Order-to-Cash Process: This process involves several steps from order receipt to cash collection, with certain steps resulting in financial transactions that impact the general ledger.

Steps with G/L Postings:

B . Posting a Goods Issue: When goods are issued against a sales order (e.g., from inventory to fulfill the order), it results in a decrease in inventory and an increase in cost of goods sold, which are recorded in the G/L.

C . Saving an Invoice: Upon billing the customer, revenue and accounts receivable transactions are posted to the G/L, reflecting the sales transaction's financial impact.

Implementation in SAP S/4HANA: In the SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) and Financial Accounting (FI) modules, goods issue and invoice saving are key steps that trigger automatic postings to the G/L, reflecting the financial transactions associated with the order-to-cash process.

SAP Financial Accounting Configuration Guide

SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) Guide

Business process activities that create a Financial Accounting (FI) document include Post Goods Issue to a Production Order (B), Execute a Depreciation Run (C), and Transfer Stock to Another Company Code (E). These transactions directly impact financial accounts, such as inventory, cost of goods sold, asset accounts, and intercompany accounts, resulting in the generation of FI documents. Reference = SAP Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) documentation.

Posting a vendor's invoice in SAP S/4HANA results in several important updates and document generations, one of which is the update of the purchase order history (C). This update provides a comprehensive record of all transactions associated with a specific purchase order, including the receipt of goods and invoice verification, ensuring transparency and traceability in procurement processes.

The material ledger document (A) is not directly generated by posting a vendor's invoice but rather by material movements and valuation changes in inventory.

Clearing the vendor's account of open items (B) occurs when payments are made against the invoices, not when the invoice itself is posted.

When a valuated goods receipt for consumable materials is posted in SAP S/4HANA, a controlling document (C) is created. This document records the financial transaction related to the consumption of materials, impacting cost centers or other relevant controlling objects. The controlling document ensures that the costs associated with the consumed materials are accurately reflected in the company's cost accounting and controlling modules.

A material ledger document (A) is associated with material valuation and inventory management, and while it may be affected by goods movements, it is not the direct result of posting a valuated goods receipt for consumables.

A vendor invoice document (B) is generated upon the receipt of an invoice from a supplier, not from the goods receipt process.

A commitment (D) represents an obligation to pay in the future and is typically created when a purchase order is issued, not when a goods receipt is posted.

Using the Cross-Application Time Sheet (CATS), you can enter working hours for recording overtime (A), confirming activities (C), and planning time (E). CATS is a flexible tool that integrates with various SAP modules, allowing for comprehensive time recording and management. Reference = SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) and Project System (PS) documentation.