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SchedulePre-conference

workshops Main Conference

Monday, March 17

7:30 am Registration opens

9:00 am Pre-conference workshop sessions

12:00 pm Lunch

2:00 pm Pre-conference workshop sessions

5:00 pm Registration closes

Tuesday, March 18

7:00 am Registration opens and Continental breakfast

8:30 am General session

9:45 am Refreshment break

10:15 am Breakout sessions


12:00 pm Breakout sessions

1:15 pm Lunch


3:45 pm Exhibitor meet and greet


5:45 pm Welcome reception

6:00 pm Ask-the-experts

7:30 pm Day concludes

Wednesday, March 19







1:15 pm Lunch


3:45 pm Exhibitor meet and greet


6:00 pm Cocktail reception

6:15 pm Ask-the-experts


Thursday, March 20







1:15 pm Lunch


3:45 pm Refreshment break


5:15 pm Refreshment break



Friday, March 21







12:15 pm Conference concludes

Now that growth has returned to most economies, companies are once again intent on growing their revenues and ensuring that an increase in sales also delivers a commensurate increase in profits. Finance has a major contribution to make in helping shape and execute strategy, tracking performance to ensure that the financial commitments made to stakeholders are achieved and in managing resources so that emergent growth opportunities receive sufficient funding to develop into meaningful cash flows.

Becoming a business partner will involve Finance becoming something of a “juggler” who is adept at managing multiple roles and new responsibilities because we can be sure that the pressures for more effective compliance and risk management will continue to grow — and there is the ever-present need to run financial operations and accounting functions as efficiently and cost-effectively as

possible. Being successful in these roles requires a Finance function that is attuned to opportunities and changes in the business; provides business partners with instant analysis and insightful recommendations — and recognizes that users increasingly expect to be able to access and act on information instantly no matter where they happen to be. Already companies are investing in the newer technologies such as “Big data,” cloud computing, real-time analytics, and mobility that allow Finance to transition from a juggler to a ring-master who can confidently orchestrate achieving financial objectives with successfully managing risk, and compliance and the smooth running of financial operations.

At Financials 2014 and GRC 2014, our aim is to help you navigate these challenges and new technologies by showcasing best practices from your peers and industry thought-leaders and by giving you deep and practical insight into SAP’s growing portfolio of finance, risk and compliance, and analytics solutions. You will leave with a rich understanding of SAP’s vision and roadmaps spanning accounting and financial management, business intelligence, treasury and financial risk management, travel and expense management, invoice-to-pay, receivables management, enterprise performance management, and governance, risk, and compliance processes.

This event is your opportunity to network with colleagues who face the same challenges you are facing and to directly access SAP solutions experts to help you understand how you can meet your specific business goals. I hope that you will join me, your peers, and the SAP community of experts in Orlando to engage in a rich debate and ensure that you are equipped for success.

Sincerely,

James FisherVice President MarketingAnalytics and Finance, SAP

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OverviewPre-conference Workshops, Monday, March 17

Conference, March 18-21 • 13 comprehensive tracks

Track 1 Financial accounting (FI)

SAP Financial Accounting (FI) process improvements and enhancementsSAP General Ledger (FI-GL)Asset accounting (FI-AA)

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Track 2 Controlling (CO) and managerial accounting Page 12

Track 3 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation Page 14

Track 4 Planning, budgeting, and forecasting Page 17

Track 5 Financial closes and consolidations Page 19

Track 6 Financial reports, analyses, and business intelligence Page 21

Track 7 Enterprise performance management Page 24

Track 8 Accounts payable Page 25

Track 9 Receivables management Page 26

Track 10 Cash, treasury, and liquidity management Page 27

Track 11 Emerging technologies for finance Page 29

Track 12 Legal and regulatory updates affecting finance Page 31

Track 13 GRC for finance teams Page 33

Special three-hour, pre-conference sessions hosted on this day offer you the opportunity to fortify your understanding of key SAP concepts and technologies, explore new trends and strategies, and enhance your learning experience at the main conference. Advance sign-up is required.

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Sanjay Poonen, President of Solutions Go-to-Market, SAP AG

Advance your career and keep your certification current. Earn 35.5 CPE credits by attending sessions offered at Financials 2014 and GRC 2014. No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. *Sessions are presented via a Group Live format. The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) awards CPE credits in:

Accounting

Accounting (Government)

Auditing

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*Attendees must have a basic knowledge of an SAP system, and an understanding of the Financials function in an organization. SAPinsider is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org. If you have any concerns or complaints, please contact customer service at +1-781-751-8700. Visit our Registration page to sign up for the event.

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More than 175 educational sessions and forumsExpand your skills and knowledge by learning

from the top experts at SAP, independent consul-

tants, and your industry counterparts.

Pre-conference WorkshopsSpecial three-hour, pre-conference sessions host-

ed on this day offer you the opportunity to fortify

your understanding of key SAP concepts and

technologies, explore new trends and strategies,

and enhance your learning experience at the

main conference. Advance sign-up is required.

Live solution demonstrationsSee demonstrations and hear directly from SAP

and leading vendors about Financials innova-

tions and their impact on SAP applications you

want to extend, develop, or introduce to your

employees and customers.

Speed networkingHear about your peers’ projects, challenges, and

ongoing initiatives during forums facilitated by

an expert moderator.

Luncheon roundtablesSit with your colleagues by topic area, industry,

or job function and discuss solutions to your

most difficult problems. Learn about the

projects your colleagues are tackling, what

strategies they’re using, and why.

Ask-the-Experts Sit down one-on-one with the leading experts to ask questions and get detailed, authoritative answers.

Solutions showcase theatersStop by the exhibit hall throughout the event to see solution demonstrations, participate in interactive discussions with speakers, and attend microforums.

Customer-led case studiesTake away best practices and methodologies taught by the companies that practice them. Learn from highly experienced SAP customers to solidify your own strategies and tactics.

Exhibit hall receptionsInteract with the best and the brightest minds working with SAP software. Build a lasting net-work of peers and meet with leading product and service vendors.

SAPexperts LIVEThis popular forum offers attendees the opportunity to meet leading authors from the SAPexperts Financials hub and discuss topics from recent articles. Follow the framework of the article as the author guides you through the most important parts. You’re not just a reader — you’re a participant.

Educational and networking opportunities


Pre-conference Workshops Sessions

Morning sessions • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Get the most out of financial accounting in SAP: Proven tips and techniques to better manage core processes page 6

SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0: Tricks, tips, and lessons learned page 6

A step-by-step guide to execute a faster financial close and disclose process: Tasks and tools every finance team should know

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Lunch • 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Afternoon sessions • 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

How to improve your existing CO solution and achieve more efficient managerial accounting page 7

Hands-on Lab: Leveraging SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0, version for SAP NetWeaver® powered by SAP HANA®, to derive maximum value during planning, budgeting, forecasting, and consolidations

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How to accelerate financial and managerial accounting processes using SAP HANA page 7

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Pre-conference Workshops

Pre-conference workshops are in-depth, 3-hour sessions designed to help build a solid foundation of knowledge in critical topics. Through a combination of demos, lecture, discussions, and Q&A, you’ll develop a comprehensive understanding of important topics quickly.

