What is SAP Central Finance?
SAP Central Finance is a component of the SAP S/4HANA Finance solution that enables companies to integrate financial data from different source systems into a single, centralized platform. This allows for real-time financial reporting and analysis, and provides a single source of truth for financial data across the organization.
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Real-time financial reporting and analysis
SAP Central Finance provides real-time access to financial data from multiple source systems, allowing for more accurate and timely reporting and analysis.
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Harmonized Data
By integrating data from multiple source systems into a single platform, SAP Central Finance helps to harmonize the data accuracy and consistency, reducing the risk of errors and inconsistencies in financial reporting.
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Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
By leveraging existing financial systems and processes, SAP Central Finance can help to lower the total cost of ownership for financial systems, while also providing a more comprehensive view of financial data.
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Simplified financial processes and workflows
SAP Central Finance streamlines financial processes and workflows by providing a centralized platform for financial data, reducing the need for manual data entry and reconciliation.
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Effective Revenue Recognition
With SAP Central Finance, companies can generate financial reports faster, which allows them to make informed decisions quickly. Also, it enables effective revenue recognition across the business landscape.
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Compliance
SAP Central Finance helps companies comply with financial regulations by providing a central location for financial data.
What is Universal Journal
SAP Central Finance Universal Journal is a feature of SAP Central Finance that enables the centralization of financial data from different systems and sources into a single, integrated view. It is based on the Universal Journal data model, which combines various financial accounting data into a single, consistent format.
The Universal Journal integrates various accounting components, such as general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, asset accounting, and controlling, into a single journal entry. This enables companies to get a holistic view of their financial data from different systems and sources, providing real-time insight into financial performance across the entire organization.
Accounting Integration
Direct replication of Accounting information in the Universal Journal enables harmonization of data and reduces need for reconciliation.
Benefits of SAP Central Finance
A centralized and harmonized finance system provides many advantages, a few mention:
- Effective Cost assessments
- Ease of Cash flow management
- Revenue Recognition
- Finance Closure
- Reduced TCO
- Harmonized data
Our Approach
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Discovery
Our Central Finance Practice Leads would perform and exploratory and discovery session in collaboration with your IT and Finance teams to identify the current state and define the future state of your Finance Transformation journey.
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Implementation
We brewed a unique process and methodology leveraging SAP Activate, Agile book of knowledge and Lean philosophy. Our process combined with our accelerators enable quick turn-around times for implementing Central Finance.
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Ongoing Support
We keep the lights on!
With our Global presence in USA, Mexico and India, we are unique positioned to provide continuously value added services.