C_S4FCC_2021 SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Finance for Group Reporting Associates (SAP S/4HANA 2021) Questions and Answers

Since cost center is set to aggregate in SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting, the system will aggregate the data based on the cost center field. In this case, the data for cost center A and cost center B will be aggregated, and a single record with a blank cost center will be posted in group reporting.

SAP Group Reporting Data Collection updates the ACDOCC (Consolidation Staging) table. This table is used to store data that is collected from various source systems for consolidation purposes. Reference: https://help.sap.com/viewer/df185fd53bb645b1bd99284ee4e4a750/2020.002/en-US/4c1d8f4f16564f249c0e0d4a8e45d9f9.html

In order to use intercompany eliminations that are integrated with SAP Intercompany Matching and Reconciliation, you must create an elimination method and activate an intercompany hierarchy. The elimination method defines the rules for eliminating intercompany transactions, while the intercompany hierarchy organizes the consolidation units involved in intercompany transactions.

According to the SAP S/4HANA Finance for Group Reporting Associates documents1, a consolidation ledger must be configured in order to release plan data into SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting. A consolidation ledger is a data container that stores the plan data for a specific consolidation scenario and fiscal year variant. A consolidation ledger can have multiple versions to store different versions of plan data.

When the ownership percentage for France increases from 75% to 76% in February 2023, you only need to update the CGOOE consolidation group with the new ownership percentage. The other consolidation groups (CGO0A and CGOOW) are not affected by this change and do not need to be updated.

if the balance sheet in SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting is out of balance, when data validation is run, the result is that the variance will be posted to a statistical financial statement item. A statistical financial statement item is a special type of FS item that is used to store variances or differences between debit and credit balances. A statistical financial statement item does not affect the balance sheet total or net income.

When you import group shares, posting20 is used. Posting level 20 is specifically designed for the import of group shares in SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting.

According to the SAP S/4HANA Finance for Group Reporting Associates documents1, in order to release data from a prior period, you must change your global parameters. Global parameters are parameters that define the scope and settings of your consolidation scenario, such as fiscal year variant, consolidation ledger, consolidation group, etc. You can change your global parameters by using the Change Global Parameters app. You can change the period parameter to select the prior period that you want to release data from.

According to the SAP S/4HANA Finance for Group Reporting Associates documents1, a fiscal year variant is a required global parameter that must be selected when creating a new consolidation scenario. A fiscal year variant defines the number and length of posting periods and special periods for a fiscal year. A fiscal year variant can be assigned to one or more consolidation scenarios.