SAP FICA Configuration

This post will describe you briefly, which basic configuration steps to be followed for SAP FICA module

implementation.

Other detailed configuration & business transaction related posts would be updated separately in same blog.

Start With Organizational Structure:-

01 Set up Company Codes for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable

IMG Access path Financial Accounting(new) Contract Accounts Receivable and

Payable Organizational Units- Set Up Company Codes for Contract

Accounts Receivable and Payable

Transaction Code: SPRO

Description: Define the company codes that want to use in Contract Accounts

Receivable and Payable.

Configuration Instructions Assign the attributes required for controlling postings in Contract

Accounts Receivable and Payable to each company code

Client dependency: Yes

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02 Define Company Code Groups

IMG Access path Financial Accounting(new)- Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable

Organizational Units- Define Company Code Groups


Description: Define the company codes to be used for posting to the contract

account. These company codes are summarized in company code

groups

Configuration Instructions Define a company code group for each combination. The groups must

not overlap.


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03 Assign Company Codes to Company Code Groups

IMG Access path Financial Accounting(new)- Contract Accounts Receivable and

Payable Organizational Units- Assign Company Codes to Company

Code Groups


Description: Assign the required company codes to the company code groups that

defined in the previous activity.

Configuration Instructions e.g. Co Code 1010 to Co Code Group 1010


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04 Application Area


Payable Basic Functions- Application Area


Description: The application area active within the client. As a rule use one

application area, such as the application area Utility company.

Configuration Instructions e.g. R for Utility company as per the client domain.


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05 Define Number Ranges


Basic Functions- Contract Accounts- Number Ranges and Contract Account

Categories- Define Number Ranges


Description: In the following activities, will create definitions for number ranges and

contract account categories.

Configuration Instructions Define the From Number to To Number range.


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06 Configure Contract Acct Categories and Assign Number Ranges


Basic Functions- Contract Accounts- Number Ranges and Contract

Account Categories-Configure Contract Acct Categories and Assign

Number Ranges


Description: Define contract account categories for the contract account.

The defined contract account categories are assigned to contract

accounts when contract account master data is created.

Configuration Instructions e.g. 01 for IS-U Contract Account,02 for Collective Bill Account.


07 Define Sender Structure


Payable Basic Functions- Contract Accounts- Data Transfer- Define

Sender Structure


Description: Define the structure for external data.Also create an assignment

between the structure of external data and the transfer program. It is

important to assign a transfer category.

Configuration Instructions Enter sender structure & sender structure text.


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08 Account Determination IDs for Contracts


Payable Basic Functions- Contract Accounts- Define Account

Determination IDs for Contracts


Description: Define the account determination ID for contracts in connection with

a company code and a division. The account determination ID is

needed along with the company code, the division, the main

transaction and the sub-transaction for determining a G/L account in

automatic account determination.

Configuration Instructions e.g. Define account determination ID 01 along with company code

1010 and division 01 for Local customers.


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09 Define Account Determination IDs for Contract Accounts


Payable Basic Functions- Contract Accounts- Define Account

Determination IDs for Contract Accounts


Description: In the following IMG step, Define the account determination ID for

contract accounts. The account determination ID is used for

determining a G/L account during automatic account determination.

Configuration Instructions e.g. Account determination 01 for Local Customer.


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10 Maintain Central Settings for Posting


Payable Basic Functions- Postings and Documents- Basic Settings-

Maintain Central Settings for Posting


Description: In this activity define whether use certain functions for posting and

editing documents. Whether or not require these functions depends

on which business transactions for posting.

Configuration Instructions Find out whether the functions offered are required for company.

Select the functions require.

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11 Maintain User-Specific Posting Settings


Payable - Basic Functions- Postings and Documents- Basic Settings-

Maintain User-Specific Posting Settings


Description: Maintain User Specific Settings for Posting

Configuration Instructions Chose the user name & select manual posting.

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12 Maintain Document Number Ranges


Payable - Basic Functions-Postings and Documents- Basic Settings-

Maintain Document Number Ranges

Transaction Code: FPN1

Description: In this activity, maintain the number ranges that are used for posting

documents. In the Maintain document types activity, assign the

number ranges to the document types.

Configuration Instructions Analyze the documents posted up until now and establish how many

documents were posted for each year and each document type. Then

create number ranges accordingly, so that they cover several years.

