SAP Overview Material
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Finance & Purchasing Overview
COURSE OVERVIEW
Finance
Finance &&
Purchasing
Purchasing SAP
SAP Overview
Overview
Overview
Overview
Tarrant
Tarrant County
County Implementation
Implementation
Finance
Finance && Controlling
Controlling Modules
Modules
Materials
Materials Management
Management Module
Module
Getting
Getting Help
Help
Accessing
Accessing Training
Training Materials
Materials
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
The Finance & Purchasing Overview course has two purposes:
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Lesson 1: SAP Overview
SAP stands for Systems,
Applications, and Products
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Modules in SAP
SAP is made up of various functional
modules
Each module covers a different business
function
Tarrant County is using the following
modules:
CO Controlling
FI Financial Accounting
HR Human Resources/Payroll
MM Materials Management
GM Grants Management
FM Funds Management
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How They Work Together
HR/Materials Other
Management FI Module Financial
Modules Modules
ASSETS FUNDS
PAYROLL
MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNT
S
PAYABLE
PURCHASING CONTROLLING
INVENTORY GRANTS
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT
RECEIVABL
E
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Integration in SAP
System Integration
►Benefits of Integration
Enables simplified business processes, standard
data definition, and a common business language
Simplified business processes enhance productivity
to allow focus on value-added activities
Data has to be entered only once and all related
information is updated automatically
Integration eliminates need for redundant analysis
and reconciliation
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Business Flow Integration
Vendor
Requisitioner Procurement
Officer
$$$$$
Receiver
GL Accountant
Budget Officer
Asset Manager
Accounts
Payable Officer
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Hitting the G/L
Goods Receipt
Goods Issue
MM
MM
Customer a l
er r
Payments AR en ge Charges
G ed MM
L
Vendor
Payments AP Charges
AP
Depreciation Vendor
AA Invoices AP
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Data
SAP contains two types of information
► Master Data
A collection of information about an object or person
It is referenced whenever that object or person is used in an
entry field
This data does not normally change
Examples are address and payment information for a vendor or
customer
► Transactional Data
Information associated with a specific business activity
You enter this information in SAP
Changes from day to day
Examples are:
– Invoices
– Purchase requisition
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Master Data vs. Transactional Data
Master Records
G/L Accounts
Customer Master Records
Records that remain
Vendor Master Records
in the system for an Grants Master Records
extended period of Asset Masters
time. Material Master Records
Transaction Records
Journal Entries
Invoices Records a specific
Payment event
Requisitions
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Examples of Master Data
Tarrant County
Purchase Order
Vendor P.O. # 56789
Master Date: July 2, 2004
To: ABC Company,
Data Vendor #1001
12345 Any street
Any town, USA 54321
Qty $$
P.O. # 56789
Date: July 2, 2004
To: ABC Company,
Vendor #1001
12345 Any street
Any town, USA 54321 Transactional
Data
Cost Center 987 Qty $$
Widgets (material #15005), 10 bx 10.00
box of 10
Total 100.00
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Documents & Document Types
A Document generally consists of a document header and
line items.
► Document header – contains data that identifies a document
and applies to the entire document.
Date
Document type
Document number
► Line items – generally include
Amount
Account assignment
Additional details specific to the transaction
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Document
Structure The Accounting
Illustration
Document
Document No: SAxxxxxx
Header Date: 05/06/2004
Company Code: TC01
Currency: USD
Revenue A/C
DR CR
Bank 10000
Debits = Credits
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Document A document type is a key that is used
Types to classify accounting documents
and distinguish between business
Illustration transactions to be posted
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RFQ
Purchasing Document Types
Purchase
Requisition
Purchase
Approval Order
Contract
Master Data
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Tarrant County Document Types
Document Type Description
AA Asset posting
AB Accounting document
DA Customer document
DG Customer credit memo
DR Customer invoice
DZ Customer payment
KA Vendor document
KG Vendor credit memo
KR Vendor invoice
KZ Vendor payment
SA G/L account document
SB G/L account posting
WA Goods issue
WE Goods receipt
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Terms
Standard SAP terms:
Application – computer program
Client – unit in SAP system where data is input, changed, and managed
Data – pieces of information; numbers or text
ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning; designed to integrate and run all aspects of an organization
Information – data that has been collected
Integrated – transactions that are completed in one module or process trigger transactions in
other modules
Menu Path – sequence of menu selections that should be followed to get to a function or screen
Module – portion of SAP system that carries out a specific business function
Real-time – describes how data that has been entered into the system is available immediately
after the transaction has been saved. Everyone has access to the same data.
