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SAP FICO Financial Accounting & Controlling

Course Objective

SAP FICO is a core module of SAP ERP designed to manage and streamline an organization’s financial processes.

It enables businesses to efficiently handle financial accounting, reporting, controlling, and compliance, while providing powerful tools for real-time analysis and strategic decision-making.

With its comprehensive capabilities and integration across business functions, SAP FICO is widely adopted by organizations to enhance financial accuracy, transparency, and operational efficiency.

Key Learning Areas

module 1

ERP & SAP Fundamentals

Introduction to ERP and SAP 
Advantages of ERP systems 
Overview of SAP S/4HANA 
SAP navigation and transaction codes

module 2

Organizational Structure & Configuration

Organizational elements in accounting 
Definition and assignment of organizational units 
Fiscal year configuration 
Field status and posting period variants 
Document types and number ranges 
Posting keys and tolerance limits

Module 3

Financial Accounting Setup

Chart of Accounts and G/L master creation 
Accounting groups and retained earnings account 
Vendor and customer master data 
Reconciliation accounts and payment terms

Module 4

Advanced Financial Accounting

Asset accounting 
Maintenance of ledgers 
Currency conversion and exchange rate settings 
Foreign currency valuation and automatic postings 
Document splitting and accounting principles 
Zero balance clearing account

Module 5

Controlling (CO) Configuration

Controlling area creation 
CO configuration 
Profit center activation and standard hierarchy 
Cost center and cost center group creation

Module 6

Integration & Transaction Processing

Integration of FI with other modules 
Posting and display of G/L transactions 
Parking, holding, and recurring documents 
Fast data entry

Module 7

Banking & Payment Operations

House bank setup and bank accounts 
Cheque issue and cheque register 
Manual payments and cancellation 
Automatic payment program 
Incoming and outgoing payments

Module 8

Sales & Procurement Cycle

Sales and procurement processes 
Invoice posting (sales and purchase) 
Down payments and credit memo handling 
Bill of exchange

Module 9

Taxation (GST)

GST configuration 
Manual and automatic GST posting

Module 10

Accounts Receivable Management

Dunning process (customer follow-up)

Module 11

Reporting & Period-End Closing

Financial reports (G/L, Vendor, Customer) 
Profit & Loss Account 
Balance Sheet 
Period-end closing operations

Expected Skills / Outcome

By the end of this module, students will::
✔ Configure and manage SAP FICO independently
✔ Handle complete financial accounting processes in SAP
✔ Perform real-time financial reporting and analysis
✔ Execute end-to-end business transactions (P2P & O2C cycles)
✔ Manage GST, banking, and payment processes
✔ Perform period-end closing and generate financial statements

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