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13 Define Lock Reasons for Posting Locks


Payable Basic Functions-Postings and Documents- Basic Settings-

Define Lock Reasons for Posting Locks


Description: In this activity Define posting lock reasons.The lock reasons defined

can be assigned at the contract account/ business partner level in the

master record of the contract account.

Posting locks in the clearing lock category can also be entered in the

line item and prevent the line item from being cleared

Configuration Instructions Check the standard lock reasons and change, if necessary.

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14 Maintain Document Types and Assign Number Ranges


Payable Basic Functions Postings and Documents- Document-

Maintain Document Assignments- Document Types-Maintain

Document Types and Assign Number Ranges


Description: In this activity maintain the document types for business

transactions in contract accounts receivable/payable.Document

types differentiate different business transactions. The number

ranges assigned to them also control the way documents are

stored. During document posting, the system determines the

document number from these number ranges.

Configuration Instructions Check and where necessary change these predefined document

types.

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15 Document Type Specifications for Collective Bills


Payable - Basic Functions Postings and Documents- Document-

Maintain Document Assignments- Document Types-Maintain the

Document Type Specifications for Collective Bills


Description: In this activity, define the document type for the document that is

created when post a collective bill.

Configuration Instructions Maintain the document type for the collective bill document.

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16 Document Types for Invoicing


Payable Basic Functions- Postings and Documents- Document-

Maintain Document Assignments- Document Types- Maintain Default

Document Types for Invoicing


Description: In this step, define document types for invoicing. maintain document

types for: Invoicing document, Budget Interest calculation documents,

Cash security deposit interest calculation, SD billing documents

(provided to the billing, SD billing document, Debit entry documents

etc.

Configuration Instructions Maintain the document type for the invoice document.

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17 Document Types for Invoicing Reversal


Payable Basic Functions- Postings and Documents- Document-

Maintain Document Assignments- Document Types- Maintain Default

Document Types for Invoicing Reversal


Description: In this IMG activity, define the document type and an alternate

document type for the document that is created during an invoicing

reversal.

Configuration Instructions Maintain the document type and the alternate document type for the

invoicing reversal document.

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18 Document Types for Consumption and Partial Bills


Payable Basic Functions Postings and Documents- Document-

Maintain Document Assignments- Document Types- Maintain

Standard Document Types for Consumption and Partial Bills


Description: In this IMG activity, Define the document types for consumption

billing and partial billing. When the generate joint bills for

consumption and partial bills, Maintain the document types for the

contract accounting document for consumption billing, partial billing,

budget billing clearing, clearing, interest calculation, and cash

security deposit interest calculation documents, as well as for

invoices from SD billing documents and other debit entries resulting

from statistical documents.

Configuration Instructions Maintain the document type for the

Contract accounting document from consumption billing

Contract accounting document from partial billing

Clearing document

Interest calculation document

Document for interest on cash security deposit

Billing document from SD billing document

Debit entry from statistical documents

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19 Sales/Purchase Tax Determination


Payable Basic Functions- Postings and Documents- Maintain

Document Assignments Define Sales/Purchase Tax Determination


Description: Define the tax on sales and purchases determination code and assign

this to the corresponding tax on sales and purchases codes of the

component Financial Accounting. In contrast to the tax on sales and

purchases codes (FI), for the tax on sales and purchases

determination codes can define the start of the validity.

Configuration Instructions Define the tax on sales and purchases determination code and assign

this to the corresponding tax on sales and purchases codes of the

componentFinancial Accounting (FI)

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20 Maintain Main Transactions


Basic Functions- Postings and Documents- Document- Maintain

Document Assignments Maintain Main Transactions


Description: Define Main Transaction

Configuration Instructions Enter new 4 digit Main Transaction and respective description

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21 Maintain Sub Transactions


Basic Functions- Postings and Documents- Document- Maintain Document

Assignments Maintain Sub Transactions


Description: Define Sub Transaction for the Corresponding Main Transaction

Configuration Instructions Enter new 4 digit Sub Transaction with the Main Transaction.

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22 Transactions for Charges IS-U


Basic Functions Postings and Documents- Document- Maintain Document

Assignments-Maintain Transactions for IS-U- Maintain Transactions for

Charges


Description: Define the main transactions and sub transactions for charges.

Configuration Instructions Here you specify MT-ST combination to determine the postings (Actual /

Statistical).

