New)... 7 FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Reprts (New)... 8 FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Cunt (New)... 9 SAP Intercmpany Recnciliatin 1.0 (Enhanced) Cash Budgeting FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Business Functin FI, Cash Budgeting fr China (New) FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Cash Budget Cycle (New) FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Organizatinal Hierarchy (New) FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Cash Budget Planning (New) FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Wrkflw (New) FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Cash Budget Analytics (New) FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Budget Cnsumptin APIs (New) SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 3 f 19

4 What's New? Release Ntes SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Bill f Exchange Management FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: FI, Bill f Exchange Management fr China (New) As f EA-FI 200, the business functin FI, Bill f Exchange Management Lcalizatin fr China (FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1) is available. Yu can use this business functin t meet business requirements in the SAP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 (EA-FI 200) cmpnent fr China. Fr the detailed bill f exchange management features, see the fllwing release ntes: FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Rles and Wrk Center (New) FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Object Management (New) FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Transactin Management (New) FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Reprts (New) FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Cunt (New) FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Integratin with SAP Financial Applicatins (New) Effects n Custmizing Yu make the Custmizing settings fr this functin in Custmizing fr Financial Accunting (New) under Financial Accunting Glbal Settings (New) -> Cuntry- Specific Settings -> China -> Bill f Exchange Management. See als Fr mre infrmatin, see the business functin descriptin. SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 4 f 19

5 What's New? Release Ntes FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Rles and Wrk Center (New) As f EA-FI 200, the business functin FI, Bill f Exchange Management Lcalizatin fr China (FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1) is available. The Wrk Center prvides a centralized platfrm t track, view, and prcess bill f exchange dcuments. The tasks and functins displayed n a user's Wrk Center hme page is dependent n their rle. Yu can cnfigure the rle-based Wrk Center t suit yur requirements: See als Assign authrizatin levels fr each rle in the bill f exchange prcess Enable independent prcessing f bills f exchange fr users wh are nt registered in the system (strage persn) SAP Library fr SAP ERP n Help Prtal at -> SAP ERP --> SAP ERP Add-ns --> SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins > SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 5 f 19

6 What's New? Release Ntes FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Object Management (New) As f EA-FI 200, the business functin FI, Bill f Exchange Management Lcalizatin fr China (FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1) is available. It enables yu t create, view, edit, and prcess a bill f exchange dcument electrnically. When yu create a bill f exchange in the system, the dcument is prcessed by authrized users via an apprval wrkflw, which is cmpliant with the custmer's apprval wrkflw. With this business functin, yu can perfrm the fllwing functins: Imprt bill f exchange data frm an Excel file Specify the user interface psting methd fr an FI dcument Specify the limit fr the maximum amunt f mney that yu can receive fr a bill f exchange View the histry list fr all bill f exchange master data Manage bill f exchange payable and bill f exchange receivable master data independently frm FI dcuments Generate a series f blank ntes with crrespnding sequential bill f exchange ID numbers. Effects n Custmizing Maintain the maximum amunt settings in Custmizing fr Financial Accunting (New) under Financial Accunting Glbal Settings (New) -> Cuntry-Specific Settings -> China -> Bill f Exchange Management -> Maintain Settings fr Maximum Amunt fr Bill f Exchange Receivable Maintain the maximum amunt settings in Custmizing fr Financial Accunting (New) under Financial Accunting Glbal Settings (New) -> Cuntry-Specific Settings -> China -> Bill f Exchange Management -> Psting with WebDynpr UI Maintain the maximum amunt settings in Custmizing fr Financial Accunting (New) under Financial Accunting Glbal Settings (New) -> Cuntry-Specific Settings -> China -> Bill f Exchange Management -> Assign Special GL Indicatr t Bill f Exchange Psting See als SAP Library fr SAP ERP n Help Prtal at -> SAP ERP --> SAP ERP Add-ns --> SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins > SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 6 f 19

