SAP C_TS410_2022 - SAP Certified Application Associate - Business Process Integration with SAP S/4HANA

In the context of a production order, Goods Receipt (A) and Order Settlement (D) are transactions that credit a production order. Goods Receipt credits the production order upon the receipt of the finished goods into inventory, reflecting the increase in stock. Order Settlement distributes the costs collected on the production order to the designated cost objects, such as cost centers or products, thereby crediting the order with the settled costs.References= SAP Production Planning (PP) and Controlling (CO) documentation.

The basic organizational unit in Management Accounting within SAP S/4HANA is the Controlling Area (D). The Controlling Area is the central organizational unit within CO (Controlling) that consolidates cost and revenue information. It is used to monitor and document costs within the company. The Controlling Area can encompass one or more company codes, allowing for cross-company code cost accounting, providing a comprehensive view of the financial performance across different parts of the organization.

A Cost Center (A)is an organizational unit within a Controlling Area that represents a defined location of cost incurrence. It is used for internal control purposes rather than being a foundational organizational unit in Management Accounting.

A Client (B)is the highest hierarchical level in SAP and represents a corporate group. It is not specific to Management Accounting.

A Company Code (C)is an independent accounting unit, representing the smallest organizational unit for which a complete self-contained set of accounts can be drawn up for purposes of external reporting.

Controlling objects that can be settled by a settlement rule in SAP S/4HANA include Production Orders (A), Maintenance Orders (B), and WBS Elements (C). Settlement rules define how costs collected on these objects are allocated to other cost receivers, such ascost centers, projects, or fixed assets, for accurate cost tracking and analysis.References= SAP Controlling (CO) and Project System (PS) documentation.

During the goods receipt process, the general ledger accounts that receive postings include:

Consumption account (C): When goods are received for consumption (e.g., for a cost center, project, or order), the consumption account is debited to reflect the increase in expenses related to the consumed materials.

GR/IR account (D): The Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt (GR/IR) account is a temporary account used in the procurement process. It is credited during the goods receipt to record the obligation to pay the supplier, balancing the entry in the consumption account or asset account.

The Vendor reconciliation account (A)is affected when the invoice is posted, not at the goods receipt stage.

The Tax Account (B)may be affected if the goods receipt involves taxable goods, but it is not one of the primary accounts affected by the goods receipt process itself.

During an overall completion confirmation of a maintenance order in SAP, the following elements are recorded:

Time entry (A): The actual time spent on the maintenance activities is recorded, providing data for labor cost calculation and productivity analysis.

Measuring documents (B): These capture measurements and readings from equipment before, during, and after maintenance, contributing to equipment history and performance analysis.

Materials (D): The materials used during the maintenance work are recorded, ensuring accurate inventory management and cost allocation.

An Availability check (C)is part of the planning and preparation for maintenance work but is not typically an element recorded during the completion confirmation.

Invoicing (E)is related to the billing process for external services and is not an element recorded during the overall completion confirmation of internal maintenance orders.

Converting a planned order can result in the creation of a Purchase Requisition (B) for externally procured materials or a Production Order (D) for in-house manufactured items. This step is crucial in the procurement and production planning process, initiating the procurement or manufacturing of required materials.References= SAP Material Management (MM) and Production Planning (PP) documentation.

Posting a vendor's invoice in SAP S/4HANA results in several important updates and document generations, one of which is the update of the purchase order history (C). This update provides a comprehensive record of all transactions associated with a specific purchase order, including the receipt of goods and invoice verification, ensuring transparency and traceability in procurement processes.

The material ledger document (A)is not directly generated by posting a vendor's invoice but rather by material movements and valuation changes in inventory.

Clearing the vendor's account of open items (B)occurs when payments are made against the invoices, not when the invoice itself is posted.

Vendor payment (D)is a subsequent step after the invoice posting and is part of the accounts payable process, where the actual payment transaction to settle the vendor's invoice takes place.

When posting a Goods Issue in a delivery document for a sales order, the following occurs: The Billing Due List is Updated (B), a Material Ledger Document is Created (D), and Inventory Quantities are Updated (E). These actions reflect the movement of goods out of inventory, update financial records, and trigger the billing process.References= SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) and Financial Accounting (FI) documentation.

The action that updates the costing-based profitability analysis in SAP is Save the billing document (B). When a billing document is saved, it records revenues, discounts, surcharges, and taxes related to the sale of goods or services. This data is crucial for profitability analysis (CO-PA), allowing the organization to evaluate profitability by various market segments such as products, customers, and sales areas.

Post goods issue (A)affects inventory and cost of goods sold but does not directly update costing-based profitability analysis.

Post the customer's payment (C)is a financial transaction that affects accounts receivable and cash management but does not directly impact profitability analysis.

Create the outbound delivery (D)is part of the logistics process and does not directly update costing-based profitability analysis.