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Speed Up Your IFRS Transition with the IFRS Starter Kit for SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation

Learn about the latest starter kit for IFRS for SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, which can speed up the implementation time of IFRS-related configuration in SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation by up to 80%.


Hone Your Manufacturing Cost Understanding for Better Decision Making

When a product is manufactured, an accounting entry is automatically made each time that a posting is made in the production process. Some of these postings take place in FI, while others are posted only in CO. Follow the flow of these accounting entries and understand the reconciliation process between FI and CO.


Make SAP General Ledger Migration Cockpit More Flexible by Adding Your Own Activities

Fine-tune the migration cockpit to include your own activities in addition to standard ones so that you can see all the steps in one central place.


Effectively Create a Standard Cost Estimate Across Plants

A complex manufacturing scenario may require operations to be carried out in different plants that manufacture a given good at various stages. Weigh the pros and cons of SAP’s four methods for creating a standard cost estimate for a semi-finished good in the receiving plant in a multiple-plant scenario.


How Proposed Lease Accounting Changes Will Affect Your SAP System (And What You Can Do About It)

The two boards that govern US and international accounting rules are mulling another change that could have a big impact on businesses that lease equipment. If passed, the proposal could add significant complexity to the way leases are accounted for at companies running SAP systems.


Key Metrics for Reducing Errors and Cutting Costs in Accounts Payable

Mark Twain famously wrote that the three kinds of mistruths were lies, damned lies, and statistics. If he were alive today and analyzing the enterprise business world, he may well have added metrics to the list.

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An IFRS Fable: The Company That Waited Too Long

Many companies are on the brink of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) transition, but many still have questions: When should we implement IFRS? How should we prepare? Who do we involve? Get expert advice and recommendations from SAP executives and partners in this special report.


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Seasonal Sales and Supply Chain Successes at Molson Coors: Harnessing Cutting-Edge SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for Faster, Fact-Based Decisions

A major beer producer and distributor’s revenue targets hinge on seasonal sales. At Molson Coors, Todd Campbell, Vice President of Logistics and Procurement, and his supply chain team don’t have the time or the luxury to operate on gut feel. Every decision needs to be grounded in fact. Follow this team as it evaluates business intelligence tools to provide crucial data for advance planning and anticipate inventory gaps with incredible speed.


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