7 What's New? Release Ntes FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Transactin Management (New) As f EA-FI 200, the business functin FI, Bill f Exchange Management Lcalizatin fr China (FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1) is available. With this business functin, yu can track the status fr a bill f exchange dcument, and view the transactin histry fr a bill f exchange transactin. Yu can track the status f a bill f exchange dcument either via the Central Histry page, r by using the transactin histry feature View the transactin histry fr all bill f exchange transactins Effects n Custmizing Maintain the transactins and usage settings in Custmizing fr Financial Accunting (New) under Financial Accunting Glbal Settings (New) -> Cuntry-Specific Settings -> China -> Bill f Exchange Management -> Maintain Settings fr Transactins and Requests See als SAP Library fr SAP ERP n Help Prtal at -> SAP ERP --> SAP ERP Add-ns --> SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins > SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 7 f 19

8 What's New? Release Ntes FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Reprts (New) As f EA-FI 200, the business functin FI, Bill f Exchange Management Lcalizatin fr China (FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1) is available. With this business functin, yu can generate varius bill f exchange reprts. See als Yu can search fr and display detailed psting and transactinal data fr a bill f exchange payable dcument r bill f exchange receivable dcument by running the Bill f Exchange Payable FI Dcument Reprt r Bill f Exchange Receivable FI Dcument Reprt respectively. Yu can search fr and display summary data fr a bill f exchange payable dcument r a bill f exchange receivable dcument by running the Bill f Exchange Payable Summary Reprt r Bill f Exchange Receivable Summary Reprt respectively. Yu can search fr and display master data fr a bill f exchange payable dcument r a bill f exchange receivable dcument by running the Bill f Exchange Payable Detailed Reprt r Bill f Exchange Receivable Detailed Reprt respectively. SAP Library fr SAP ERP n Help Prtal at -> SAP ERP --> SAP ERP Add-ns --> SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins > SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 8 f 19

9 What's New? Release Ntes FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Cunt (New) As f EA-FI 200, the business functin FI, Bill f Exchange Management Lcalizatin fr China (FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1) is available. It enables yu t create a bill f exchange cunt jb whereby the system checks that the ttal number f items entered in the system matches the ttal number f items physically n hand. This verifying prcess is used t identify any discrepancy between the number f physical dcuments and the number f dcuments in the system. Effects n Custmizing Maintain the integratin settings in Custmizing fr Financial Accunting (New) under Financial Accunting Glbal Settings (New) -> Cuntry-Specific Settings -> China -> Bill f Exchange Management -> Maintain Settings fr Cunt Management See als SAP Library fr SAP ERP n Help Prtal at -> SAP ERP --> SAP ERP Add-ns --> SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0. SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 9 f 19

10 What's New? Release Ntes FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1: Integratin with SAP Financial Applicatins (New) As f EA-FI 200, the business functin FI, Bill f Exchange Management Lcalizatin fr China (FIN_LOC_CN_BOE_1) is available. With this business functin, integratin with ther financial applicatins such as Electrnic Payment Integratin (EPIC) and Cash Budgeting enable yu t perfrm the fllwing functins: Check whether a selected invice (AP r AR) is the same invice used in the cash budgeting reserve/cnsume phase, and the FI psting/clearing phase during the FI psting/clearing prcess. Cnsume the reserved cash budget amunt when creating a bill f exchange payable, bill f exchange receivable, r bill f exchange endrsement Obtain pen items frm the Electrnic Payment Integratin (EPIC) slutin Effects n Custmizing Maintain the integratin settings in Custmizing fr Financial Accunting (New) under Financial Accunting Glbal Settings (New) -> Cuntry-Specific Settings -> China -> Bill f Exchange Management -> Maintain Settings fr Integratin with Cash Budgeting and EPIC See als SAP Library fr SAP ERP n Help Prtal at -> SAP ERP --> SAP ERP Add-ns --> SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0. SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 10 f 19