Our instructors have vast experience in their respective fields. The tips, insights, and best practices that they’ll share with you come from practical, in-the-trenches experiences, not just books and theory. They are also accessible and open to answering questions about your most pressing challenges.

Your workshop registration fee gives you access to two information-packed sessions; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. You’ll leave both sessions with all the presentation materials, demos, handouts, and any other resources that are prepared by the instructor.

You’ll also leave with greater knowledge and confidence, and you’ll be ready to go further in-depth on these topics throughout the rest of the event.

Join us for Pre-conference Workshops Monday, March 17


Get the most out of financial accounting in SAP: Proven tips and techniques to better manage core processesPaul Ovigele, Ovigele Consulting

This three-hour session provides lessons to identify and exploit frequently overlooked financials functionality and will help even the most experienced finance teams streamline core financial accounting processes in SAP. Drawing on real-world examples, the speaker will illustrate how to:

y Implement little-known settings to vastly improve the format and usability of reports — no custom programming required!

y Maintain and control master data objects in order to improve hierarchical maintenance of general ledger accounts and safeguard sensitive fields in the customer and vendor master

y Enable the entry of multiple account assignment objects on a purchase order line item

y Set up SAP General Ledger accounts for retroactive Line Item Display and Open Item Management by using standard transactions

y Use worklists to help reduce the time and effort needed to process financial transactions

SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0: Tricks, tips, and lessons learnedScott Cairncross and David Dixon, TruQua Enterprises

Whether you are looking to upgrade to SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0 from a previous version, are deploying it out of the box, or have been using the tool for some time, this comprehensive three-hour session provides insights and best practices derived from multiple SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0 projects. You will:

y Learn how to determine the sequence of installation, upgrade, or integration steps for SAP Business Planning and Consolidation while taking into account your existing SAP environment

y Understand the upgrade and implementation alternatives for a stand-alone deployment, an add-on approach, and support pack options

y Get tips for migrating from the 7.0 and 7.5 releases to 10.0, including what areas will require the most effort — such as transitioning your data

y Get advice on how to strategically phase out unsupported, or unneeded, solutions

y Get details on the SAP HANA migration path from SAP NetWeaver BW and SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator and how it compares to a traditional database migration effort

A step-by-step guide to execute a faster financial close and disclose process: Tasks and tools every finance team should knowStefan Karl, SAP AG and Elizabeth Milne, Pete Graham, and Kirk Anderson, SAP

Is your financial close slower than it was five years ago? What if you could shave days off the time it takes to close your books? Attend this comprehensive session to learn what steps your organization can take today to speed up the process. Attendees will:

y Learn the most common barriers to a fast financial close — such as data quality and collection errors, intercompany reconciliation problems, and poor performance from reporting applications — and strategies to overcome them

y Get tips for preparing a checklist for the financial close, which contains task, task owners, and deadlines

y Understand trends in managing disclosures and why bringing this process in-house rather than outsourcing it provides greater control

y Find out which closing steps should be shifted into the pre-closing period and which can be delayed until later in the process

y Find out how automating procedures such as currency translation, eliminations, and cash flow calculations can help speed up the close

y Get an overview of what new SAP functionality is available to help accelerate the process

Morning sessions • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm



Afternoon sessions • 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm


Hands-on lab

Leveraging SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0, version for SAP NetWeaver powered by SAP HANA, to derive maximum value during planning, budgeting, forecasting, and consolidationsDerek Johnson and Bruno Ranchy, SAP Labs

This hands-on session provides step-by-step instruction to set up and use SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0, version for SAP NetWeaver powered by SAP HANA

y Learn how to use standard reporting and formatting functionality, including the new Web client

y Practice leveraging the new SAP enterprise performance management (EPM) 10.0 Microsoft Excel and Web reporting functionality

y Explore the best ways to create and use input schedules, data import capabilities, and drill through to BEx and Business Process Flows (BPFs)

y Extend planning activities by taking advantage of recent optimizations delivered by the SAP HANA platform

y Practice using new, enhanced financial consolidation functionality, including the consolidation monitor, journals, ownership management, and controls

y Step through the creation of SAP BusinessObjects™ Dashboards (formerly Xcelsius®) leveraging BPC data for greater financial analysis and data visualization

How to accelerate financial and managerial accounting processes using SAP HANABirgit Starmanns and Carten Hilker, SAP America

Attend this session and learn how the latest breakthrough in-memory technology provided by SAP HANA can now be seamlessly integrated into your existing SAP ERP system architecture for more efficient accounting. During this session, you will:

y Learn what steps you can take to speed up and extend your current SAP ERP managerial accounting, financial reporting, and critical period-end close processes

y Learn how to complete a non-disruptive adoption of ERP applications, using examples like profitability analysis (CO-PA), overhead management (CO-OM), material ledger (CO-PC-ACT), and general ledger (FI-GL)

y Find out what advantages and benefits can be realized as a result of using SAP HANA as a secondary database

How to improve your existing CO solution and achieve more efficient managerial accountingPaul Ovigele, Ovigele Consulting

Learn how to make the most of your investment in SAP functionality for managerial accounting and controlling. This session walks you through proven tips and techniques that you can use to increase the value of your CO landscape, without the need for any new functionality or external consulting assistance. Hear firsthand practical tips to:

y Reduce the clutter in your cost estimate screens

y Transfer financial accounting documents retroactively into your profitability analysis functionality

y Execute enhanced reports that help you to reconcile your inventory balances

y Analyze what has happened in the material ledger during the month by using the material price analysis transaction

y Run product drill-down reports without configuration

y Create CO product groups that allow you to define your own hierarchy

y Pinpoint new functionality in SAP enhancement package 6 that’s now available to help streamline profit center and segment reorganization


Financial Accounting (FI)SAP Financial Accounting (FI) process improvements and enhancements

How to successfully manage a group currency conversion in a live SAP systemMitresh Kundalia, Quality Systems & SoftwareAs more and more companies expand globally, it can be challenging to modify currency set-tings in a live SAP system. Attend this session for detailed instruction on how to master the area of parallel currencies in SAP ERP Finan-cials. By attending, you will learn:

y Different parallel currencies — such as group currency, functional currency, hard currency, index currency, and global cur-rency — and different valuations, such as legal valuation and group valuation

y Crucial criteria on how best to plan the scope and strategy of your currency con-version project

y Why group currency is so powerful and what reporting advantages it brings, such as the ability to provide cross-enterprise reporting in a single currency

y Tips on when and how to activate group currency during an SAP General Ledger migration

Designing a chart of accounts that supports fast closes and smoother reportingCliff Eng, PwCExamine critical success factors for more effec-tively designing and maintaining your chart of accounts (COA). By attending this session, you will learn how to:

y Tailor the SAP chart of accounts design to meet the challenges of multiple financial reporting regulations

y Develop a well-governed structure to manage bank accounts, tax and regula-tory reporting, globalization, SAP system requirements, and management reporting

y Utilize simple and basic logic in your COA design

Come away with proven COA techniques to improve reporting and accelerate the financial close process.