Session – instance of SAP; allows multi-tasking within system
Transaction – screen or series of screens to create, display, or change data
Transaction code – (t-code) unique identifier for each transaction that allows you to get to a
transaction without going through the menu
User role – assigned to each employee; set of activities used by the employee
Variants – a saved set of personal selection criteria which can be used for lists and reports
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Lesson 2: Tarrant County Implementation
Tarrant County is implementing the following modules in SAP :
Controlling (CO)
Represents cost and revenue flows throughout the organization
Aids in organizational decision making
Supports internal reporting such as cost center reports
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Tarrant County Implementation (cont’d)
Tarrant County is also using Employee Self-Service for employee entry and
management of time, personal data, training & events, appraisals, and
benefits enrollment.
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Tarrant County Finance & Purchasing Modules
General
Purchasing Ledger
Asset
Accounting
Inventory
Accounts
Payable
Accounts
Receivable
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Organizational Elements
The following organizational elements and codes are used in Tarrant
County:
► Plants
Organizational unit for Admin and Stockrooms
– Tarrant County Admin (all non-stock purchases) – TC01
– Sheriff (Stockroom) – TC04
– Justice Center (Stockroom) – TCJC
– Central Supply (Stockroom) - TCCS
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Tarrant County Organization Structure
Company Code –
FI/MM •Basic entity in SAP for a legal
TC01
entity
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Tarrant County Implementation
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Tarrant County Implementation
Why Change??
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Tarrant County Implementation
How Will Change Affect Us?
Major changes such as Tarrant County is implementing will have an initial effect
on peoples’ performance
Over time, the benefits achieved will far outweigh the initial impacts
Productivity
Time
Initial Maximum Continuous
Change Benefits Improvement
Achieved
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Lesson 3: Finance & Controlling Modules
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What is FI and CO?
Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) are independent components in the
SAP system. The two components are tightly integrated and the data flow
between them takes place on a regular basis.
FI
General
Manages all financial accounts
Ledger
Accounts
FI
Manages vendor invoices
Payable
FI
Accounts
Manages customer billing
Receivable
FI
Asset Manages fixed assets and
Accounting depreciation
Insurers
FI
Financial
Accounting
External
Financial
Analysts
External
Financial Statements
Tarrant County
Employees
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Financial Accounting (FI)
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Financials (FI)
General Ledger (GL) Financials
(FI)
General
Ledger
Asset
Accounting
Accounts
Payable
Used
Usedfor
forexternal
external Contains
reporting
Accounts
reporting Receivable
Document
Documententry
entry ► General Ledger
Account
AccountManagement
Management Accounts
► Chart of accounts
al
er r
en ge
G ed
L
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General Ledger (GL)
Roles & Responsibilities Financials
(FI)
General
Ledger
Asset
Departments
Accounting
Accounts
Payable
Auditor
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Financials (FI)
Accounts Receivable (AR) Financials
(FI)
General
Ledger
Processes
Processescash
cashreceipt
receipt Contains Asset
transactions
transactionsfor
foreither
either
Accounting
► Customers
accounts
accountsreceivable
receivableoror
Accounts
Payable
Invoices
Invoicesor
orbills
billscustomer
customer
for
foramount
amountdue
due
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Accounts Receivable (AR)
Roles & Responsibilities Financials
(FI)
General
Ledger
Departments Asset
Accounting
Auditor
Check entries and posts cash journals
Perform new customer setup
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Financials (FI)
Accounts Payable (AP) Financials
(FI)
General
Ledger
Process
Processinvoices
invoices Contains Asset
Accounting
Generate
Generatewarrants/checks
warrants/checks ► Vendors Accounts
Payable
by
bydue
duedate
dateor
ordiscount
discount ► Warrants
date
date ► Checks
Accounts
Receivable
Produce
Produce1099
1099Reports
Reports
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Accounts Payable (AP)
Roles & Responsibilities Financials
(FI)
General
Ledger
Department Asset
Accounts
Receivable
Auditor
Maintains Vendor Master
Reviews entered documents (except parked documents) and
releases invoices for payment
Reviews parked documents to resolve problems; may
contact the vendor, requisitioner or buyer.
