Customer Reviews

Administering SAP R/3: The Fi-Financial Accounting & Co-Controlling Modules

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I found this 500-page book completely useless. The book doesn't have any (!) illustrations, it's plain text only, and it basically rephrases standard SAP OnLine Help. I found the standard SAP FI/CO Online Help more readable than this book ...

The book just doesn't do what it says it will. It disn't tell me clearly "why the world's most successful companies are usings SAP R/3's FI & CO modules: nor does it explain "the methodology and technical implementation strategies associated with" these modules.

Look at "SAP: and Executive's Comprehensive Guide" if you want real answers to these questions.

This book is pretty useless and gives you just enough information to really screw things up.

I have ordered/read 6 books on the FI and CO modules in the last two weeks. My experience is that this book is the most detailed and beneficial of all. For someone who is looking to understand the process side of these SAP modules I would strongly recommend this book. If you are looking to learn more about the config, BUY A CONFIG book, not this one. The negative reviews seem to be related to the fact that people don't understand what this book is trying to accomplish (process understanding). If you have a medium understanding of SAP R/3 and a limited to medium knowledge base of accounting (internal and external) concepts, this book is a winner.

If you are at all familiar with SAP, this book will only serve to collect dust on your bookshelf. The explanations are at such a high level and basic that it is a complete waste of time. Further more, it never really talks about the SAP gui interface or configuration steps. Only buy this book if you want an over-priced paper weight!

The book is so generic describing SAP FI and CO modules that I hardly believe an administrator can do anything with it. There are no examples at all, the underlaying accounting techniques are offen imprecise and not linked to SAP processes in the adeguate way.

I was able to read some chapters of this book. Basic concept of acconting and costing/controlling areas are explained in a less dramatic way. In view of application to SAP , it has a shallow presentation unlike its name attached to its cover.

It is more of a regular accounting rather than SAP FI/CO Adminstration Book.

FI/CO is most popular and CO is the key module. In this book, nothing is helpful. I am very disappointed. I do not understand what purpose for the author to publish this book. Perhaps the author is very experienced, but the book is really useless in this field.

If you are looking for a book on instructing you in the configuration steps in the FICO, this book is not the one to get. If you are in the early career development stages of SAP FICO implementation and are being badgered by other modular "gurus", with general questions on the FICO relationship with the other modules, this book will supply the general answers. Plus, this is a must-read for corporate executives that are considering SAP for thier company. CFO's and Controllers would benefit especially if they play a role in the final decision to do so. Guys, lighten up. Face it. There is no book available to show you step-by-step configuration-there never will be! A book of baseline configuration would be nice, but there are so many different variables in the customization process, that such a book would equal to 1000 Guttenburg Bibles!

Just a word of advice to anyone buying this book, if you've got access to SAP on line documentation and/or help screens, you've probably got as much (if not more) as this book can offer.

The best thing the book can be used for is as light reference when away from your P.C.

Regards, bkruz@hotmail.com