Simplify postings of business transactions with expert automatic account determination techniques Paul Ovigele, Ovigele ConsultingHear detailed instruction to set up account deter-mination tables that link business transaction objects to your SAP General Ledger accounts and enable you to post transactions from other mod-ules to the general ledger with ease. During this session you will:

y Understand the main tables and master data that accounts are assigned to and how to trace any errors or inconsistencies back to the originating source

y Walk through common mistakes that are made when configuring account assign-ments, such as using the wrong cost element category on a revenue-related account, which should be passed to CO-PA

y Get tips to create and assign new general modifiers and account keys in the materials management and sales and distribution modules

View a demo that illustrates how to run a report that clearly shows where accounts have been automatically assigned.

Improve integration processes between finance, materials management, sales and distribution, human capital management, and project systemsSandeep Bagchi, SMB ServicesArm yourself with tips and tricks to ensure that the finance processes in your organization are ade-quately integrated with sales and distribution (SD), materials management (MM), human capital man-agement (HCM), and project systems (PS) in SAP. You will:

y Hear industry best practices to maintain con-sistent data across multiple modules for smoother financial processes, such as order-to-cash, purchase-to-pay, and hire-to-retire

y Examine key configuration activities that drive integration, such as automatic postings from other modules

y Identify ways to use the SAP General Ledger to improve end-to-end processes

y Learn to use various key fields from other SAP modules to integrate revenue recognition and reconciliation account determination

Take home a list of detailed configuration steps to ensure proper integration across modules.

Case study

McKesson’s SAP ERP deployment strategy: How McKesson deployed a new instance of its existing SAP ERP Financials environment leveraging a global templateRoss Wilson, McKessonThis session offers real-world insights into how McKesson overcame the challenge of deliver-ing a large, multi-faceted financial rollout to its diverse user base. Attend this session and hear firsthand how the company:

y Created its global template, which could then be used to ease subsequent SAP ERP Financial rollouts

y Identified requirements, defined the appropriate project scope, and gathered ideas for getting stakeholder buy-in for the implementation project

y Successfully completed each step of the template design process

Take home a checklist of the core finan-cial components to include when building a template based on McKesson’s project experiences.

Innovative ways to streamline travel and expense managementNeil Krefsky, SAP According to many industry experts, finance organizations are increasingly viewing cloud-based solutions as a viable option. Learn how the new SAP Cloud for Travel and Expense solution enables a more collaborative and strategic approach to travel and expense man-agement. By attending, you will:

y Get a detailed overview of SAP Cloud for Travel and Expense, a financial solution that’s designed to help manage processes such as planning, booking, travel receipt capture, and expense reimbursement

y See how its integrated analytics delivers strategic insights to everyone across the business

y Find out how the tool allows organiza-tions to analyze expenses across multiple dimensions for better decision making and cost control

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Financial Accounting (FI)

SAP General Ledger (FI-GL)Case study

How Baldor Electric Company prepared for and executed a successful SAP General Ledger migration Gregory Morgan, Baldor Electric CompanyThis session examines Baldor Electric Compa-ny’s recent migration to the latest release of the SAP General Ledger, including critical prep-aration steps that helped ensure a smooth go-live. Hear firsthand how the company:

y Identified key stakeholders and pre-proj-ect tasks, including a critical blueprint process that identified document types and company codes that required reconfiguration

y Developed test plans that accounted for customer-specific business processes

y Prepared for post-go-live considerations, such as correcting document splitting, that may not work as intended

Gain insight into how the company completed a group currency conversion and profit cen-ter reorganization in addition to the actual SAP General Ledger migration.

Lessons and tips to reduce the complexity surrounding SAP General Ledger configurationsRohana Gunawardena, Quality Systems & SoftwareThis session provides little-known tips that will help you become more proficient when con-figuring the latest version of the SAP General Ledger. Learn how to:

y Trace hidden SAP configurations, clean up bad configurations after go-live with high data volumes, and detect and correct lost FI documents

y Properly convert an SAP General Ledger account to open item management

y Use the SAP detection program for FI update terminations

y Improve the tracing of clearing documents

Take home lists that outline details of various SAP correction reports and their uses, use-ful SAP Notes, and supplementary magazine articles.

A step-by-step guide to leveraging inter- and intra-company processing in SAP General LedgerManish Dharnidharka, PwCExamine the intricacies and business require-ments associated with recording inter- and intra-company transactions in the SAP General Ledger. Through lecture and demo, this session arms you with:

y A guide to the settings in SAP General Ledger that enable inter- and intra-com-pany transaction processing — including options available with SAP enhancement package 6

y Lessons to process intercompany transac-tions in your financial and managerial accounting applications

y Master data configuration techniques for more accurate management reports

y Advice to configure and process inter-company transactions within your purchasing and sales and distribution processes

Critical steps for successfully migrating to the latest version of SAP General LedgerMitresh Kundalia, Quality Systems & SoftwareThis session provides an in-depth guide to help you successfully migrate to the latest ver-sion of the SAP General Ledger available with SAP ERP. Attend this unique session to:

y Understand the key differences between the latest version of SAP General Ledger and the classic version of the SAP General Ledger in SAP R/3

y Learn the key decisions and consider-ations involved in implementing or migrating to the new version of the SAP General Ledger, such as how to classify prepare balanced books for any dimension

y Gain a deep understanding of the differ-ent challenges that migrations versus new implementations present

Take home a glossary of some of the most commonly misunderstood terms associated with the SAP General Ledger

A detailed guide to the new features and functions in SAP General Ledger Ralf Ille, SAP AGThis session shows you how to leverage the latest capabilities in the SAP General Ledger to support unified financial and management accounting. Attendees will learn how to exploit key capabilities in the latest release of SAP General Ledger to:

y Add industry- or customer-specific dimensions to standard accounting

y Support parallel accounting through the use of parallel ledgers and parallel accounts

y Automate and more easily shift structures and responsibilities

y Support corporate governance through enhanced transparency among entries

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A step-by-step guide to reconciling CO-PA to the SAP General LedgerPaul Ovigele, Ovigele ConsultingObtain strategies to overcome one of the most common pain points associated with costing-based profitability analysis (CO-PA) – reconciling it with the SAP General Ledger. By attending this session, you gain:

y A complete overview of costing and accounting-based CO-PA

y A deeper understanding of how to match the cost of sales general ledger account with its corresponding value field

y A key list of options for fixing reconciliation issues between CO-PA and the general ledger

Come away armed with the ability to easily ana-lyze and fix reconciliation issues when they occur.