Issues checks for invoices with a free for payment status
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Financials (FI)
Asset Accounting (AA) Financials
(FI)
General
Ledger
Provides
Providesmanagement
managementof of Contains
Asset
capitalized
capitalizedor
ortracked
Accounting
tracked
assets
assets ► Tag numbers Accounts
Payable
► Asset Classes
Generates
Generatesdepreciation
Accounts
depreciation Receivable
transactions
transactionsfor
forthe
the ► Depreciation profiles
general
generalledger
ledger ► Capitalized assets
► Tracked assets
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Asset Accounting (AA)
Roles & Responsibilities Financials
(FI)
General
Ledger
Asset
Department
Accounting
Accounts
Payable
Auditor
Maintain asset master records
Issue asset tags for Capital and non-computer
low value assets
Update the records for additional information
such as serial numbers
Update Capital Asset record master data
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Controlling (CO)
The CO module represents the County’s flow of costs and
revenue. It is also a management instrument for
organizational decisions. A key tasks is the analysis of FI
data. Variances can be determined by comparing actual
data with plan data.
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Controlling (CO)
Controlling
(CO)
Used
Usedfor
formanagerial
managerial Contains
reporting
reportingor
oractivity
activity ► Cost Centers
reporting
reporting ► Projects
Used
Usedtotocollect
collectand
and ► Internal Orders
allocate
allocatecosts
costs
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Controlling (CO)
Roles & Responsibilities
Controlling
(CO)
Department
Display:
CO reports
Cost center/cost center group data
Internal order/internal order group data
Budget information for internal orders
Auditor
Display CO reports
Create, change, and display:
Cost centers/cost center groups
Internal orders/internal order groups
Internal order budget information
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FI/CO, GM & FM Integration & Terms
FI/CO GM FM
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Grants Management (GM) Grants
Management
(GM)
Plan,
Plan,budget,
budget,identify,
identify,obtain,
obtain,
and
andrecord
recordall
allfunding
fundingrelated
related
to
toawarded
awardedgrants
grants
Contains:
Differentiate
Differentiatebetween
between
eligible ► Grant lifecycles
eligibleand
andineligible
ineligiblecosts
costs
► Grant details
Bill
Billand
andrecord
recordsponsor
sponsor ► Grant reports
amounts
amounts
Record
Recordandandreport
reportall
allrelated
related
costs,
costs,revenues,
revenues,and
andrequired
required
information
information
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Grants Management (GM)
Roles & Responsibilities Grants
Management
Department (GM)
Display
Grants
Grant budgets
Grant reports
Auditor
All above
Maintain grant master data
Manage grant cycles
Monitor grant postings
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Funds Management (FM)
Funds
Management
(FM)
Maintains
Maintains budgetary
budgetary Contains
control
controlfor
forall
allexpense
expense ► Funds
activity
activity ► Fund Centers
► Commitment Items
$$$$$
Budget Officer
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Funds Management
Roles & Responsibilities Funds
Department Management
(FM)
‘Pre-post’ budget transfers for adjustment
within their own level of departmental control
Post transfers within budget control
categories of commitment items
Budget Office
‘Pre-post’ budget transfers between departments
Generate report listing pre-posted transfers
needing Commissioner’s Court approval
Post transfers after approved by Commissioners
Court
Create supplement, return, and entry budget
documents
Auditor
Create and change funds block
Create and change funds reservation
Create and change funds commitment
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Lesson 4: Materials Management Module (MM)
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Materials Management (MM)
The MM application component supports the
procurement and inventory functions occurring
in day-to-day business operations such as: materials
planning and control, purchasing, goods receiving, and
inventory management. Invoice verification is an MM
function but is executed by Accounts Payable.
