Introduction to Financial Accounting Defining the Organizational Structure Assigning Organizational Structures Making Cross-Modular Assignments Summary Financial Accounting Master Data General Ledger Accounts Vendor Accounts Customer Accounts Fixed Assets Banks Business Partners Summary General Ledger Transactions Journal Vouchers Post with Clearing Resetting and Reversing Documents Changing and Displaying Documents Document Relationship Browser Reference Documents Summary General Ledger Account Inquiries Account Displays Reports and Queries Summary Accounts Payable Processes Logistics Create Direct Invoices Issue Outgoing Payments Process Exceptions Summary Accounts Payable Transactions Vendor Invoices Credit Memos Down Payments Sent Resetting and Reversing Documents Changing and Displaying Documents Issuing Outgoing Payments Summary Automated Payment Program Automated Payment Program Process Additional Settings Automatic Payment Run Inquiries Summary Accounts Payable Account Inquiries Vendor Account Displays Due Date Analysis Payment History Check Register Reports and Queries Summary Accounts Receivable Processes Logistics Direct Invoices Customer Account Maintenance and Incoming Payments Process Exceptions Summary Accounts Receivable Transactions Customer Invoices Credit Memos Down Payments Received Resetting and Reversing Documents Changing and Displaying Documents Process Incoming Payments Dunning Credit Management Summary Accounts Receivable Account Inquiries Customer Account Displays Customer Analysis Reports and Queries Summary Fixed Asset Processes Fixed Asset Lifecycle Asset Acquisition Summary Fixed Asset Transactions Creating an Asset Changing, Displaying, and Locking Navigating the Asset Explorer Transfers Retirement Value Adjustments Depreciation Summary Fixed Asset Posting Logic General Ledger Accounts Asset Classes Account Determinations Reports and Tools Summary Bank Master Data and Processes Bank Master Data Structuring Bank Accounts in the General Ledger Bank Reconciliation Postprocessing of Electronic Bank Statements Summary Financial Close Processes Opening and Closing Financial Periods Balance Carryforward Fixed Assets Periodic Processing Foreign Currency Valuations Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt Clearing Depreciation Summary Integrated Financial Close in SAP ERP Integrated Financial Close and Cost Accounting Integrated Financial Close and Materials Management Integrated Financial Close and Sales and Distribution Summary Understanding the Impact of SAP S/4HANA Architectural Changes Financial Accounting Simplifications Change in Material Number Length Embedded Analytics SAP Fiori Further Reference Materials for SAP S/4HANA Simplifications Summary Appendices The New General Ledger Important Tables in Financial Accounting The Author Index.