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General Ledger September 1999

Contents

General Ledger
Accounting in the SAP System ........................................................................................................................... 1-1
Financial Accounting .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Accounting in SAP Solution Maps ........................................................................................................................................................ 1-7
Organizational Structure in the R/3 Systems Financial Accounting System .......................................................... 2-1
General Ledger as a Central Integrating Element ............................................................................................... 3-1
Basic General Ledger Terms .............................................................................................................................. 4-1
Company Code .................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
Business Area ................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-3
Document ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-4
Chart of Accounts .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4-5
G/L Accounts .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Major General Ledger Transactions .................................................................................................................... 5-1
G/L Account Postings ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
Closing .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5-4
Planning ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-8
The Financial Information System ...................................................................................................................... 6-1
Special Purpose Ledger ..................................................................................................................................... 7-1
Integration ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7-4
Assessment/Distribution .................................................................................................................................................................... 7-5
Planning ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7-6
Reporting .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7-8
Schedule Manager ............................................................................................................................................ 8-1
Glossary ..................................................................................................................................................... Glos-1

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