Interactive discussion forum

Lessons for building a project plan for your SAP General Ledger migration projectWilliam Miller, MI6 SolutionsAttend this interactive session to find out how your peers have scoped and prepared an SAP General Ledger migration project plan, pose your own questions, and share your successes and ideas. Attend to:

y Identify project scope and complexities, key project dates, and internal resource requirements

y Pinpoint key risks and issues that are prob-lematic to migration projects, such as currency setup or open item inconsistencies

y Get tips on how to ensure proper staffing and resource planning with appropriate skill sets

Track 1: Financial Accounting (FI) — SAP General Ledger (FI-GL)



Asset accounting (FI-AA)

Leading practices to simplify a fixed asset migration project Diego Pinasco, CapgeminiReconciling legacy asset records to conform to SAP standards can be a challenge, specifi-cally when changing over from a year-end to a mid-year conversion. Attend this session to get detailed tips to efficiently transform your leg-acy asset records and learn:

y What steps you should take before migrating your asset data, including run-ning your asset load in test mode before creating any data, and other ways to pre-pare your system

y Which tools you should use when migrat-ing your master records and transactional data and the importance of testing in this process

y How to better determine data require-ments that must be met prior to the migration

y How to prepare your SAP system’s envi-ronment and reconcile your migration to the SAP General Ledger

Case study

Lessons learned at The Dow Chemical Company: Managing fixed assets more effectively Daniele Sozzi, The Dow Chemical CompanyFind out how Dow Chemical adapted the SAP asset accounting (FI-AA) module, which serves as a subsidiary module to interface and com-municate with the SAP General Ledger, to meet the requirements of multiple accounting standards and to enable automatic post-ings and adjustment updates to all relevant transactions in the SAP General Ledger. Hear firsthand how Dow Chemical:

y Configured multiple depreciation areas to address multiple currencies requirements — for both corporate consolidation and legal reporting

y Automated the monthly currency transla-tion adjustment of fixed-assets-related balances per US GAAP standards

y Captured country localizations in the SAP General Ledger configuration and limited it to specific depreciation areas

Walk away with best practices to improve reporting and obtain the best management and financial data possible while preventing financial and operational mistakes.

Solve critical asset management challenges utilizing standard SAP integration techniquesPrasad Boddupalli, PwCAttend this session for a comprehensive understanding of the various fixed asset capi-talization methods in SAP.

y Walk through key Asset Under Construc-tion (AuC) capitalization procedures, which can be completed using only the SAP fixed assets module

y Explore various subsequent capitalization methods using features of the Plant Main-tenance module, such as workflow functions and order settlements

y Learn the various components of costs, such as freight, insurance, and borrowing costs, that are required to be capitalized and how SAP captures and capitalizes these costs as required by US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

y Understand the internal and external set-tlements of cost objects, options available for settlement of costs, and the SAP Gen-eral Ledger and fixed assets integration for the external settlement of AuC costs from various cost objects

Track 1: Financial Accounting (FI)

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Maximize the value of your product costing functionality and its integration within SAP ERPJanet Salmon, SAP AGGain strategies to get the most value from product costing functionality and its integra-tion points with other SAP components in your landscape, including sales and distribu-tion, materials management, manufacturing, controlling, profitability analysis, and core accounting.

y Learn how to better evaluate and recon-cile financial results between legal and management accounting

y Understand how the month-end general ledger meets legal requirements through month-end close processes

y Walk step by step through a make-to-stock manufacturing process and see how t-accounts are used to make FI and CO entries both in the general ledger and in controlling objects

Best practices to manage transfer pricing in SAP with and without the SAP Material LedgerSundeep Gupta, PwCExamine the intricacies and business require-ments associated with transfer pricing in SAP. Through lecture and demo, this session pro-vides you with:

y Tips on how to better utilize the standard functionality in CO, including profit center accounting and profitability analysis

y A description of the material ledger set-tings and functionalities that can be used as an alternative solution based on SAP enhancement packages 5 and 6

y Implications on sales and purchasing processes

y A comparison of both methods and recommendations for each

Case study

Lessons learned from Babcock & Wilcox’s implementation of the CO allocation enhancement functionsBobby Schudler, Babcock & Wilcox Attend this session and hear firsthand how Babcock & Wilcox streamlined its closing pro-cesses by implementing the new CO allocation enhancement functionality in SAP. By attend-ing, you will learn:

y How the company takes advantage of automated overhead costing sheet postings and document date-driven activity postings via CATS and CO

y How it aligns overhead and activity posting document details

y What implementation challenges the company faced with regards to the timing of implementing this new feature, the effects it had on multiple and diverse business uses of SAP CO, and implemen-tation lessons learned

Leading practices for forecasting in an actual costing environment David Brown, Ernst & YoungAttend this session for an in-depth look at how to use standard SAP actual costing functional-ity to better meet your forecast requirements. Learn how SAP supports actual costing using the material ledger and explore:

y How to incorporate the latest market information, such as commodity price changes and material costs in forecasts

y What steps and data are required to improve accuracy of SKU-level forecasts, including revised material pricing, vol-umes, and budgets

y How to smooth out variances that are the result of build-up and other seasonal dif-ferences in quarterly or yearly results

y That latest system functionality in SAP enhancement package 5 that supports calculation of actual costs across multiple company codes

How to solve overhead cost allocation challenges without the need for enhancements or custom codingSundeep Gupta, PwCBusinesses have long required the allocation of overhead costs to inbound logistic transac-tions, such as goods receipts for regular and subcontracting purchases. Learn how to use the purchase info records in product cost-ing and inventory transactions to meet this requirement, without any enhancement or custom coding, and get practical advice to:

y Configure purchase info records to allow for the allocation of overhead costs for raw materials and subcontracting materials

y Configure purchasing info records to cap-ture vendor prices, standard costs, and overheads as three separate conditions

y Set up your system so it displays goods receipt accounts postings, showing mate-rial overhead absorption

Take home a document that guides you through a quick setup explaining how to use the purchasing info record to allocate over-head cost for raw material.