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23 CO Account Assignment Keys


Basic Functions- Postings and Documents- Document -Define Account

Assignments for Automatic Postings- Define CO Account Assignment Keys


Description: In this activity ,define short keys that provide information on account

assignments for cost accounting (such as the cost centre), in conjunction

with the company code

Configuration Instructions Define the account assignment key Cost Center / Profit Center.

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24 Store CO Account Determination Key


Basic Functions- Postings and Documents- Document -Define Account

Assignments for Automatic Postings Store CO Account Determination Key

for IS-U Contracts


Description: Define the CO account assignment key that is used together with the

company code to derive account assignments for cost accounting (like the

cost centre).

Configuration Instructions Map the account assignment key with the company code and cost center

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25 Maintain Payment Terms


Basic Functions- Postings and Documents- Document Maintain Payment

Terms


Description: In the following section, maintain the payment terms. The rules for

determining the due dates are copied as payment terms from the Financial

Accounting (new) (FI) component.Carry out different assignments for

incoming and outgoing payments. Make a calendar assignment which will

then be valid for both incoming and outgoing payments.

Configuration Instructions e.g. Enter Payment term & Name such as P001 for Local Customers.

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26 Define List Category for Account Balance


Payable - Basic Functions- Account Balance Display- Define List

Category


Description: Define Display list for Account Balance

Configuration Instructions Enter

List Type

Text

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27 Define Line Layout Variants for Account Balance


Payable - Basic Functions- Account Balance Display- Define Line

Layout Variants for Account Balance


Description: Define line layout Variant for Account Balance DisplayDefine totals

variants. Specify subsequent variants for each total variant so as to

display variants which are well-suited to each other in a hierarchy.

Specify both using the attributes for a variant.

Configuration Instructions Check and, if required, change the standard line layout

variants.Create line layout variants if necessary.

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28 Number Ranges for Security Deposits


Payable Business Transactions-Security Deposits- Define Number

Ranges for Security Deposits


Description: Define Number Ranges for Security Deposits.

Configuration Instructions Enter the number range From Number to To Number.

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29 Define General Parameters for Security Deposits


Payable Business Transactions-Security Deposits -Define General

Parameters for Security Deposits


Description: Define a number range that uses internal number assignment, and a

document type with which the request document is posted when cash

security payments are made.

Configuration Instructions Assign the number range define in pervious activityAlso assign the

document type

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30 Request Reasons for Securities


Business Transactions-Security Deposits- Define Request Reasons for

Securities


Description: Define Request Reasons for Securities Deposits.

Configuration Instructions Define security deposit reason code and their description. Such as P001 is

for connection cost deposit Local Customers.

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31 Status of Noncash Security Deposits


Payable Business Transactions-Security Deposits- Define Status of

Noncash Security Deposits


Description: Define Status of Noncash Security Deposits

Configuration Instructions e.g. Define the additional statuses required in the system , such as

10 is for Bank Guarantee / LOC received Local Customers.

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32 Noncash Security Deposit Categories


Payable - Business Transactions-Security Deposits- Define Noncash

Security Deposit Categories


Description: In this activity, define the categories of non-cash security deposit.

Configuration Instructions Define the categories code and their description. E.g. P1 is for Bank

Guarantee Local Customers & P2 for LOC.

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33 Reversal Reasons for Security Deposits


Payable Business Transactions-Security Deposits- Define Reversal

Reasons for Security Deposits


Description: Define the reversal reasons for cash security deposits.

Configuration Instructions Define reasons code and text (description).

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34 Cash Desk/Cash Journal


Business Transactions- Payments- Processing Incoming and Outgoing

Payments- Cash Desk/Cash Journal-Maintain Specifications for Cash

Desk/Cash Journal


Description: In this activity, activate the cash journal and make settings for the following

basic functions of the cash journal:

Application of user roles to the cash journal functions

Cash desk closing

Configuration Instructions Chose application area

Select general control parameter

Select option for printing receipt

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35 Define Cash Desk Clearing Accounts



Payments- Cash Desk/Cash Journal-Define Cash Desk Clearing Accounts


Description: In this activity ,define cash desk clearing accounts for the cash desk for the

following payment types:

Incoming and outgoing cash payment

Incoming and outgoing check payment

Configuration Instructions The cash desk clearing accounts must be maintained in the IMG activity

Define Bank Clearing Accounts for Payment Lot.

