by Mark Chalfen, Finance Capability Lead, Bluefin Solutions
Financials Expert - Volume 11 (2012), Update 1

Learn about the latest changes that have been implemented in enhancement package 5.0 via business function sets — namely FIN_FSCM_CCD_3 and FIN_FSCM_CCD_INTEGRATION_3. You can use these business function sets if you are planning on implementing SAP Financial Supply Chain Management (SAP FSCM), including SAP Collections Management, or if you have implemented an SAP Collections Management solution without any enhancement packages.

by Kees van Westerop, Senior SAP Consultant, Kwest Consulting
Financials Expert - Volume 11 (2012), Update 1

Partial payments are sometimes difficult to process in an SAP system. Learn how to set editing options to automatically link partial payments to the invoices to which they belong.

by Kees van Westerop, Senior SAP Consultant, Kwest Consulting
Financials Expert - Volume 10 (2011), Update 8

In SAP ERP Central Component most companies use transaction F110 to make payments from their SAP system. This transaction selects open customer and vendor items that are due before the next payment run is made. This program cannot be used to make bank transfers that are not based on customer and vendor open items. For those cases you must use payment requests. In principle a payment request is a document that is used for creating payment media with transaction F111. Payment media are methods to order the bank to make a transfer. Examples are files, checks, and bills of exchange. Learn how to set up repetitive codes, create a transfer using these codes, and customize settings needed to complete bank-to-bank transfers.

by Kees van Westerop, Senior SAP Consultant, Kwest Consulting
Financials Expert - Volume 10 (2011), Update 1

On a regular basis, exchange rates need to be loaded into the SAP system. Many companies have a manual procedure to do so or use their own development to upload the exchange rates. However, in SAP Cash and Liquidity Management, two standard upload methods are available. Users in companies not using SAP Cash and Liquidity Management may not be aware of the existence of these upload methods.

by Juergen Weiss, SEPA-Now Consulting
Financials Expert - Volume 9 (2010), Update 10

Become familiar with the most important business configuration settings of SAP In-House Cash. Get a step-by-step introduction to how to prepare both the subsidiary systems and the in-house cash center for the key business processes of SAP In-House Cash. Understand the setup of the principal master data for SAP In-House Cash.

by Sravani Swetha Kaja, Principal Consultant (SAP)
Financials Expert - Volume 9 (2010), Update 8

Learn how to integrate liquidity forecasting with real estate cash flow.

by William Newman, Managing Principal, Newport Consulting Group
Financials Expert - Volume 9 (2010), Update 8

SAP recently announced the starter kit for liquidity planning with SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation. With the starter kit, you can create multiple liquidity scenarios and select them to fund operations and strategic initiatives across the enterprise.

by Juergen Weiss, SEPA-Now Consulting
Financials Expert - Volume 9 (2010), Update 3

Become familiar with the configuration of the Application Link and Enabling (ALE) settings of SAP In-House Cash. Follow a step-by-step technical implementation of ALE to enable the structured exchange data via Intermediate Documents (IDocs) within SAP In-House Cash. Become familiar with the most important IDoc types and their use in SAP In-House Cash. Understand how you can test the correct ALE configuration within the SAP system.

by Kehinde Eseyin, Systems Support Manager, TOTAL Nigeria PLC, Nigeria
Financials Expert - Volume 9 (2010), Update 1

Review some accounting standard changes, including changes to foreign exchange rates, inventory, and benefits, and see how the SAP ERP system can address them.

by Juergen Weiss, SEPA-Now Consulting
Financials Expert - Volume 8 (2009), Update 10

Find out about the main organizational units of SAP In-House Cash and understand the three core payment processes this component supports, including their differences. Learn the business configuration of the application and the functional differences that were introduced with SAP ERP. Follow the step-by-step technical implementation of Application Link Enabling to enable Intermediate Document communication within SAP In-House Cash.