How can you configure the transfer price solution in SAP S/4HANA?
Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.
A. Use separate segments for each valuation.
B. Use separate material ledgers for each valuation.
C. Use separate ledgers for each valuation.
D. Use separate currency types within the same ledger for each valuation.
Explanation:
C. Use separate ledgers for each valuation
In SAP S/4HANA, you can configure transfer pricing by maintaining parallel ledgers for different valuation approaches (e.g., group valuation vs. legal valuation).
Each ledger reflects a distinct valuation method, ensuring compliance with both local GAAP and group reporting requirements.
D. Use separate currency types within the same ledger for each valuation
Alternatively, SAP allows you to use different currency types (e.g., company code currency, group currency, profit center valuation currency) within the same ledger.
This enables multiple valuations without needing separate ledgers, reducing complexity while still supporting transfer pricing.
❌ Incorrect Options:
A. Use separate segments for each valuation
Segments are used for reporting purposes (e.g., segment reporting in FI), not for configuring transfer pricing.
They don’t control valuation methods.
B. Use separate material ledgers for each valuation
Material Ledger supports multiple currencies and valuations for inventory, but you don’t configure transfer pricing by creating separate material ledgers.
Instead, transfer pricing is handled via ledgers and currency types.
Reference:
SAP Help Portal – Transfer Pricing in SAP S/4HANA
SAP S/4HANA Finance Guide: Parallel Valuation Approaches using Ledgers and Currency Types
Which of the following values can be calculated using results analysis?
Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question.
A. Gross margin
B. Reserves for unrealized costs
C. Work in progress
D. Cost of goods manufactured
E. Cost of sales
Explanation:
The primary goal of Results Analysis is to determine the value of work performed at the end of a period, regardless of whether it has been billed yet.
Work in Progress (C):
If the actual costs incurred exceed the calculated cost of sales (meaning you have spent money on work not yet reflected as an expense), the system calculates this surplus as Work in Progress (WIP) to be capitalized on the balance sheet.
Reserves for Unrealized Costs (B):
In some scenarios, if the calculated cost of sales is higher than the actual costs incurred so far (common in percentage-of-completion methods), the system creates a Reserve to account for future costs that have already been "earned" in terms of revenue recognition.
Cost of Sales (E):
In S/4HANA Management Accounting, especially when using non-valuated sales order stocks, the actual costs on the order do not automatically hit the P&L as "Cost of Goods Sold." Results Analysis calculates the Cost of Sales based on the Percentage of Completion (POC) to match the recognized revenue.
Why the other options are incorrect:
A. Gross Margin:
While Results Analysis provides the components (Revenue and Cost of Sales) to calculate a margin, the "Gross Margin" itself is a result seen in reporting (like CO-PA or Margin Analysis), not a specific value "calculated" and stored by the RA engine.
D. Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM):
This value is typically the result of Product Cost Planning (Cost Estimates) or the final credit to a production order upon goods receipt. It is a standard production value rather than a specialized Results Analysis accrual.
References:
SAP Help Portal: Performing Results Analysis.
SAP Learning (S4F22): Cost Object Controlling in SAP S/4HANA.
SAP Library: Results Analysis Methods (Revenue-Based, Cost-Based, POC).
You would like to allocate primary and secondary costs from a cost center to another cost center. Which allocation method will you use?
A. Assessment
B. Periodic reposting
C. Top down distribution
D. Distribution
You want to determine which operations of the routing should be considered in a product cost calculation. How do you do this?
Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.
A. By assigning a cost center to the work center in the operation
B. By defining a usage key in the header of the routing
C. By marking the cost indicator in the control key assigned to the operation
D. By marking the Relevance to Costing indicator in the operation
In the Product Cost by Order process, what does the system calculate depending on the order status?
A. WIP at target costs or variances
B. Both WIP and variances or only variances
C. WIP at actual costs or variances
D. WIP at percentage of completion (PoC) method or variances
Which of the following can you use to explore released APIs?
A. SAP Application Interface Framework
B. SAP Integration Suite
C. SAP Business Accelerator Hub
You are running an indirect activity allocation.
What do you post to the sender and receiver?
A. You post both quantity and cost to the sender, and cost only to the receiver.
B. You post quantity and cost to both the sender and receiver.
C. You post both quantity and cost to the receiver, and cost only to the sender.
D. You post only cost to both the sender and receiver.
You have implemented Product Cost by Sales Order in conjunction with cost-based POC
results analysis in your organization. For a particular sales order item, you have the
following:
Plan revenue = 3000, Plan costs = 2000, Actual revenue = 1200, Actual costs = 1000.
What data does the system calculate during results analysis?
A. Revenue = 1200; Cost of sales = 1000; Capitalized revenue (revenue in excess of billings) = 200
B. Revenue = 1200; Cost of sales = 1000; Revenue surplus = 200
C. Revenue = 1500; Cost of sales = 1000; Revenue surplus = 300
D. Revenue = 1500; Cost of sales = 1000; Capitalized revenue (revenue in excess of billings) = 300
At what level do you create the structure of the operating concern for margin analysis?
A. Sales organization
B. Controlling area
C. Client
D. Cross client
You create a new cost estimate. Which of the following steps are required to update the
standard price of the material?
Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question.
A. Activate the cost estimate.
B. Release the cost estimate.
C. Run the cost estimate.
D. Mark the cost estimate.
E. Simulate the cost estimate.
What are some of the characteristics of Profit Center Accounting in SAP S/4HANA?
Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.
A. It requires the activation of margin analysis.
B. It can be used with period and/or cost of sales accounting.
C. It is integrated into the universal journal.
D. It is possible to derive the profit center from the segment in configuration.
What are some of the characteristics of planning for internal orders?
Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.
A. Availability control can check against plan values.
B. You can enter costs and revenues.
C. You can plan multiple versions.
D. You can define tolerance limits for plan overspend.
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