--- title: Learn SAP from the Experts | The SAP PRESS Blog | FICO (19) description: FICO | Learn how to use SAP and take the next step on your learning journey. Read blogs on SAP S/4HANA, FICO, ABAP, SuccessFactors, SAP BTP, SAP Fiori, and more! 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[How to Split Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) with SAP S/4HANA Finance](https://blog.sap-press.com/how-to-split-cost-of-goods-sold-cogs-with-sap-s/4hana-finance) SAP S/4HANA Finance enables you to split the cost of goods sold (COGS) into the individual cost components according to the cost component structure... ![SAP PRESS](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/Twitter_profile_pic.svg) by [SAP PRESS](https://blog.sap-press.com/author/sap-press) [Read More](https://blog.sap-press.com/how-to-split-cost-of-goods-sold-cogs-with-sap-s/4hana-finance) [![Material Ledger Q&A: Material Ledger Questions Answered by Paul Ovigele](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Your%20Material%20Ledger%20Questions%20Answered%20by%20ERPfixers%20Paul%20Ovigele.png?height=600&name=Your%20Material%20Ledger%20Questions%20Answered%20by%20ERPfixers%20Paul%20Ovigele.png)](https://blog.sap-press.com/authorqanda/paul-ovigele) ## [Material Ledger Q&A: Material Ledger Questions Answered by Paul Ovigele](https://blog.sap-press.com/authorqanda/paul-ovigele) Recently, we asked you for your pressing SAP Material Ledger questions so that Paul Ovigele, ERPfixers’ founder and author of [*Material Ledger in SAP...*](https://www.sap-press.com/material-ledger-in-sap-s4hana_4863/?utm_source=sappressblog&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Blogs&utm_term=authorqa&utm_content=1825) ![Paul Ovigele](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/1825_Ovigele.jpg) by [Paul Ovigele](https://blog.sap-press.com/author/paul-ovigele) [Read More](https://blog.sap-press.com/authorqanda/paul-ovigele) [![What Does New Asset Accounting Bring to Your SAP S/4HANA System?](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/What%20Does%20New%20Asset%20Accounting%20Bring%20to%20Your%20SAP%20S4HANA%20System.png?height=600&name=What%20Does%20New%20Asset%20Accounting%20Bring%20to%20Your%20SAP%20S4HANA%20System.png)](https://blog.sap-press.com/what-does-new-asset-accounting-bring-to-your-sap-s/4hana-system) ## 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