11 What's New? Release Ntes SAP Intercmpany Recnciliatin 1.0 (Enhanced) SAP Intercmpany Recnciliatin (ICR) prvides yu with peridic cntrl ver accunting dcuments that describe the accunting transactins within a crprate grup. Designed t reduce the differences in crprate grup cnslidatin, this applicatin in Financial Accunting allws early analysis in the clsing prcess t avid differences altgether and t reduce the deadline pressure that nrmally arises during the end f a clsing perid. ICR perates n the level f cmpanies and its trading partners. T avid currency cnversin differences, the dcuments are recnciled in the transactin currency. Bth individual cmpanies and their parent cmpanies benefit frm ICR. Individual cmpanies benefit frm paired dcuments because they need t ensure that their wn dcuments frm accunting transactins crrespnd t the dcuments f internal trading partners. This helps avid delays and disputes when payments are prcessed. Their parent cmpanies can then make a glbal check n the recnciliatin results fr all the cmpanies. Cmpared with the ICR applicatin delivered in SAP EhP 6 fr SAP ERP 6.0, this ne delivered in SAP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 includes a new user interface and the fllwing new features: Hme page Serves as an infrmatin hub and wrk center that includes six CHIPs fr the intercmpany recnciliatin prcess. Recnciliatin alerts A CHIP that shws the number f partners with whm the recnciliatin amunt difference is abve the threshld yu have defined. Yu can navigate t manual recnciliatin frm this CHIP. Recnciliatin verview A CHIP that shws the tp five (custmizable) in amunt difference amng all cmpany-partner pairs. Yu can navigate t manual recnciliatin frm this CHIP. Mails A CHIP that shws the recent mails in yur SAP mailbx. Yu can navigate t yur SAP mailbx frm this CHIP. Enhanced mnitring Enables efficient cllabratin alng the recnciliatin prcess and flexible status tracking. Details page Shws the detailed infrmatin, mails, ntes, attachments, and service requests f a data recrd. Mails, ntes, and service requests Enables yu t send mails, attach ntes, and create service requests fr a data recrd. Prcessing status Indicates the status f a data recrd in the recnciliatin prcess. Features autmatic statuses that can be set nly by the system and manual statuses that are set by yu. Assignment cnfirmatin Shws a dialg bx when the amunt difference between the data SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 11 f 19

12 What's New? Release Ntes recrds that yu want t recncile is abve the threshld yu have defined. Diversified layut Features fur layuts in the data recnciliatin prcess that allw yu t wrk mre efficiently. Separate pages fr data recrds with differences and thse withut differences Distinguishes between data recrds by clearly categrizing them s that yu can find the relevant nes mre easily. Cmpany hierarchy Enables varius versins f cmpany hierarchy fr cmpany entities accrding t different requirements. Each hierarchy can be used fr the hierarchy view in the reprt fr custmer / vendr pen items recnciliatin. Reprt fr custmer / vendr pen items recnciliatin Serves as a pwerful analytical tl that lists varius cmpany-partner pairs in ne reprt and displays the detailed infrmatin abut these pairs at the fllwing three levels: cmpany-partner, bject grup, and line item. Effects n Existing Data Yu can use the existing data after installing the ICR applicatin. Effects n System Administratin If yu want t use SAP HANA ptimizatin fr ICR, yu need t first use manual recnciliatin in SAP GUI t retrieve data and cmplete autmatic assignment. Web Dynpr des nt supprt backgrund jbs. If yu want t use backgrund jbs fr data selectin and autmatic assignment, yu need t d s in SAP GUI. Effects n Custmizing Yu can find the Custmizing activities fr ICR in the fllwing lcatin: Fr G/L pen items recnciliatin and G/L accunt recnciliatin: Financial Accunting (New) -> General Ledger Accunting (New) -> Peridic Prcessing -> Check/Cunt -> Crss-System Intercmpany Recnciliatin. Yu can als quickly navigate t the Crss-System Intercmpany Recnciliatin nde by running transactin FBICIMG. Fr custmer / vendr pen items recnciliatin: Financial Accunting (New) -> Accunts Receivable and Accunts Payable -> Business Transactins -> Clsing -> Cunt -> Crss-System Intercmpany Recnciliatin. Yu can als quickly navigate t the Crss-System Intercmpany Recnciliatin nde by running transactin FBICIMG3. SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 12 f 19