Invoice
Master Inventory
Purchasing Verification –
Records Management
(Done by AP)
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Materials Management (MM)
Purchasing is responsible for:
► External procurement of materials and services
► Determination of sources of supply (vendors)
► Monitoring deliveries from vendors
Inventory Management is responsible for:
► Management of stocks
► Planning, entry, and documentation of all goods movements
Key Terms
► A purchasing organization is an organizational unit that procures
materials or services. It negotiates purchasing conditions for
plants assigned to it.
► A plant is an operating unit that makes goods available for
distribution.
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Materials Management (MM)
Purchasing Integration
Purchasing
General
Inventory Ledger
Asset
Log. Invoice
Accounting
Verification
Accounts
Payable
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Materials Management (MM)
Integration of Inventory
Funds Grants
Materials Financials Controlling Management Management
Management (FI) (CO)
(MM) (FM)
(GM)
Purchasing General
Ledger
Inventory
Accounts
Payable
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Materials Management (MM)
Materials
Management
(MM)
Purchasing
Purchasing
Inventory
Use
Useto
toorder
orderor
orcontract
contract Contains
for
forgoods
goodsor
orservices.
services. ► Requisitions
Supports
Supportsrequests
requestsfor
for ► RFQ
quotes
quotesfrom
fromvendors
vendorsforfor ► Purchase orders
goods
goods ► Vendor Performance
Processes
Processesreceipt
receiptof
ofgoods
goods ► Contracts
► Vendor
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Materials Management (MM)
Purchasing Roles & Responsibilities Materials
Management
Departments (MM)
Material
Service Inventory
Asset
Grant
Create asset shell
Approve purchase requisitions
Post goods receipts
Post service entry sheets
View material mater, vendor master, and service
master records
Purchasing Department
Display/report on vendor, material, and service
master records
Create, change, display purchase orders and RFQs
Display/report on quotation and purchase order
price histories
Maintain bids, Info Records, source lists, outline
agreements, and contracts
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Materials Management (MM)
Inventory Materials
Management
(MM)
Use
Usefor
forsupplies
suppliesinventory
inventory Purchasing
Supports
Supportsstoring
storingand
andissuing
issuing
goods
goodsfrom
fromwarehouses
warehouses
Inventory
Contains
MRP
MRP(materials
(materialsrequirement
requirement ► Plants
planning)
planning) ► Delivery Addresses
Physical
Physicalinventory
inventoryprocessing
processing
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Materials Management (MM)
Inventory/Audit Contracts Roles & Responsibilities Materials
Management
(MM)
Departments Purchasing
Purchasing Department
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Materials Management (MM)
Inventory/Audit Contracts Roles & Responsibilities Materials
Management
(MM)
Warehouse Stock Clerks
Display/report on vendor master records, material master Purchasing
Auditor
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Tarrant County Help
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Training Sandbox
An SAP environment (Training Sandbox) where you can practice
your skills in a real instance of SAP will be available after mid-
June
The sandbox can be accessed through the standard logon process
discussed in Lesson 2 of the SAP Basic Navigation course
Feel free to practice any of the tasks in the basic navigation course
and any of the transactions included in other courses you take.
Use the Quick Reference Cards to walk you through the
transactions.
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COURSE SUMMARY
Congratulations!!
You have completed the Finance & Purchasing
Overview and have reviewed the following topics:
SAP system and integration
Tarrant County implementation
Terminology
High level functionality:
General Ledger
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
Asset Accounting
Controlling
Grants Management
Funds Management
Materials Management
Getting Help
Accessing training materials
You are now ready to complete your role-specific
training courses
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