03/02/2026

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  3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

  Central Finance in Transition: Implications of Moving from ECC to Greenfield S/4HANA

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  • Speaker

  • Marc Ellison

    Collabrix

  • Craig Jessep

    Collabrix

  Description

  • Explore the impact of replacing ECC source systems with greenfield S/4HANA in a live Central Finance (CFIN) landscape
  • Understand the challenges related to source system decommissioning, data consistency, and re-mapping in CFIN
  • Examine key architectural and design considerations to maintain a stable CFIN environment during the transition
  • Discuss integration strategies and technical implications for Central Finance when source systems change Gain practical insights and lessons learned from real-world Central Finance transformation programs
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  3:50 PM - 4:25 PM

  Event-Based WIP and Variance Calculation in SAP S/4HANA

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  • Speaker

  • Janet Salmon

    SAP

  Description

  1. What’s different and why did SAP change their approach?
  2. Who can use the new approach (public cloud customers, and private cloud/on premise customers using Universal Parallel Accounting?)
  3. Overhead Calculation
  4. WIP Calculation – Choosing the Method, Assigning Sources, and Setting up Account Determination
  5. Variance Calculation – Timing and Supported Variance Categories
  6. Template Allocation in the Production Environment
  7. Settlement – What do I still need to know?
  8. What’s planned with Universal Parallel Accounting in Release 2025, FPS1 and FPS2 
     1. WIP calculation for refurbishment orders
     2. Event-based settlement of assets under construction
     3. WIP and variance calculation for product cost collectors with assigned production orders

   

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  4:25 PM - 4:40 PM

  Live Q&A with Janet Salmon

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  • Speaker

  • Janet Salmon

    SAP

  Description

  Join Janet Salmon for a Live Q&A on her session "Event-Based WIP and Variance Calculation in SAP S/4HANA".

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  5:00 PM - 5:45 PM

  Beyond the Export Button: Transform SAP Data into Financial Intelligence

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  • Speaker

  • Mark Pockl

    insightsoftware

  Description

  Your Finance Team Deserves Better Than "One-Size-Fits-All" Solutions 

  If you're like most finance leaders, you're juggling multiple systems, wrestling with rigid operational and financial reporting tools, and watching your team burn hours on manual data tasks that should be automated by now. Sound familiar? 

  We get it. That's exactly why we built Wands for SAP and why we’re bringing you this webinar. 

  Join us to discover how finance teams are: 

  • Breaking free from cookie-cutter templates with customizable & tailored reporting solutions that actually matches how YOUR team works 
  • Cutting SAP transaction time from hours to minutes with immediate quick wins 
  • Building a foundation that scales from simple reports to complete financial process automation 
  • Unlocking advanced capabilities like automated posting, GL workflows, and multi-dimensional analytics—all without leaving Excel 

   

  We'll share real stories from finance teams who've transformed their operations, including a retailer who reduced their month-end close by 3 days and global manufacturer that went from only 20% of their time in analysis to 80% of their time. You'll see the roadmap successful teams follow—starting with Excel reporting and expanding to complete financial process transformation. 

   

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  6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

  Introduction to Financial Planning and Analysis in SAP S/4HANA by Profit Center

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  • Speaker

  • Marjorie Wright

    Simply FI-CO, LLC

  Description

  Selecting a planning tool is an important decision in your move to S/4HANA.

  This session will highlight the importance of selecting the right tools and then dive into a practical application for Balance Sheet and Profit Center planning with the "Import Financial Plan Data" Fiori app.

  The session will cover the following key aspects:

  • Understanding the App's Purpose
  • Prerequisites and Setup
  • Data Preparation
  • The Import Process
  • Post-Import Analysis and Reporting
  • Business Process Design Considerations

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  6:45 PM - 7:00 PM

  Live Q&A with Marjorie Wright

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  • Speaker

  • Marjorie Wright

    Simply FI-CO, LLC

  Description

  Join Marjorie Wright for a Live Q&A on her session "Introduction to Financial Planning and Analysis in SAP S/4HANA by Profit Center".

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  7:00 PM - 7:45 PM

  Ledger Setup and its Role in Management Accounting (SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition)

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  • Birgit Oettinger

    SAP

  Description

  ​Parallel ledgers facilitate valuations and data storage according to diverse accounting standards such as IFRS and local GAAP. This flexibility accommodates different fiscal year variants and enables ledger-dependent cost management without the need for multiple controlling areas.

  ​A key focus of this presentation is addressing the special needs related to ledger setup in management accounting.

  ​This session will cover topics like

  • parallel ledgers and accounting principles
  • the different roles of ledgers (e.g. leading ledger, extension ledgers)
  • ledgers supporting parallel fiscal year variants
  • initial system setup

  The session will focus on the public cloud solution of SAP (SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition).

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  8:00 PM - 8:45 PM

  Embracing Change: Leveraging SAP S/4HANA's "Organizational Flexibility in Financial Accounting" in S/4 On Premise

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  • Speaker

  • Dawn Hillebrenner Watts

    Guided Tech Solutions

  Description

  • Explore common business scenarios that drive the need for Profit Center Reorganization.
  • Learn how to effectively use the “Manage Organizational Changes” app to split, merge, or replace profit centers.
  • Gain insights into the Profit Center derivation hierarchy and understand which SAP objects are impacted during reorganization.
  • Discover how to access and utilize related applications that support Organizational Changes.
  • Understand the current limitations and considerations of the “Organizational Flexibility in Accounting” functionality.