
Explore how to model real-world SAP controlling structures, from operating concern and controlling area to company code, plants, and organizational elements, and design transfer pricing and profit-center reporting.
Build the real-world sap controlling enterprise structure by linking plant, company code, sales organization, distribution channel, and division. Configure storage locations, purchasing organization, shipping point, and chart of accounts.
This session covers configuring sap co/hana, including currency setup, controlling area, versions, posting periods, linking fi to co, margin analysis, and account-based vs casting-based copa.
Explore how to create and map gl accounts for the cycle in sap, covering p2p, purchase order, goods receipt, price control, ppv, exchange rate differences, and material ledger integration.
Explore the SAP CO on premise flow from production order to goods receipt, covering raw material consumption, offsetting GB VBR entries, and the cost of goods manufactured with variances.
Explore how to design SAP cost component structure for cost of goods manufactured, detailing direct material, direct labor, factory overheads, and related components such as depreciation, quality costs, and subcontracting.
Design and assign a cost component structure in SAP CO, including main and auxiliary structures, to separate material and conversion costs and map GL accounts.
Explore standard cost calculation in SAP CO, tracing casting variants, cost components (material, labor, machinery, overhead), and how production orders, MTS/MTO/ETO, and transfer controls shape cost estimation and variance.
Learn to design a cost component structure in SAP CO, integrating direct material, conversion costs, overhead, and master data like cost centers, profit centers, and activity types.
Learn to configure casting sheet overheads in sap controlling, combining quantity and percentage-based methods for material and r&d costs, and compare casting sheet, template, and primary cost component split.
Learn cost center planning in SAP CO: define cost center with activity types, perform cost element planning, and calculate plan rates using CP26 and KP26.
Learn how material ledger configuration activates and executes in SAP S/4HANA, enabling actual costing, price differences roll up, and updating closing stock and COGS.
Learn to create a raw material in SAP, set price control options (standard vs V), and navigate MRP-driven procure-to-pay and pricing differences impacting accounting.
Explore the standard cost calculation process for manufacturing materials in SAP CO, covering BOM, master recipe, work centers, KB26 rates, and casting sheet overhead.
Explore standard cost calculation in SAP CO, including CK24 marking and release, process order and production order flow, and during-the-period costs with material, conversion, and overhead components.
Create and process a SAP CO process order, perform goods issue and receipt, analyze costs, and revalue orders while computing overhead and variances for month-end closing.
Explains how to perform variance calculations and work in progress (wrp) settlements in sap co, detailing target cost versions, allocation structures, and settlement profiles for production and process orders.
Configure work-in-progress in SAP CO on premise by defining line IDs for primary, secondary costs, and revenues, mapping GL accounts, and setting posting rules to separate wrp from variance.
Explore how raw materials sourced from domestic and import suppliers are handled with split valuation in SAP, tracking separate inventory values and cost differences through valuation types and classes.
Apply split valuation to raw materials to manage domestic and import valuation types and record price differences. See how header values update and GL postings reflect valuation types in procurement.
Demonstrates split valuation and mixed costing for an internal FG material, with line A and line B production, BOMs, master recipes, and calculating cost of goods manufactured and price differences.
Learn how to configure and use split valuation for FG and SFG materials, test production versions, and map valuation types to GL accounts, enabling make-or-buy decisions and variance posting.
Explore subcontracting in sap controlling, covering full external manufacturing and partial subcontracting. Learn how to handle raw material consumption, subcontracting charges, and goods receipt through purchase orders and cost accounting.
Explore subcontracting in SAP: compare internal vs external operations, master ACP and master recipe, purchase info records, GL accounts, and process order interactions from material creation to cost settlement.
Explain co-product versus by-product costing in joint production and standard cost estimation. Show how net realization value, equivalence numbers, and bill of material drive SAP cost allocations across co-products.
Learn how joint production costing handles co-products and by-products through process orders, standard and actual costs, variance settlement, and by-product accounting in SAP Controlling.
