Preface Purpose of This Book Target Audience Structure of This Book Acknowledgments Finance Transformation Finance Transformation and the Role of a CFO Evolving Finance Reporting Requirements Advancements in Information Technology Introduction to SAP S/4HANA Finance Central Finance Summary Architecture The System: SAP S/4HANA The Database: SAP HANA The User Experience: SAP Fiori The Table Structure: Universal Journal The Network: Peripheral Cloud Applications Summary Financial Accounting General Ledger Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Asset Accounting Central Processing Reporting Summary Management Accounting Cost Element Accounting Overhead Cost Controlling Product Cost Controlling Material Ledger and Actual Costing Profitability Analysis Summary Treasury and Risk Management Cash Management Liquidity Planning and Forecasting Transaction and Risk Management Bank Account Management Advanced Compliance Reporting Summary Financial Planning Strategic Planning Budgeting Forecasting Challenges for Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting SAP Planning Product Overview Enhancing Planning and Forecasting Capabilities Summary Financial Close and Consolidation Entity Close Settlements and Assessments Intercompany Eliminations Currency Translations Consolidated Reporting Summary Reporting and Analytics Advanced Compliance Reporting Management Reporting Reporting and Analytics Tools Summary Deployment Options On-Premise Versus Public or Private Cloud Single Instance versus Multiple Instances Rollout Options (Big Bang or Rollout) Central Finance SAP MDG SAP Fiori Deployment Options Summary Planning an SAP S/4HANA Finance Project Designing the Landscape of the Future Anticipating Project Complexity Building a Business Case for Your Organization Choosing an Implementation Approach Learning from Existing Customers Summary The Authors Index.