Overview

Participants of this course will learn to configure and use the fundamental business processes in Profitability Analysis in SAP S/4HANA, both Margin Analysis and CO-PA Costing-based. First, an analysis of the relations of organizational and data structures in SAP S/4 HANA (mainly Finance) is presented. Next, the focus is on master data with consideration of the alignment of characteristics in COPA in general and the valuations in COPA costing based. Furthermore, the actual postings and their corresponding line items in COPA will be explained, including an understanding of the system table views. The planning in Profitability Analysis will be introduced with manual planning in COPA and plan integration in COPA costing based. You will learn how to use the information system and to create ad hoc - and form-based reports.

What you'll learn

Gain an overview of the design and structure of Profitability Analysis (COPA)

Become familiar with the value flows to COPA

Understand the planning methods and plan integration with COPA on availability

Use the information system and learn how to create reports -> Use tools like summarization levels and realignment

Skills you'll gain

Management Accounting

Content

Profitability management in SAP S/4 HANA, statement of direction
Analyze organizational structures and master data in Profitability Analysis
Perform Alignment in COPA and valuation in COPA costing based
Actual posting within main business processes to COPA
Perform planning and plan-integration using the valuation in COPA costing based
Create reports in COPA costing based and Margin Analysis.
Use tools to analyze customizing and value flows in COPA

Audience

Application Consultant
Business Process Owner / Team Lead / Power User

Course Based on Software Release

SAP S/4HANA 2023 SPS0

Pre-requisite Learning

Course: Business Processes in Management Accounting in SAP S/4HANA (S4F20)