Explore joint production and by-product costing in SAP process orders, including co-product and by-product treatment, backflush, and automatic goods receipts (RP99) affecting cost flows.
Learn product cost by period in sap for discrete and repetitive manufacturing, using product cost collectors, process orders, and backflush. Configure templates, casting sheets, and result analysis for month-end settlement.
Explore product cost by period in repetitive manufacturing, contrasting without work in progress and with reporting points. Learn how routing and PCCs drive period-end cost estimation and settlements.
Explore product cost by period in SAP, from preliminary cost estimation to posting actuals via backflush, reporting points, and work in progress concepts.
Learn make-to-order and make-to-stock scenarios in SAP controlling, focusing on sales order driven production, cost estimation (sale order and standard), delivery, billing, and profitability analysis.
Explore make-to-order scenarios in SAP, focusing on product cost by sales order, template allocation, casting variants, and sales-order based cost estimation across empty and variant configurations.
Explore make-to-order production in SAP, linking production orders to sales orders, with cost components, backflushing, and result analysis to settle costs to sales orders and copa.
Explore make-to-order scenarios in SAP Controlling, detailing product cost by sales order, automatic sales order cost estimation, and profitability transfer through result analysis and COPA reporting.
Explore non-validated make-to-order scenarios where the seller is the controlling object, and learn cost analysis, settlement, and COPA reporting from sales orders.
Explore engineer-to-order scenario in SAP with PS module, extending make-to-order using project system, linking sales orders to WBS elements and production orders to analyze profitability via settlement and result analysis.
Explore end-to-end cost flows in an engineer-to-order scenario using SAP S/4HANA 2023 Controlling, detailing production order cost estimation, goods movements, WBS element and project stock, result analysis, and profitability transfer.
Explore SAP S/4HANA activity based costing, with overhead allocations by labor categories (skilled, semi-skilled, unskilled) and production processes, using SBP templates and business process hierarchies.
Explore how to run production orders with ABC activity-based costing, apply casting sheets for overhead, and analyze variances to compare with standard cost estimation.
Explore COGS split by cost components in SAP S/4HANA, distinguishing fixed and variable costs, calculating contribution margins, and applying margin analysis with cost component structures.
Explore price variance splits in production settlements, including input quantity and price, resource usage, output price, mixed, fixed cost, and scrap variances that drive the production difference account.
Explore predictive accounting for incoming sales orders in SAP S/4HANA, using a predictive non leading ledger alongside the leading ledger to estimate margin and COGS before delivery.
Explore attributed profitability analysis in CO-PA to capture expenses to a controlling object, enabling period-accurate visibility in the profitability segment without waiting for month-end settlement.
Explore how attributed profitability analysis links production order cost flows to profitability segments in CO-PA, from standard cost estimation and routing setup to goods issues, goods receipts, and variance settlement.
Learn to configure a copa assessment cycle in sap s/4hana, allocate administration and selling expenses from cost centers to copa characteristics, and apply attributed profitability analysis for profitability segments.
Explore attributed profitability analysis linking cost centers, internal orders, and production orders to COPA derivation for immediate profitability segment updates and material group attribution.
Explore copa realignment in sap s/4hana controlling, updating copa characteristics such as material group through realignment without disrupting the sales cycle, and verify profitability segment updates via reporting tools.
Learn universal allocation in SAP S/4HANA controlling, linking overhead assessment cycles and distribution cycles, using primary and secondary cost elements, with mayonnaise allocation, run allocation, and allocation results.
Execute universal allocation from run allocation to allocation results, using overhead and distribution cycles to allocate costs from a common cost center to receivers, with test and updated modes.
Open the correct posting periods to run actual costing with ckmlcp and generate July entries. Learn prerequisites, selection options, and month-end sequencing for accurate material ledger cost flows.
Perform end-to-end actual costing with CKMLCP, opening June and July periods, and manage raw and FG material costs, price differences, and post-closing updates to periodic unit cost.