Gain better visibility into profitability using SAP HANA and CO-PA acceleratorsMitresh Kundalia, Quality Systems & SoftwareExplore how SAP HANA can be leveraged alongside profitability functionality (CO-PA) for accelerated allocation and data analysis. By attending, you will learn about:

y Technical considerations and prerequisites for establishing SAP HANA as a secondary database for CO-PA

y Tips for using CO-PA with SAP HANA for better insight into large, unabridged data sets — without the need for IT-initiated data aggregation levels

y The most common challenges customers face while fully utilizing CO-PA and how SAP HANA can help

y What SAP HANA-based CO-PA accelerators exist and how to set up for optimal usage

y Untapped benefits of performing alloca-tions and top-down distributions and gain instant access to many detailed reporting functionalities

Controlling (CO) and managerial accounting

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Where is your SAP controlling data hiding? Tips and techniques for identifying and analyzing CO dataRohana Gunawardena, Quality Systems & SoftwareThis session provides critical insight to help you identify and interpret key SAP controlling (CO) master data and transaction data tables. Take home the knowledge to:

y Link data behind the scenes in the SAP database to data that your end users can display

y Write data specifications for custom report development using report writer, ABAP™, or SAP NetWeaver BW

y Troubleshoot complex CO processes by analyzing raw data using SE16 and SE17

y Use a CO object number to trace data

A practical guide to navigating your controlling options in SAP Rohana Gunawardena, Quality Systems & Software With more than a dozen controlling options available in SAP, choosing the best solution to meet your needs can be challenging. Attend this session for insight into:

y Various sub-modules in SAP controlling functionality, including cost center accounting, internal orders, profitability analysis, profit center accounting, and the material ledger

y Key criteria that will affect your choice of sub-module, including how your organi-zation currently stores data, reporting, and training requirements

y Which sub-modules to use to optimize reporting speed, database size, and trans-action processing speed

Take home a matrix with complete details on each sub-module, its functionality, and how and in what scenarios it works best.




y A key list of options for fixing reconcilia-tion issues between CO-PA and the general ledger

Come away armed with the ability to easily analyze and fix reconciliation issues when they occur.

How to transform the finance function using the profit center reorganization tool in SAPMikhail Ostrov, Ernst & YoungLearn what steps to take when embarking on a major finance transformation program, utiliz-ing the profit center reorganization tool in SAP. During this session, you will examine:

y Business drivers for changing SAP’s profit center structure in live system; technical and project management considerations before starting the project

y What steps need to be taken to reorga-nize SAP’s profit center structures within a live system, utilizing the profit center reor-ganization tool

y What areas of profit center reorganization are not covered by existing functionality as well as practical advice for finding a workaround

y Tips and tricks for minimizing the impact on critical logistics functions during a profit center reorganization project


The latest product cost calculation and quotation costing functionality from SAPCarsten Hilker, SAP AmericaJoin SAP and selected co-innovation custom-ers to find out more about the recent advances in product cost calculation and quotation cost-ing functionality in SAP. During this discussion, you will find out:

y How interactive modeling and simulation capabilities for bill of materials and rout-ing outside of SAP ERP can replace Microsoft Excel-based calculation processes

y How to integrate new product costing technologies into your costing environ-ment for continuous improvement

Track 2: Controlling (CO) and managerial accounting


SAP Business Planning and Consolidation

2014 guide to SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.1Pras Chatterjee, SAP Attend this session for a thorough understand-ing of what’s new in the latest release (10.1) of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation for SAP NetWeaver.

y See how leveraging the in-memory com-puting capabilities of SAP HANA in conjunction with SAP Business Planning and Consolidation transforms planning and budgeting processes and increases organizational agility

y Find out how the new version provides a more unified planning model that is based on SAP NetWeaver BW metadata for enterprise-wide planning and consoli-dation scenarios

y Learn how new functionality will help support more integrated business plan-ning, dynamic modeling, and simulation

y See firsthand the new Web user interface in SAP Business Planning and Consolida-tion 10.1

Enable real-time financial planning with SAP Business Planning and Consolidation powered by SAP HANADavid Roberts, SAPThis session describes the way in which planning and budgeting processes may be transformed by combining the in-memory computing capabilities of SAP HANA with planning algorithms. By attending, you will learn how to:

y Leverage SAP Business Planning and Con-solidation powered by SAP HANA to improve the decision-making process by running more planning scenarios simultaneously

y Comply with corporate and regulatory reporting requirements

y Improve planning accuracy and reduce planning cycle time

Hear directly from SAP about its real-time enterprise planning roadmap, including planned enhancements to SAP Business Plan-ning and Consolidation on SAP HANA.

Creating a single version of truth: Leading practices for integrating SAP Business Planning and Consolidation with multiple back-end sources Valstan Thomas, PwCAttend this session for leading practices for creating a single version of truth for your planning, forecasting, budgeting, and con-solidation processes. Learn how to properly integrate data between planning and consol-idation models within SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0 with SAP ERP, SAP NetWeaver BW, and SAP BusinessObjects Busi-ness Intelligence solutions.

y Get tips for adding drill-through and drill-down reporting as well comparative analysis using data from SAP NetWeaver BW, SAP Business Planning and Consoli-dation, and SAP ERP

y Examine the most effective method for setting up organizational structure align-ments between SAP Business Planning and Consolidation and SAP ERP

Case study

How New Balance Athletic Shoe continues to leverage BPC to meet financial and management reporting needsTodd Paulauskas, New Balance Athletic ShoeDiscover how New Balance Athletic Shoe continues to challenge its paradigm to drive financial efficiencies, generate process improvements, and ultimately bring more value to the financial community and execu-tive management teams using SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 7.5 for Microsoft. Attend to learn how the company:

y Reduced the duration of its worldwide monthly financial close process

y Increased user adoption by leveraging BPC functionality to share knowledge and information

y Improved management reporting by enabling global transparency across the organization

Live demo

A guided tour of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.1 functionality for both the Microsoft and SAP NetWeaver versionsDavid Roberts, SAPAttend this product demo for a firsthand look at the functionality available in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.1.

y See for yourself how this application can help to streamline the planning, budget-ing, and forecasting process and can enable a faster close

y Find out how SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.1 is built and designed to be owned and managed by business users

Mastering business rules and financial consolidation activities in SAP Business Planning and ConsolidationDavid Dixon, TruQua EnterprisesMany companies that leverage SAP Business Planning and Consolidation for consolidations use only a fraction of the powerful features, such as business rules, that are available to automate and accelerate the close process. Attend this session to:

y Understand how to build business rules in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation to maintain compliance with core accounting principles

y Learn how master data, hierarchies, and ownership data are used by business rules in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation

y Evaluate the different options for building rules in SAP Business Planning and Con-solidation and how to determine which is the best fit for your organization

Track 3



Best practices for deploying a global planning solutionMichael Svolos, TekLink InternationalLearn best practices you’ll want to use to launch a global planning solution using SAP Business Planning and Consolidation. Gain actionable advice for setting and communicating your company’s operational and financial strategies across the organization and learn:

y Tips for setting up planning cycles, includ-ing annual budgets, monthly and quarterly forecasts, rolling forecasts, and more

y How to align financial plans with your cost-ing and pricing tools, such as CO-PA or SAP Profitability and Cost Management

y What different reporting tools are available to help your organization get timely, actionable information to the right deci-sion makers

