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# FICO (17)

[![Cash Positioning with SAP S/4HANA Finance](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cash%20Positioning%20with%20SAP%20S4HANA%20Finance.png?height=600&name=Cash%20Positioning%20with%20SAP%20S4HANA%20Finance.png)](https://blog.sap-press.com/cash-positioning-with-sap-s4hana-finance)

## [Cash Positioning with SAP S/4HANA Finance](https://blog.sap-press.com/cash-positioning-with-sap-s4hana-finance)

The cash management in SAP S/4HANA functionality for cash positioning is simply called cash operations. Its main focus is the daily procedures and...

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[![How SAP S/4HANA Helps Entity Close: Fast and Accurate Reporting](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20SAP%20S4HANA%20Helps%20Entity%20Close%20Fast%20and%20Accurate%20Reporting.png?height=600&name=How%20SAP%20S4HANA%20Helps%20Entity%20Close%20Fast%20and%20Accurate%20Reporting.png)](https://blog.sap-press.com/how-sap-s4hana-helps-entity-close-fast-and-accurate-reporting)

## [How SAP S/4HANA Helps Entity Close: Fast and Accurate Reporting](https://blog.sap-press.com/how-sap-s4hana-helps-entity-close-fast-and-accurate-reporting)

Speed and accuracy—that’s what a successful entity close comes down to. A CFO/finance leader who closes the quarter’s books quickly, and nails the...

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[![SAP Financial Consolidation History: FI-LC to Group Reporting](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/A%20History%20of%20Financial%20Consolidation%20with%20SAP.png?height=600&name=A%20History%20of%20Financial%20Consolidation%20with%20SAP.png)](https://blog.sap-press.com/a-history-of-financial-consolidation-with-sap)

## [SAP Financial Consolidation History: FI-LC to Group Reporting](https://blog.sap-press.com/a-history-of-financial-consolidation-with-sap)

Since SAP launched SAP R/3 in 1992, it has tried to provide a technical solution to support financial consolidations. Technology has evolved since...

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## [80+ Ways to Learn SAP \[2026\]](https://blog.sap-press.com/ways-to-learn-sap)

Often, when someone first hears about SAP, they have no clue just how expansive the software company’s suite of products is.

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[![Extension Ledgers for Profitability Analysis in SAP S/4HANA](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Creating%20an%20Extension%20Ledger%20for%20Profitability%20Analysis%20with%20SAP%20S4HANA%20Finance.png?height=600&name=Creating%20an%20Extension%20Ledger%20for%20Profitability%20Analysis%20with%20SAP%20S4HANA%20Finance.png)](https://blog.sap-press.com/creating-an-extension-ledger-for-profitability-analysis-with-sap-s4hana-finance)

## [Extension Ledgers for Profitability Analysis in SAP S/4HANA](https://blog.sap-press.com/creating-an-extension-ledger-for-profitability-analysis-with-sap-s4hana-finance)

For some functionalities in margin analysis with SAP S/4HANA, you’ll need an extension ledger to store predictive data.

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[![How to Configure Variance Split in SAP S/4HANA](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20to%20Configure%20Variance%20Split%20in%20SAP%20S4HANA.png?height=600&name=How%20to%20Configure%20Variance%20Split%20in%20SAP%20S4HANA.png)](https://blog.sap-press.com/how-to-configure-variance-split-in-sap-s4hana)

## [How to Configure Variance Split in SAP S/4HANA](https://blog.sap-press.com/how-to-configure-variance-split-in-sap-s4hana)

For orders that have been delivered or completed, an SAP system can calculate and determine its variance. This is a look at the delta between the...

![Kathrin Schmalzing](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/Kathrin%20Schmalzing.jpg) by [Kathrin Schmalzing](https://blog.sap-press.com/author/kathrin-schmalzing) 

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[![24 SAP S/4HANA Finance Benefits](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/24%20SAP%20S4HANA%20Finance%20Benefits.png?height=600&name=24%20SAP%20S4HANA%20Finance%20Benefits.png)](https://blog.sap-press.com/24-sap-s4hana-finance-benefits)

## [24 SAP S/4HANA Finance Benefits](https://blog.sap-press.com/24-sap-s4hana-finance-benefits)

SAP S/4HANA Finance is a powerful solution for businesses to use in their financial operations. This post will take a look at 24 benefits it brings...

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[![A Hard Look at Financial Close Challenges and How to Overcome Them](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/A%20Hard%20Look%20at%20Financial%20Close%20Challenges%20and%20How%20to%20Overcome%20Them.png?height=600&name=A%20Hard%20Look%20at%20Financial%20Close%20Challenges%20and%20How%20to%20Overcome%20Them.png)](https://blog.sap-press.com/a-hard-look-at-financial-close-challenges-and-how-to-overcome-them)

## [A Hard Look at Financial Close Challenges and How to Overcome Them](https://blog.sap-press.com/a-hard-look-at-financial-close-challenges-and-how-to-overcome-them)

The faster the finance team can close the books and deliver real-time insights to key stakeholders, the more strategic value the finance and...

![Sandeep Bagchi](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/Sandeep%20Bagchi.jpg) by [Sandeep Bagchi](https://blog.sap-press.com/author/sandeep-bagchi) 

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[![Improving Document Management with SAP DMS](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Improving%20Document%20Management%20with%20SAP%20DMS.png?height=600&name=Improving%20Document%20Management%20with%20SAP%20DMS.png)](https://blog.sap-press.com/improving-document-management-with-sap-dms)

## [Improving Document Management with SAP DMS](https://blog.sap-press.com/improving-document-management-with-sap-dms)

Once upon a time, there was a world without computers, internet, even fax machines—and yet somehow businesses managed to keep track of all the papers...

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## [The Material Ledger and Actual Costing with SAP S/4HANA](https://blog.sap-press.com/the-material-ledger-and-actual-costing-with-sap-s4hana)

Material ledger accounting refers to the ability to generate financial transactions at a material level, providing granular detail of inventory...

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