13 What's New? Release Ntes Cash Budgeting FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Business Functin FI, Cash Budgeting fr China (New) As f EA-FI 200, the business functin FI, Cash Budgeting Lcalizatin fr China (FIN_LOC_FSCM_1) is available. Yu can use this business functin t plan and manage yur cash budgets. A centralized planning template ensures that data is easily aggregated, analyzed, and reprted. With the business functin, yu can ensure the efficient use f cash, cntrl cash expenditure, and have a clear view f the financial status f yur rganizatin. Fr the detailed cash budgeting features, see the fllwing the fllwing release ntes: FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Cash Budget Cycle (New) FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Organizatinal Hierarchy (New) FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Cash Budget Planning (New) FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Wrkflw (New) FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Cash Budget Analytics (New) FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Budget Cnsumptin APIs (New) Effects n Custmizing Yu make the Custmizing settings fr this functin in Custmizing fr Financial Supply Chain Management under Cash and Liquidity Management -> Cash Budgeting. See als Fr mre infrmatin, see the business functin descriptin. SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 13 f 19

14 What's New? Release Ntes FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Cash Budget Cycle (New) As f EA-FI 200, the business functin FI, Cash Budgeting Lcalizatin fr China (FIN_LOC_FSCM_1) is available. It enables yu t manage cash budgeting by cash budget cycle, which is a specific time perid such as a mnth r a quarter. A cash budget cycle represents the entire lifecycle f the planning, submissin, adjustment, apprval, and cnsumptin f a cash budget. Cash budgets are planned by cash budget cycles. Cycle administratrs create a cash budget cycle, and when a cycle is started, cash budget planners can plan the relevant cash budget fr the cycle. Cash budget cycles are created accrding t the relevant cash budget area and the cycle type. The system prpses default start and end dates accrding the cycle type. Budget administratrs can change the default dates as necessary. The changed dates are checked against the time perid defined in the cycle type. Free style cash budget cycles withut time duratin checks are als supprted. Effects n Custmizing Define yur cash budget areas in Custmizing fr Financial Supply Chain Management under Cash and Liquidity Management -> Cash Budgeting -> Define Cash Budget Areas. A cash budget area represents the smallest unit in the business prcess f cash budgeting. Define yur types f cash budget cycles in Custmizing fr Financial Supply Chain Management under Cash and Liquidity Management -> Cash Budgeting -> Define Cash Budget Cycle Type. Yu define default settings fr a cycle type, fr example, the frequency f creating such a cycle and the allwed length f time fr the cycle. See als Release nte: FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Business Functin FI, Cash Budgeting fr China (New) SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 14 f 19

15 What's New? Release Ntes FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Organizatinal Hierarchy (New) As f EA-FI 200, the business functin FI, Cash Budgeting Lcalizatin fr China (FIN_LOC_FSCM_1) is available. Yu can define and assign an rganizatinal hierarchy t cash budgeting area. The rganizatinal hierarchy determines the apprval wrkflw fr that cash budget area. Yu can chse t assign an rganizatinal hierarchy that is based n the SAP HR mdule, r uplad a custm rganizatinal hierarchy frm an Excel template. Effects n Custmizing Activate the HR rganizatinal hierarchy in Custmizing fr Financial Supply Chain Management under Cash and Liquidity Management -> Cash Budgeting -> Activate HR Organizatinal Hierarchy. This step is nt revcable, and required nly if yu chse t use the HR rganizatinal hierarchy. Define the apprval prcess rule in Custmizing fr Financial Supply Chain Management under Cash and Liquidity Management -> Cash Budgeting -> Define Apprval Prcess Rule. Yu define an apprval prcess rule fr a cash budget area and cycle type. Assign the apprval prcess rule in Custmizing fr Financial Supply Chain Management under Cash and Liquidity Management -> Cash Budgeting -> Assign Apprval Prcess Rule. Yu assign a prcess rule t a cycle type and cash budget area. If activated, the apprval wrkflw fr the cycle type is triggered. See als Release nte: FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Business Functin FI, Cash Budgeting fr China (New) SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 15 f 19