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36 Default Account Assignments



Payments- Cash Desk/Cash Journal- Define Default Account Assignments


Description: In this activity, enter the default values for postings using the cash journal

or a cash desk. These values include the profit center.

Configuration Instructions Enter the branch name, Cash counter and profit centre.

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37 Document Type for Payment Category


Payable Business Transactions- Payments- Processing Incoming and

Outgoing Payments- Cash Desk/Cash Journal-Define Document Type

for Payment Category

Transaction Code: FQH2

Description: In this activity, for each company code and payment category define

a document type. The document type is used on entry of a payment in

the cash desk or on posting of special documents in the cash journal.

Configuration Instructions Assign the document type with the payment category.

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38 Master Data for Cash Journal



Payments- Cash Desk/Cash Journal-Define Master Data for Cash Journal

Transaction Code: FPCJM

Description: Define the master data for the cash journal, such as counter number, branch

& description as cash desk name.

Configuration Instructions Maintain Cash Desk Matrix as per the requirement.

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39 Posting Cash Desk Deposits and Withdrawals



Payments- Cash Desk/Cash Journal-Cash Journal: Specifications for Posting

Cash Desk Deposits and Withdrawals

Transaction Code: FQH1

Description: In this activity, define the accounts for withdrawal and deposit postings per

company code, branch, payment category, payment type, and bank clearing

account.

Configuration Instructions Make sure that enter the cash desk clearing accounts that enter here in the

activity Define Bank Clearing Accounts for Payment Lots.

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40 Number Ranges for Receipt Printing



Outgoing Payments- Receipt Management-Maintain Number Ranges

for Receipt Printing

Transaction Code: FPNRPT

Description: In this activity, check whether the number ranges for receipt printing

has been created correctly in the system. If receipts are printed in

receipt management, the program requires at least number range 01

to assign receipt numbers automatically:

Configuration Instructions Enter the From Number to To Number range.

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41 Reasons for Repeat Print



Outgoing Payments- Receipt Management- Define Reasons for Repeat

Print


Description: In this activity, define the reasons for repeating the receipt print.

Dependent on these reasons, determine which receipt form is to be

used for printing. In addition, for each repeat print reason,

Configuration Instructions Assign the application form for duplicate receipt printing.

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42 Default Values for Payment Lot



Outgoing Payments- Define Default Values for Payment Lot


Description: In this activity define a document type, a clearing reason and up to

three selection types. These specifications are proposed when

entering payment lots and used for posting the clearing documents

Configuration Instructions Define document type, clearing reason & selection category such

business partner, contract account

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43 Default Values for Check Lot



Outgoing Payments- Define Default Values for Check Lot

Transaction Code: FQ1031

Description: In this activity, define a document type, a clearing reason and up to

three selection categories. These entries are proposed as default

when creating check lots and used for posting clearing documents.

Configuration Instructions Select document type, clearing reason and selection category such

business partner, contract account.

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44 Bank Clearing Accounts for Payment Lots



Payments- Define Bank Clearing Accounts for Payment Lots


Description: Define Bank Clearing Accounts for Payment Lots.

Configuration Instructions Map the bank clearing account with the house bank.

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45 Define Clarification Account



Outgoing Payments- Define Clarification Account

Transaction Code: FQZJ

Description: In this activity define an interim account differentiated

by keys.The incoming payment is automatically posted to this G/L

account if the selection specifications in a payment lot are not

sufficient.

Configuration Instructions Define the interim account for the payment lot.

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46 Clearing Account for Check Deposit



Outgoing Payments- Define Clearing Account for Check Deposit

Transaction Code: FQZT

Description: In this activity, define clearing accounts required for posting

incoming checks.Two accounts are necessary to post incoming

checks:

Check deposit account

Check clearing account

Configuration Instructions Define the clearing accounts for check payment clearing.

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47 Repayment



Outgoing Payments- Define Specifications for Repayment of Incoming

Payments

Transaction Code: FQZN

Description: Define Specifications for Repayment of Incoming Payments

Configuration Instructions Define bank clearing account, refund account & house bank.

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48 Own Bank Details and User Numbers


Payable Business Transactions- Payments- Incoming/Outgoing

Payment Creation- Define Own Bank Details and User Numbers


Description: In this activity define the key under which store the house bank ID,

account ID, and (optionally) the user numbers at the bank and the

user names registered at the bank.

Configuration Instructions Define house bank & account ID.