Generating cash flow statements in SAP Business Planning and ConsolidationIlan Gil, Ernst & YoungAttend this session for an up-close look at how to automate your cash flow reporting in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation to improve report quality and reduce your time–to-close. This session will walk you through four methods, including detailed examples and an evaluation of the pros and cons of each.

y Learn about the unique challenges in gen-erating a statement of cash flows in a financial reporting system

y Discover what SAP Business Planning and Consolidation functionality already exists to support more accurate and efficient cash flow calculations

y Explore what technical implementation approach will provide the best solution for your organization

Case study

Consolidation process improvements at Bank of America using SAP Business Planning and ConsolidationSatish Chalasani, Bank of AmericaExamine how Bank of America successfully con-solidated its transactional and master data from SAP and non-SAP sources by migrating to SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0. By attending, you will learn:

y How the financial institution created an end-to-end process for managing core closing activities such as currency conver-sions, allocations, intercompany eliminations, and legal and management reporting

y The company’s reconciliation approach, which was rolled out during the project design phase to avoid costly mistakes of data movement errors

y How Bank of America utilizes enhanced reporting features in SAP solutions for EPM 10.0 to generate financial statements and reports, such as cash flow, income state-ments, and balance sheets


How to avoid common missteps in an SAP Business Planning and Consolidation implementationMichael Svolos and Seth Rudin, TekLink InternationalBring your questions to this interactive round-table session and meet with consultants and other SAP Business Planning and Consolida-tion, SAP BusinessObjects BI, and SAP solutions for EPM customers to find out how to best deal with critical performance issues, including:

y Key challenges when upgrading to SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0

y How to best leverage SAP HANA and SAP BusinessObjects BI in conjunction with SAP Business Planning and Consolidation

y Tips on how to avoid seemingly random error messages and pinpoint key risks and issues that can slow performance

Keys to a successful SAP Business Planning and Consolidation implementation projectPaul Davis, Optimal SolutionsIs your company evaluating or in the midst of an SAP Business Planning and Consolidation implementation? Attend this session for expert advice and practical tips to help guarantee high ROI and a successful deployment. By attending, you will:

y Gather the required details to build a busi-ness case for implementing SAP Business Planning and Consolidation

y Walk through the steps of a typical imple-mentation cycle as the key milestones, timelines, and resources required during each phase are outlined

y Gain a solid understanding of the SAP Busi-ness Planning and Consolidation architecture as the different deployment options are discussed

y Learn answers to the 10 most frequently asked questions surrounding SAP Business Planning and Consolidation implementations

Track 3: SAP Business Planning and Consolidation



Planning, budgeting, and forecasting: How to improve planning accuracy and shorten planning cycles through driver-based planning in BPCDavid Dixon, TruQua EnterprisesAttend this session and learn how adopting a driver-based planning approach in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation can enable more “real-time” budgeting and forecasting, whether you are leveraging SAP HANA or not.

y Learn what steps need to be taken to accu-rately define your financial planning drivers and guidelines

y Examine how driver-based planning pro-vides finance with a much more effective way to help organizations manage in a dynamically changing world

y Walk through an example that illustrates how to implement a driver-based model to power your rolling reforecasts

Take home an integration framework for push-ing planning results out in real-time to other financial applications.

Case study

How Hunt Consolidated deployed SAP Business Planning and Consolidation on SAP HANA to reduce the time it takes to perform planning and forecasting activitiesJohn Gooch, Hunt ConsolidatedAttend this session for an overview of Hunt Consolidated’s implementation of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation on SAP HANA. Get details on:

y The key areas where the company was able to reduce process times while utilizing SAP Business Planning and Consolidation on SAP HANA

y How the company can now perform a more detailed analysis of actual data ver-sus plan data at a lower level of granularity

y The company’s future roadmap for SAP HANA and SAP Business Planning and Con-solidation, including plans to roll it out to additional areas and integrate it with addi-tional business units

Leveraging the SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0 starter kit for US GAAP reportingDavid Hutton, TruQua EnterprisesAttend this session for an in-depth review of the SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0 starter kit for US GAAP. Take a guided tour through the starter kit and learn:

y How to change and customize the precon-figured US GAAP chart of accounts to suit your company requirements

y How preconfigured input documents, rules, control reports, and financial state-ments will assist in the performing, validating, and publishing of statutory con-solidation reports in accordance with US GAAP

y Tips and tricks for making the most of this free, unified planning, budgeting, and con-solidation application from SAP

Track 3: SAP Business Planning and Consolidation


Leading practices for forecasting in an actual costing environment David Brown, Ernst & YoungAttend this session for an in-depth look at how to use standard SAP actual costing functional-ity to better meet your forecast requirements. Learn how SAP supports actual costing using the material ledger and explore:

y How to incorporate the latest market information, such as commodity price changes and material costs in forecasts

y What steps and data are required to improve accuracy of SKU-level forecasts, including revised material pricing, vol-umes, and budgets

y How to smooth out variances that are the result of build-up and other seasonal dif-ferences in quarterly or yearly results

y That latest system functionality in SAP enhancement package 5 that supports calculation of actual costs across multiple company codes

Planning, budgeting, and forecasting: How to improve planning accuracy and shorten planning cycles through driver-based planning in BPCDavid Dixon, TruQua EnterprisesAttend this session and learn how adopting a driver-based planning approach in SAP Busi-ness Planning and Consolidation can enable more “real-time” budgeting and forecasting, whether you are leveraging SAP HANA or not.

y Learn what steps need to be taken to accurately define your financial planning drivers and guidelines

y Examine how driver-based planning pro-vides finance with a much more effective way to help organizations manage in a dynamically changing world

y Walk through an example that illustrates how to implement a driver-based model to power your rolling reforecasts

Take home an integration framework for push-ing planning results out in real-time to other financial applications.

Case study

How Hunt Consolidated deployed SAP Business Planning and Consolidation on SAP HANA to reduce the time it takes to perform planning and forecasting activitiesJohn Gooch, Hunt ConsolidatedAttend this session for an overview of Hunt Consolidated’s implementation of SAP Busi-ness Planning and Consolidation on SAP HANA. Get details on:

y The key areas where the company was able to reduce process times while utiliz-ing SAP Business Planning and Consolidation on SAP HANA

y How the company can now perform a more detailed analysis of actual data ver-sus plan data at a lower level of granularity

y The company’s future roadmap for SAP HANA and SAP Business Planning and Consolidation, including plans to roll it out to additional areas and integrate it with additional business units

How to create a more integrated business planning process using SAP solutionsMuthu Ranganathan, SAPOne of the leading goals of CFOs today is to create a more integrated business planning approach that provides a complete view of both financial and operational planning activ-ities, helping them to develop more realistic and dynamic forecasts. Attend this session for practical advice to:

y Implement an end-to-end integrated planning, forecasting, and budgeting process

y Streamline the planning and budgeting process so that, in addition to finance, sales, and operations, it also helps to drive plans and forecasts

y Leverage tools such as SAP Business Plan-ning and Consolidation in conjunction with SAP sales and operational planning functionality, both powered by SAP HANA, to obtain a 360-degree view of the financial landscape

View detailed demonstrations for perform-ing common planning scenarios utilizing both SAP Business Planning and Consolidation and sales and operations planning tools.