16 What's New? Release Ntes FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Cash Budget Planning (New) As f EA-FI 200, the business functin FI, Cash Budgeting Lcalizatin fr China (FIN_LOC_FSCM_1) is available. Yu plan and enter cash budget amunts with a centralized template. In the template, the budget data can be rganized amng a liquidity item hierarchy and drilled dwn t the custmer r vendr level. The system uses the cash budgeting queries t retrieve the budget data f the liquidity item hierarchy. The system displays the budget data by each liquidity item. Based n histrical budget data fr the liquidity item, the system prpses a suggested amunt. Budget planners can review the suggested amunt and plan an apprpriate budget amunt fr the current cycle. Yu can plan budget amunts in a freign currency. See als Release nte: FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Business Functin FI, Cash Budgeting fr China (New) SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 16 f 19

17 What's New? Release Ntes FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Wrkflw (New) As f EA-FI 200, the business functin FI, Cash Budgeting Lcalizatin fr China (FIN_LOC_FSCM_1) is available. With this business functin, yu can use a wrkflw t autmate and manage the apprval prcess f a cash budget. Wrkflw supprts the use f an rganizatinal hierarchy t determine the apprval ruting prcess. By default, at each sequence f the apprval prcess, the recipient receives a task in their Wrklist, which is accessed via the hmepage. Additinally, yu can als cnfigure the system t send autmatic ntificatins r alerts t a user's hmepage. Effects n Custmizing Define the apprval prcess rule in Custmizing fr Financial Supply Chain Management under Cash and Liquidity Management -> Cash Budgeting -> Define Apprval Prcess Rule. Yu define the wrkflw rules fr and apprval prcess. Assign the apprval prcess rule in Custmizing fr Financial Supply Chain Management under Cash and Liquidity Management -> Cash Budgeting -> Assign Apprval Prcess Rule. Yu assign a prcess rule t a cycle type and cash budget area. If activated, the apprval wrkflw fr the cycle type is triggered. Maintain autmatic ntificatins and alerts in Custmizing fr Financial Supply Chain Management under Cash and Liquidity Management -> Cash Budgeting -> Maintain Settings fr Autmatic Ntificatins and Alerts. Yu specify whether autmatic ntificatins r alerts are displayed in the Wrklist f a user's hmepage. See als Release nte: FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Business Functin FI, Cash Budgeting fr China (New) SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 17 f 19

18 What's New? Release Ntes FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Cash Budget Analytics (New) As f EA-FI 200, the business functin FI, Cash Budgeting Lcalizatin fr China (FIN_LOC_FSCM_1) is available. It enables yu t analyze cash budget data, prpse suggested budget amunts, and cmpare planned and cnsumed amunts. Cash budget analytics presents details f cash budgets by reprts and queries. Cash budget amunts cnsist f suggested amunts, planned amunts, and cnsumed amunts. Cnsumed amunts can be further divided int cnsumed amunts and reserved amunts. All these amunts can be drilled dwn t levels f custmer, vendr, liquidity item, and rganizatinal unit, s that budget planners can analyze budget data accrding t different dimensins. In additin, rganizatinal hierarchy and liquidity item hierarchy are used t present lgical and cmprehensive views f budget data. In rder t have a whle landscape f cash budgets, budget planners can view budget amunts by liquidity item hierarchy r rganizatinal hierarchy. See als Release nte: FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Business Functin FI, Cash Budgeting fr China (New) SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 18 f 19

19 What's New? Release Ntes FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Budget Cnsumptin APIs (New) As f EA-FI 200, the business functin FI, Cash Budgeting Lcalizatin fr China (FIN_LOC_FSCM_1) is available. With this business functin, applicatin prgram interfaces (APIs) are available that enable yu t perfrm the fllwing functins: Reserve a certain amunt frm the available budget based n the invice amunt t be paid Cnsume the reserved budget nce the budget is apprved by the apprver and the payment is made Reverse the cnsumed budget in case f any errrs These cnsumptin APIs are currently integrated with payment applicatins such as Electrnic Payment Integratin (EPIC) and Bill f Exchange (BE) engine. See als Release nte: FIN_LOC_FSCM_1: Business Functin FI, Cash Budgeting fr China (New) SAP ERP Financial Accunting and Operatins 2.0 Page 19 f 19