Configuring SAP R/3 FI/CO: The Essential Resource for Configuring the Financial and Controlling Modules [Hardcover]

Quentin Hurst (Author), David Nowak (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0782125972 | ISBN-13: 978-0782125979 | Publication Date: April 15, 2000 | Edition: 1

Configure the FI and CO Modules to Meet All Your Business Requirements

Configuring SAP R/3 FI/CO is the only book of its kind: a detailed, practical guide to configuring R/3's two most popular modules. Written by the experts responsible for R/3 configuration in a Fortune 200 company, it provides detailed instructions and examples for all the Financial and Controlling submodules--information that will help you make good on your company's sizable investment.

Coverage includes:
* FI Enterprise Structure
* General Ledger
* Substitutions and Validations
* Automatic account assignments
* Accounts Payable
* Accounts Receivable
* Credit Management
* Lockbox
* CO Enterprise Structure
* Cost Element Accounting
* Cost Center Accounting
* Internal Orders
* CO settlement
* Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)
* Profit Center Accounting
* Investment Management
Visit this book's companion Web site at www.virtuosollc.com for additional coverage of FI/CO configuration techniques.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Configure the FI and CO Modules to Meet All Your Business Requirements

Configuring SAP R/3 FI/CO is the only book of its kind: a detailed, practical guide to configuring R/3's two most popular modules. Written by the experts responsible for R/3 configuration in a Fortune 200 company, it provides detailed instructions and examples for all the Financial and Controlling submodules—information that will help you make good on your company's sizable investment.

Coverage includes:

• FI Enterprise Structure
• General Ledger
• Substitutions and Validations
• Automatic account assignments
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Credit Management
• Lockbox

• CO Enterprise Structure
• Cost Element Accounting
• Cost Center Accounting
• Internal Orders
• CO settlement
• Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)
• Profit Center Accounting
• Investment Management

Visit this book's companion Web site at www.virtuosollc.com for additional coverage of FI/CO configuration techniques.

About the Author

David Nowak and Quentin Hurst are full-time SAP consultants for a Fortune 200 company. They have more than six years' combined experience with FI/CO. Nowak has been involved with three complete FI/CO implementations and has worked with ERP software in various finance and operations departments. Previous to his current position, Hurst was in the Business Consulting Division of Arthur Andersen and worked on many IT projects, including SAP, data warehousing, and custom system development.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 846 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 1 edition (April 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782125972
• ISBN-13: 978-0782125979
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.7 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Obsolete!! This book is for a very old system, release 3., June 10, 2003

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E. Harrison (DXB) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Configuring SAP R/3 FI/CO: The Essential Resource for Configuring the Financial and Controlling Modules (Hardcover)

What version of SAP are all theses people using? Most production systems are using 4.6c or higher. This book is for 3.0. Almost all the screens and menu paths have changed. This was a good book in it's day. But that day has long past. This book must be updated to version 6.20. Can someone suggest a current FI/CO book?

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference, what ever be the SAP version you use, October 21, 2003

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Narayanan, V (India) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Configuring SAP R/3 FI/CO: The Essential Resource for Configuring the Financial and Controlling Modules (Hardcover)

Most of the books available are just describing the functionalities of FICO instead of giving you the REAL nitty-gritty involved in configuring a particular option. Some say that the book is out-dated with screen shots from 3.x. Fine, but do you have any other book in the market which gives you the essential basics from configuration point? And, I am sure the basics have not changed, much, inspite of latest releases.

This book proves to be a winner for every one - the FICO beginner-consultant, experienced consultants, cross-functional consultants, users etc

Till such time some one comes up with another book, with latest versions' screen-shots and with asset accounting/product costing put together in the same volume, this is the ONLY book any one can refer to in FICO configuration.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy FI CO discovery, April 26, 2001

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delete (waltham, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Configuring SAP R/3 FI/CO: The Essential Resource for Configuring the Financial and Controlling Modules (Hardcover)

I found it very explicit, and I am a french guy discovering SAP english lingo. It shows you all the important areas to be mastered by a SAP consultant / key user, all the main features of the software. They created a learning process through the book which I found very helpful for some matters which were a little bit old for me (e.g. CO).

Drawbacks : 3.1h screens (hey! it was published in 2000!), asset accouting is missing, the price... but the book looks good in your bookshelves :)

In conclusion: with this book + the SAP online help + F1 anyone could understand the FICO customizing.