2014 guide to SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.1Pras Chatterjee, SAP Attend this session for a thorough understand-ing of what’s new in the latest release (10.1) of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation for SAP NetWeaver.

y See how leveraging the in-memory com-puting capabilities of SAP HANA in conjunction with SAP Business Planning and Consolidation transforms planning and budgeting processes and increases organizational agility

y Find out how the new version provides a more unified planning model that is based on SAP NetWeaver BW metadata for enterprise-wide planning and consoli-dation scenarios

y Learn how new functionality will help support more integrated business plan-ning, dynamic modeling, and simulation

y See firsthand the new Web user interface in SAP Business Planning and Consolida-tion 10.1

Enable real-time financial planning with SAP Business Planning and Consolidation powered by SAP HANADavid Roberts, SAPThis session describes the way in which planning and budgeting processes may be transformed by combining the in-memory computing capabilities of SAP HANA with planning algorithms. By attending, you will learn how to:

y Leverage SAP Business Planning and Con-solidation powered by SAP HANA to improve the decision-making process by running more planning scenarios simultaneously

y Comply with corporate and regulatory reporting requirements

y Improve planning accuracy and reduce planning cycle time

Hear directly from SAP about its real-time enterprise planning roadmap, including planned enhancements to SAP Business Plan-ning and Consolidation on SAP HANA.

Planning, budgeting, and forecasting

Track 4



Strategies for achieving more accurate cash flow forecasting and working capitalMoussa Soukal, Hanse Orga InternationalBest practice shows that by knowing exactly where the cash is, companies can keep liquidity risks in check and invest cash reserves intelli-gently for the benefit of the company. Examine how optimizing cash flow forecasting can put a business on solid financial ground and learn:

y How to achieve a group-wide overview and control over cash and liquidity

y Strategies for making optimal use of work-ing capital

y Proven tactics for reducing credit risk and executing performance monitoring of its cash position

Achieve excellence with end-to-end financial planning and analytic solutionsMalcolm Faulkner, SAPWith the SAP 360 financial planning and analy-sis portfolio, finance organizations can deploy a suite of integrated, end-to-end solutions that will help them achieve real-time insight into their financial functions and enable them to be more proactive, strategic, and forward-looking.

y Walk through a complete overview of an end-to-end financial planning lifecycle that begins with strategic planning, moves through detailed planning, budgeting, and forecasting, and, finally, delves down into profitability and cost analysis

y Understand how internal monitoring and maintaining compliance with external reporting requirements falls into each phase of the lifecycle

y Examine how three core solutions from SAP — SAP Strategy Management, SAP Business Planning and Consolidation, and SAP Profitability and Cost Management — combined with SAP analytic tools for reporting and monitoring, enable this process

Best practices for deploying a global planning solutionMichael Svolos, TekLink InternationalLearn best practices you’ll want to use to launch a global planning solution using SAP Business Planning and Consolidation. Gain actionable advice for setting and communicating your company’s operational and financial strategies across the organization and learn:

y Tips for setting up planning cycles, includ-ing annual budgets, monthly and quarterly forecasts, rolling forecasts, and more

y How to align financial plans with your cost-ing and pricing tools, such as CO-PA or SAP Profitability and Cost Management

y What different reporting tools are available to help your organization get timely, actionable information to the right deci-sion makers

Track 4: Planning, budgeting, and forecasting


How to improve your close and disclosure processes with SAP enterprise performance management solutionsElizabeth Milne, SAPAttend this session and get leading practices for achieving a faster, more accurate financial close using the financial closing and disclosure management tools from SAP.

y Find out what steps can be taken to auto-mate workflows, making the assignment of responsibilities and sharing of informa-tion across finance teams for more efficient and timely

y Hear firsthand how to simplify the cre-ation, filing, and publication of financial statements

y Examine new ways to gain great visibility into your company’s finances and pro-duce financial statements that instill stakeholder confidence

Case study

Consolidation process improvements at Bank of America using SAP Business Planning and ConsolidationSatish Chalasani, Bank of AmericaExamine how Bank of America successfully consolidated its transactional and master data from SAP and non-SAP sources by migrating to SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0. By attending, you will learn:

y How the financial institution created an end-to-end process for managing core closing activities such as currency conver-sions, allocations, intercompany eliminations, and legal and management reporting

y The company’s reconciliation approach, which was rolled out during the project design phase to avoid costly mistakes of data movement errors

y How Bank of America utilizes enhanced reporting features in SAP solutions for EPM 10.0 to generate financial statements and reports, such as cash flow, income statements, and balance sheets

Best practices for streamlining the account reconciliation process for a faster closeMario Spanicciati, BlackLine Systems and Stefan Karl, SAP AGExplore best practices for optimizing the account reconciliation process, whether oper-ating in an SAP-only environment or using multiple ERP/general ledger systems. Learn how to eliminate spreadsheets (and the man-ual errors that often come with them) from the process and gain:

y Proven tactics for better visibility into and control over the status, progress, excep-tions, and risk points around the financial close

y New ways to improve the accuracy and timeliness of compliance reporting, even when managing multiple locations worldwide

y Methods to use standardized templates to help improve quality and consistency, and learn how to implement a set of com-pany-wide policies and procedures surrounding the financial close process

How to optimize your SAP design to reduce time–to-closeSiamak Razmazma, ProtivitiAttend this session for real-world advice and step-by-step guidance to accelerate your finan-cial close using process redesign techniques. You will learn how to:

y Accurately assess the current state of the financial close process — including areas of constraints, internal and external fac-tors, and closing sequences and steps — and what dependencies exist in each step

y Better determine what automation opportunities exist during the closing process, especially by leveraging standard SAP functionality

y Realign your closing tasks by optimizing automated controls, closing sequences, dependencies, and deliverables

Lessons to automate intercompany reconciliation to master the period-end closeEric Bramley, DeloitteLearn to automate and simplify intercom-pany reconciliations and accelerate period-end closes using the intercompany reconciliation (ICR) feature in SAP ERP. Attendees will:

y Walk through the basics of intercompany transactional processing, including the various methods companies use to record intercompany transactions

y Discover the user exits and enhancement spots that can be leveraged to augment the reference data recorded on intercom-pany transactions

y Explore what additional custom enhance-ments can be made to augment ICR and facilitate intercompany settlement

