SAP Controlling
Module 1: Introduction to SAP CO
- Overview of SAP ERP and SAP CO module
- Importance of Controlling in enterprise resource planning
- Integration of CO with other SAP modules (FI, SD, MM, PP, etc.)Organizational structure in SAP CO:
- Controlling area
- Company code assignment
- Operating concern (for CO-PA)
Module 2: Master Data in Controlling
- Cost Elements:
- Primary cost elements and their creation
- Secondary cost elements and categories
- Cost Centers:
- Cost center hierarchy
- Cost center master data
- Activity types and their setup
- Internal Orders:
- Internal order types
- Master data configuration
- Profit Centers:
- Profit center hierarchy
- Master data for profit centers
- Statistical Key Figures:
- Definition and use in cost allocation
Module 3: Cost Center Accounting (CCA)
- Planning and budgeting for cost centersCost allocations:
- Distribution
- Assessment
- Activity allocation
- Real-time vs. periodic postings
- Reports and analysis for cost center accounting
Module 4: Internal Orders
- Overview of internal orders and their use
- Budgeting and availability control
- Order settlement:
- Settlement rules
- Period-end processing
- Monitoring and reporting on internal orders
Module 5: Profit Center Accounting (PCA)
- Setting up and configuring profit centers
- Assigning profit centers to cost objects and accounts
- Real-time data flow to profit centers
- Reporting on profitability by profit center
- Integration with the New General Ledger (New GL)
Module 6: Product Cost Controlling (CO-PC)
- Product Cost Planning:
- Costing variants and settings
- Material cost estimates
- Bill of materials (BOM) and routing integration
- Cost Object Controlling:
- Production order cost tracking
- Process order cost tracking
- Sales order cost tracking
- Variance analysis and reporting
- Work in Process (WIP) calculation and settlement
Module 7: Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)
- Overview of profitability analysis
- Operating concern setup
- Characteristics and Value Fields:
- Defining and configuring fields
- Mapping FI and SD data to CO-PA
- Types of CO-PA:
- Costing-based
- Account-based
- Data flow and reporting in CO-PACO-PA reporting and drill-down analysis
Module 8: Integration of CO with Other Modules
- FI Integration:
- Flow of costs from FI to CO
- Reconciliation of FI and CO postings
- SD Integration:
- Revenue postings in CO-PA
- Sales order costing
- MM Integration:
- Material cost postings
- Procurement cost tracking
- PP Integration:
- Production cost tracking
- Settlement of production orders
Module 9: Planning and Budgeting
- Overview of planning in SAP CO
- Cost center planning
- Internal order planning
- Profit center planning
- Integrated business planning in SAP CO
Module 10: Period-End Closing Activities
- Allocations and settlements:
- Variance analysis and reporting
- Calculation and posting of overheads
- Financial reconciliation of FI and CO
Module 11: Reporting and Analysis in SAP CO
- Standard SAP CO reportsCustom reporting using:
- Report Painter
- Report Writer
- Drill-down reporting for CO-PA
- Integration with SAP Analytics tools (e.g., SAP BW, SAP Analytics Cloud)
Module 12: Advanced Topics in SAP CO
- Transfer pricing in CO
- Parallel cost of goods manufactured (COGM)
- New trends in SAP S/4HANA Controlling:
- Universal Journal integration
- Simplified CO-PC and CO-PA
- Real-time margin analysis in S/4HANA
- Central Finance integration
Module 13: Practical Exercises and Project Work
- Hands-on configuration of all CO components
- Real-world business scenarios
- Case studies and problem-solving
- Preparation for SAP CO certification
- Interview preparation and resume guidance