SAP S/4 HANA 2023 Controlling – Comprehensive Recorded Course Overview
This expertly recorded course on SAP S/4 HANA 2023 Controlling offers an in-depth, practical walkthrough of key modules including Product Costing, Material Ledger, and Account-Based Margin Analysis (COPA). Featuring live sessions with seasoned SAP consultants, the course integrates real-world scenarios, actual business issues, and functional demonstrations to ensure practical understanding and application.
Product Costing Scenarios Covered
This course explores diverse costing strategies aligned with various manufacturing and business models, equipping learners to handle both simple and complex production costing requirements:
Make-to-Stock (MTS)
Standard costing approach for goods produced and stocked in advance.
Emphasis on production order cost analysis and inventory valuation.
Make-to-Order (MTO)
Tailored costing based on individual sales orders.
Captures order-specific cost flows to support customer-driven manufacturing.
Sales Order Controlling – Vaulted & Non-Vaulted Stock
Handling costs related to special storage environments.
Differentiates cost structures for secure vs. general storage inventory.
Period-Based Costing
Focuses on aggregated cost reporting over predefined time frames (e.g., monthly).
Useful in analyzing profitability trends and operational efficiency.
Repetitive Manufacturing
Costing in continuous production processes:
With Reporting Points – Tracks costs at defined process stages.
Without Reporting Points – Applies a more streamlined costing method.
Joint Production & Co-Product/By-Product Handling
Allocates production costs across multiple outputs from a single process.
Mixed Costing with Split Valuation
Demonstrates how to assign costs for materials with dual valuation (e.g., procurement sources, grades).
Subcontracting & External Operations
Covers cost control for outsourced manufacturing steps.
Emphasizes collaboration with external vendors while maintaining internal visibility.
Cross-Plant Procurement Costing
Manages costing when sourcing from different plants under special procurement keys.
Additive Cost Estimation
Evaluates additional costs related to additives and special components in production.
Material Ledger Functionalities
The course provides a detailed walkthrough of SAP's Material Ledger (ML) capabilities that enhance multi-dimensional costing and reporting:
Multi-Currency Handling
Enables parallel reporting across legal, group, and hard currencies.
Crucial for multinational entities dealing in diverse currencies.
Multi-Valuation Techniques
Supports parallel valuation views: legal, group, and profit center-based.
Aids in meeting internal and external reporting requirements.
Transfer Pricing Mechanism
Facilitates valuation of goods and services exchanged within the organization.
Covers intercompany and intracompany pricing scenarios.
Revaluation for Non-Production Activities
Reassesses consumption data outside traditional production cycles.
Improves financial accuracy in areas such as R&D or engineering.
Usage Variance Distribution
Evaluates inventory adjustments, scrap, and count discrepancies.
Ensures variances are properly booked and analyzed.
Actual Costing with CKM3
Teaches how to execute actual costing and analyze cost flows.
Highlights the impact of variances on material valuation.
Margin Analysis – Account-Based COPA
This segment introduces learners to Account-Based Profitability Analysis—SAP’s modernized COPA model embedded in the Universal Journal (ACDOCA):
Core Account-Based COPA
Analyzes revenue and cost flows in real time with full reconciliation to FI.
Delivers COGS breakdown by cost components and actual variances.
Predictive Accounting
Leverages incoming sales orders to project future margins.
Demonstrates use of extension ledgers for forecasted profitability.
Real-Time COPA in S/4 HANA
Eliminates the need for settlement jobs.
Enables immediate insight into profitability metrics.
Attributed Profitability
Tracks profitability for transactions not tied to direct profitability segments (e.g., internal orders).
Ensures proper attribution and reporting.
COPA Realignment
Handles structural changes in profitability segments.
Realigns historical data to reflect updated organizational structures.
Key Highlights
Fully recorded course content with live consultant interactions.
Step-by-step explanation of real-world issues and how they are tackled using SAP S/4 HANA.
Ideal for professionals aiming to master cost management, internal profitability tracking, and cross-functional integration.
Covers both discrete and repetitive manufacturing, sales-based costing, and global valuation approaches.