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49 Payment Medium



Payment Creation- Define Bank User Numbers for Payment Medium


Description: In this activity, define a user number for each set of bank details to be

used. This is required for the correct transmission of data media to a

bank or processing centre.

Configuration Instructions Map the house bank with Company code.

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50 Paying Company Code


Business Transactions- Payments- Incoming/Outgoing Payment Creation-

Define Specifications for Paying Company Code


Description: Define Specifications for Paying Company Code.

Configuration Instructions Chose paying company code, company name and city

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51 Payment Lock Reasons



Payment Creation- Define Payment Lock Reasons


Description: Use payment lock reasons to prevent contract accounts or individual

line items from being paid with the payment program. Payment lock

reasons also give the opportunity to explain why an item has been

locked for payment. Locked items are output in an exception list by

the payment program.

Configuration Instructions Enter payment lock type & there description.

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52 Configure Returns Reasons


Payable Business Transactions- Returns- Configure Returns

Reasons


Description: Configure Returns Reasons. (e.g. Check Bounce, processing failed)

Configuration Instructions Configure Returns Reasons as per bank guidelines.

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53 Assign Return Reasons to House Banks


Payable Business Transactions- Returns- Assign Return Reasons to

House Banks


Description: Assign Return Reasons to House Banks.

Configuration Instructions Assign Return Reasons to House Banks.

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54 Bank Clearing Account for Returns


Payable Business Transactions- Returns- Define Bank Clearing

Account for Returns


Description: Define Bank Clearing Account for Returns.

Configuration Instructions Map the bank clearing account & house bank with company code.

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55 Clarification Accounts for Returns


Payable Business Transactions- Returns- Define Clarification

Accounts for Returns


Description: Define Clarification Accounts (Intermediate accounts) for Returns.

Configuration Instructions Define house bank & bank clearing account.

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56 Account Determination for Returns


Payable Business Transactions- Returns- Define Charges Accounts

for Returns

Transaction Code: FQZF

Description: Define Charges Accounts for Returns.

Configuration Instructions Define return type with bank clearing account & general ledger

account.

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57 Document Type and Clearing Reason


Payable Business Transactions- Returns- Determine Document

Type and Clearing Reason for Returns


Description: Determine Document Type and Clearing Reason for Returns.

Configuration Instructions Define Document Type and Clearing Reason.

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58 Transfer Reasons


Payable Business Transactions- Transfers- Define Transfer Reasons


Description: In this activity define the transfer reasons that are possible as a

reference in the transfer document.

Configuration Instructions Enter the appropriate transfer reasons and there description.

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59 Default Value for Transfer Reason


Payable Business Transactions Transfers- Define Default Value for

Transfer Reason

Transaction Code: FQU1

Description: In this activity define the transfer reason to be proposed for Post a

transfer.

Configuration Instructions Assign transfer reason code for posting.

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60 Specifications and Default Values for Transfer


Payable Business Transactions -Transfers- Define Specifications and

Default Values for Transfer

Transaction Code: FQZ16

Description: Define Specifications and Default Values for Transfer.

Configuration Instructions Specifications and Default Values for Transfer clearing reason and

document type.

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61 Specifications Dependent on Transfer Reason

IMG Access path Financial Accounting(new) -Contract Accounts Receivable and

Payable Business Transactions -Transfers- Define Specifications

Dependent on Transfer Reason


Description: Define Specifications Dependent on Transfer Reason.

Configuration Instructions Enter transfer reason code e.g. P1.

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62 Define Specifications for Clearing Item


Payable Business Transactions Reversal- Define Specifications for

Clearing Item

Transaction Code: FQZK

Description: Define Specifications for Clearing Item.

Configuration Instructions Assign main & sub transaction to clearing reason.

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63 Categories for Instalment Plan

IMG Access path Financial Accounting(new) -Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable

Business Transactions Deferral and Installment Plans Define Categories

for Installment Plan


Description: In this activity, maintain the categories for the installment plan. Using the

installment plan category, split the installment plans into different groups.

This enables to create levels for granting installment plans.

Configuration Instructions Define installment plan category, e.g. 01 is for Local Customer with 10

Instalments.

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64 Define Installment Plan Type


Business Transactions Deferral and Installment Plans Define Installment

Plan Type


Description: In this activity define default values for an installment plan type that call up

when entering an installment plan.

Configuration Instructions Define plan type with their description.

