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Weekend Learnings: 2/2024 The un-learning and re-learning continues. With all that going in Generative AI and SAP BTP platform, One important innovation from SAP which is not getting the attention it deserves "Universal Parallel Accounting" , which I believe is going to transform the way how we implement the entire Finance Solutions in S/4HANA starting OP 2023. This weeks learning, how the Universal Parallel Accounting impacts the "integrated financial planning", whats in scope and whats not and how all the classical ERP planning tools are being phased out with SAC planning taking center stage and tight integrations between SAC and S/4HANA. https://lnkd.in/eBGYDFmr And Inventory Accounting : Touching my favorite topics of Multiple/Parallel Inventory Valuations, Material Prices, Product Costing and Actual Costing. Fair warning this one is a loaded one to digest. https://lnkd.in/ehgD5cvY Mind-Map of integrating all scenario's in works. Hopefully can share the glimpses of it in coming weeks, and do a good scenario solution blog with my experiences and how I could do this using UPA, Hopefully by end of the year.

As businesses seek to drive increased performance, technologies are increasingly bringing operational and financial data together to help “Mind the Gap” in performance to target. Jay Foster & I have collaborated to bring together our insights on the link between SAP IBP & SAC for XP&A. We draw on the well known London Tube voiceover of “Mind the Gap” that drives action across all parts of the Integrated Business Planning process. https://lnkd.in/gUb68M7J

Access 🔑 takeaways from #JohnsonandJohnson, #Pfizer, #TESCO and #RiminiStreet executives, as they discuss their hard-won lessons from ERP transformation and integration projects over their collective 80-years of experience as finance leaders.   https://lnkd.in/g_tEqD4t   #CFO #Finance #ERP

Attention #SAP users 📣 If you're trying to perform scenario planning using spreadsheets alone, or don't even know where to start, check out our latest blog with SAPinsider 👇 #Phocas Global Partnership Executive, Daniel Cuthew discusses the common challenges with scenario planning, why it's vital for future-proofing your business and how dedicated cloud-based software, such as our Budgets & Forecasts module, can significantly streamline and improve the process. Finally, a crystal ball 🔮 to aid data-driven decision making...😜 Happy reading! #SAPinsider #SAPB1 #ScenarioPlanning #budgets #budgeting #forecasts #forecasting

🔓 Unlock the true potential of your SAP environment with Argano's revolutionary profit maximization approach! Explore our latest blog to see how this methodology drives profitability and reshapes decision-making in the intricate landscape of complex manufacturing. 📈 Ready to accelerate your profits? https://bit.ly/3Uk3XCF #Argano #Manufacturing #Profit #Profitability #SAP

If your coffee tastes good enough to get the likes of Jay Z and Serena Williams to invest in your company, then it’s pretty much guaranteed that you’d be set up for aggressive growth. That’s exactly what happened to Indonesian coffee chain and ‘unicorn’ Kopi Kenangan, which expanded to more than 800 stores across Indonesia, plus several more in Malaysia and Singapore, since its inception in 2017. Kopi Kenangan is also Indonesia’s fastest growing new retail food and beverage chain, expanding beyond coffee with bread, soft cookies and fried chicken offerings. With growth like that, it was no surprise the company turned to RISE with SAP to help it scale, while also revolutionising its finance function. Joining us at Mastering SAP Collaborate in May is Kopi Kenangan VP and Financial Controller Indry Lestari to discuss the company’s RISE with SAP journey, taking a deep dive into the processes involved and how the company successfully managed growth in a complex business landscape. Indry has worked in finance, accounting and tax functions across various industries like banking and oil and gas. Indry’s session is a must-see for those interested in #accounting and #finance. Want to hear more about SAP customers and their journeys to the cloud and more? Register today: https://lnkd.in/g8PRWWZx #MasteringSAP #MasteringSAPCollaborate #SAPCommunity #finance #RISEwithSAP #accounting #FoodAndBeverage

An interesting overview of S/4HANA Finance

Learn the essentials of manufacturing accounting in an ERP system. Manage procurement, inventory, production costs, and financial reporting! https://hubs.li/Q02M5HqQ0

Does your company have a point of view when it comes to working capital? 💰 Companies with a strategic approach to working capital create significant supply chain resiliency, improve cash flow efficiency, and reduce operational risk. 🤝 💵 I'm sharing an interesting article published by CFO Dive, that speaks to how SAP is leveraging Taulia's working capital solutions to optimize its global working capital management strategy. 🎯 💸 #SAP #Taulia #workingcapital #strategicapproach #futureofpayables

Just finished the course “Asset Accounting: Acquisitions in SAP S/4HANA"