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65 Deactivation Reasons for Installment Plan


Payable Business Transactions Deferral and Installment Plans-

Define Deactivation Reasons for Installment Plan


Description: Define Deactivation Reasons for Installment Plan.

Configuration Instructions Define Deactivation reason with their description.

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66 Define Reference Interest Rates


Payable Business Transactions Interest Calculation-Item Interest

Calculation-Define Reference Interest Rates


Description: In this activity define reference interest rates under a key.Define date-

dependent interest values to the reference interest rates defined in

the activity Maintain values for reference interest rates.

Reference interest rates apply to all clients.

Configuration Instructions The reference interest rates are used in various application

components. Therefore it may be that reference interest rates have

already been maintained at this point.

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67 Define Percentage Rates for Reference Interest Rates



Calculation- Define Percentage Rates for Reference Interest Rates


Description: In this activity maintain the required percentage rates (date-

dependent) for the reference interest rate.Thereference interest rates

are assigned to the interest calculation rules in the activity Define

interest calculation rules.

Configuration Instructions Assign the reference interest rates, description & From To range

of validity.

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68 Define Interest Calculation Rules



Calculation- Define Interest Calculation Rules


Description: Define interest calculation rules.The interest calculation rules defined

are assigned to the interest keys in the IMG activity Define Interest

Key.

Configuration Instructions Define the rule & their description e.g. SECINT for Interest on

security deposit.

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69 Define Interest Key


Payable Business Transactions Interest Calculation- Item Interest

Calculation- Define Interest Key


Description: In this activity, define interest keys for contract accounting.

Configuration Instructions Enter the interest key code & description.

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70 Maintain Amount Limits for Debit/Credit Interest



Calculation- Maintain Amount Limits for Debit/Credit Interest


Description: In this activity, maintain amount limits for posting debit and credit

interest.

Configuration Instructions Define amount limits for posting debit and credit interest.

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71 Define Interest Lock Reasons



Calculation-Define Define Interest Lock Reasons


Description: In this activity define interest block reasons.Theseblock reasons can

then be assigned to individual line items

Configuration Instructions Define lock reason code with their description.

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72 Define Clearing Reasons for Which Interest is not calculated



Calculation- Define Clearing Reasons for Which Interest is not

Calculated


Description: In this activity, define the clearing reasons for which interest

calculation is not possible retroactively.

Configuration Instructions Define the code & items.

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73 Assign Withholding Tax Code to Main and Sub-Transactions


Payable Business Transactions Interest Calculation- Balance

Interest Calculation- Assign Withholding Tax Code to Main and Sub-

Transactions


Description: In this activity assign interest keys, withholding tax codes and

country keys to main and sub-transactions. This means that the

appropriate main and sub-transaction is written in the withholding

tax line of every interest document. The document can then be easily

identified for further processing.

Configuration Instructions Assign interest keys, withholding tax codes and country keys to main

and sub-transactions.

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74 Define Interest Slabs on Overdue Items


Payable Business Transactions Interest Calculation- Interest

Calculations India- Define Interest Slabs on Overdue Items


Description: Define Interest Slabs on Overdue Items.

Configuration Instructions Define Interest Slabs on Overdue Items.

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75 Define Security Deposit Interest Limits


Payable Business Transactions Interest Calculations India -Define

Define Security Deposit Interest Limits


Description: Define Security Deposit Interest Limits.

Configuration Instructions Define Security Deposit Interest Limits.

76 Define Write-Off Reasons


Payable Business Transactions Write-Offs- Define Write-Off

Reasons


Description: Specify the write-off reasons that the system updates as a reference in

line items that were written off.

Configuration Instructions Enter write-off reasons. In the Write-Off Reason Admissibility

column, specify the areas.

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77 Define Specifications and Default Values for Write-Off


Payable Business Transactions Write-Offs- Define Specifications

and Default Values for Write-Off


Description: Define the fixed values document type and clearing reason and the

default values check level and charge-off currency) that are used

when posting a charge-off document.

Configuration Instructions The fixed value for the clearing reason is 04 = mass charge-off.

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78 Define Specs and Default Values for Mass Write-Offs


Payable Business Transactions Write-Offs- Define Specs and

Default Values for Mass Write-Offs


Description: Define the fixed values check level and clearing reason and the default

values document type and charge-off currency, that are used when

posting a charge-off document in a mass run.

Configuration Instructions The fixed value for the clearing reason is 14 = mass charge-off.

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79 Automatic G/L Account Determination for Write-Offs


Payable Business Transactions Write-Offs Automatic G/L Account

Determination for Write-Offs


Description: Define the expense and revenue accounts for write-offs. differentiate

these with the following key fields:

Company code

General ledger account

Write-off reason

Main transaction

Sub-transaction

Division

Account determination characteristic

Configuration Instructions The G/L accounts required are created in the chart of accounts and

for the company code.

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80 Automatic G/L Account Determination for Writing Off Value Adjustments


Payable Business Transactions Write-Offs- Automatic G/L Account

Determination for Writing Off Value Adjustments


Description: Automatic G/L Account Determination for Writing Off Value

Adjustments.

Configuration Instructions Assign the general ledger account for write off items.

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81 Maintain Alternative Expense and Revenue Account


Payable Business Transactions Write-Offs- Maintain Alternative

Expense and Revenue Account


Description: Define alternative revenue and expense accounts to those defined in

posting area 0120 in the activity Write-Off: Automatic G/L Account

Determination Differentiate these with the following key fields:

Company Code

G/L Account

Configuration Instructions Enter the required G/L accounts.

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82 Define Percentage Rates for Writing-Off Value Adjusted Items


Payable Business Transactions Write-Offs- Define Percentage

Rates for Writing-Off Value Adjusted Items


Description: Define Percentage Rates for Writing-Off Value Adjusted Items.

Configuration Instructions Map the write off reason code with the company code.

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83 Define Charge Categories for Dunning


Payable Business Transactions Dunning- Define Charge Categories

for Dunning


Description: In this activity, define the dunning chargecategories.These charge

categories are assigned to the charge schedules in the Configure

Charge Schedules for Dunning Procedure activity.

Configuration Instructions The charge categories are used in various application components. It

is possible to maintain existing charge categories here.

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84 Define Document Types for Dunning Charge Categories


Payable Business Transactions Dunning- Define Document Types

for Dunning Charge Categories


Description: In this activity, define a document type for each dunning charge

category. The system then uses the document categories defined here

to create documents when post the dunning charges.

Configuration Instructions Define dunning charge category and document type.

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85 Configure Charge Schedules for Dunning Procedure


Payable Business Transactions Dunning- Configure Charge

Schedules for Dunning Procedure


Description: In this activity, configure the charge schemas for dunning procedures.

These charge schemas are then assigned to the dunning levels in the

activity Configure dunning procedure.

Configuration Instructions Enter the charge category

Code

Name of charge schedule

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86 Configure Dunning Activities


Business Transactions Dunning- Configure Dunning Activities


Description: In this activity, define dunning activities for dunning open,

overdue items.Then assign the activities to the dunning levels in the

activity Configure Dunning Procedure.

Configuration Instructions The function modules required exist in the system.

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87 Define Dunning Lock Reasons

IMG Access path Financial Accounting(new) Contract Accounts Receivable and

Payable Business Transactions Dunning- Define Dunning Lock

Reasons


Description: In this activity define dunning lock reasons.Thenassign these reasons

to contract accounts or individual line items.

Configuration Instructions Define dunning lock reason code and describe lock reason in text.

88 Define Withholding Tax Code


Basic Functions- Withholding Tax- Define Withholding Tax Code


Description: The system requires a withholding tax indicator to be able to determine

withholding tax. For every indicator stipulate the following:

Taxable portion

Here it is possible to calculate withholding tax with a calculation basis of

over 100%. This procedure is sometimes used in Spain.

Withholding tax rate

Percentage to be applied to the withholding tax base amount to calculate the

withholding tax amount. In this field also enter the German reunification

tax as a percentage.

Reduced withholding tax rate if a valid exemption certificate is in hand

Withholding tax formula

Only select the withholding tax formula field if the tax percentages are

graduated.

Withholding tax indicators must be defined country-specific.

Configuration Instructions Enter Withholding Tax Code & Description.

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89 Define Formulas for Withholding Tax Calculation


Basic Functions- Define Formulas for Withholding Tax Calculation


Description: In this activity, define the formulae for calculating withholding tax, if the

tax percentage rate is scaled dependent on the base amount.

Configuration Instructions For each withholding tax country and withholding tax code need to enter

the amount and the withholding tax rate according to which the

withholding tax is calculated.

SAP FICA Configuration

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