Mastering business rules and financial consolidation activities in SAP Business Planning and ConsolidationDavid Dixon, TruQua EnterprisesMany companies that leverage SAP Business Planning and Consolidation for consolidations use only a fraction of the powerful features, such as business rules, that are available to automate and accelerate the close process. Attend this session to:

y Understand how to build business rules in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation to maintain compliance with core accounting principles

y Learn how master data, hierarchies, and ownership data are used by business rules in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation

y Evaluate the different options for building rules in SAP Business Planning and Con-solidation and how to determine which is the best fit for your organization

Financial closes and consolidations

Track 5



Live demo

SAP solutions to speed up the accounting and financial closeElizabeth Milne, SAPAttend this session for an end-to-end product demo. Learn ways to increase speed, effi-ciency, and quality in closing the books for your company using both SAP ERP and SAP EPM solutions and explore:

y How to accelerate and reduce the effort of intercompany reconciliations

y The experience of real-time insight into the financial close progress and financial results on your mobile device

y Methods to improve financial statement production and management reporting

Leverage new and improved SAP solutions to accelerate your entity closeStefan Karl, SAP AGEnsure that all stakeholders have confidence in your corporate financial reports and receive them on time utilizing SAP’s entity close solu-tions. Attend this session to learn how to:

y Effectively and efficiently plan, execute, monitor, and analyze your entity close

y Achieve real-time intercompany reconcilia-tion and move it off the critical path in your close

y Streamline account reconciliation for SAP or non-SAP ERP systems

Close your books faster? Learn how with SAP financial close solutions powered by SAP HANAKirk Anderson, SAPGet a comprehensive overview of the SAP solu-tions powered by SAP HANA that help to speed up period-end closing and financial reporting. This session will provide:

y Lessons on utilizing SAP ERP powered by SAP HANA for faster period-end processes and reporting

y Insight into customer cases for improving intercompany and other reconciliations with SAP HANA

y Experiences of leveraging SAP HANA in the consolidation process

y A detailed review of new solutions for financial insight and close monitoring on mobile devices

Expert techniques for making the most of the SAP Financial Closing cockpitSandeep Bagchi, SMB ServicesExplore best practices to successfully imple-ment the SAP Financial Closing cockpit to increase the quality and speed of your financial closing processes using automation and task flow functionality. By attending, you will walk through:

y Key business drivers for implementing the SAP Financial Closing cockpit, including the ability to establish a shared, uniform interface where all periodic activities can be documented and made transparent and available to the business

y Examples that illustrate how to leverage this solution to provide a structured inter-face for executing transactions and complex financial business processes, such as period closing schedules, using both standard templates and work lists

y Tips to more efficiently monitor your entire closing status and to drill down into your organization’s important financial closing details

Case study

How General Motors utilizes SAP Financial Closing cockpit to ensure a complete and comprehensive regional closeChristine Chronowski, General MotorsManaging a regional financial close can be chal-lenging, especially for an organization as large as General Motors. Learn how General Motors tackled this challenge and designed a more controlled close process using the SAP Financial Closing cockpit and explore how the company:

y Evaluated the legacy processes within its financial close to find a solution that would meet the business requirements while minimizing custom development

y Utilized the SAP Financial Closing cockpit tool to track all month-end tasks and ensure a comprehensive and complete close

y Created a design that included custom control tables to identify required monthly entries, which facilitated the update of SAP Financial Closing cockpit task statuses

Track 5: Financial closes and consolidations


Designing a chart of accounts that supports fast closes and smoother reportingCliff Eng, PwCExamine critical success factors for more effec-tively designing and maintaining your chart of accounts (COA). By attending this session, you will learn how to:

y Tailor the SAP chart of accounts design to meet the challenges of multiple financial reporting regulations

y Develop a well-governed structure to manage bank accounts, tax and regula-tory reporting, globalization, SAP system requirements, and management reporting

y Utilize simple and basic logic in your COA design

Come away with proven COA techniques to improve reporting and accelerate the financial close process.

Uncover new business insights by combining SAP HANA with analytic solutions Henner Schliebs, SAPExplore how you can leverage SAP HANA in combination with SAP’s analytics solutions to help finance teams derive meaningful insights, in real time, and to predict trends and act deci-sively. By attending, you will:

y Understand the key capabilities of SAP’s applied analytics solutions, such as SAP Net Margin Analysis, SAP HANA Senti-ment Intelligence, SAP Store Insight, and SAP Customer Engagement Intelligence, to help you quickly leverage new innova-tions in analytics

y Step through use case examples to see how integration of unstructured data, such as social media or big data, with internal business data using SAP HANA and SAP’s analytics solutions helps deliver new insights to better model and predict business outcomes

y Understand how to leverage SAP’s inno-vations in analytics to identify new business strategies and opportunities

Understanding the impact of SAP HANA on SAP ERP Financials solutions Carsten Hilker, SAP AmericaAttend this session and find out how in-mem-ory technology from SAP is driving significant enhancements within SAP ERP Financials systems. You will:

y Get an overview of SAP HANA solution offerings for finance and best practices for leveraging them to accelerate critical financial activities

y Learn how to centralize accounting and cash management processes while avoid-ing costly ERP back-end consolidations using SAP HANA

y Explore key decisions and success factors from numerous customer implementa-tions of SAP HANA accelerators for SAP FI and CO

y Get a better understanding of the prereq-uisites and migration paths to build an SAP HANA adoption roadmap for finance

Case study

How New Balance Athletic Shoe continues to leverage BPC to meet financial and management reporting needsTodd Paulauskas, New Balance Athletic ShoeDiscover how New Balance Athletic Shoe continues to challenge its paradigm to drive financial efficiencies, generate process improvements, and ultimately bring more value to the financial community and execu-tive management teams using SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 7.5 for Microsoft. Attend to learn how the company:

y Reduced the duration of its worldwide monthly financial close process

y Increased user adoption by leveraging BPC functionality to share knowledge and information


Generating cash flow statements in SAP Business Planning and ConsolidationIlan Gil, Ernst & YoungAttend this session for an up-close look at how to automate your cash flow reporting in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation to improve report quality and reduce your time-to-close. This session will walk you through four methods, including detailed examples and an evaluation of the pros and cons of each.

y Learn about the unique challenges in generating a statement of cash flows in a financial reporting system



Guidelines for using SAP Net Margin Analysis for interactive, graphical analysis of profit and margins Henner Schliebs, SAPThis session provides a comprehensive introduction to SAP Net Margin Analysis, a newly released analytics solution from SAP. By attending, you will learn:

y What new capabilities are available to bring together revenue and direct costs from CO-PA with indirect or cost-to-serve costs from SAP Profitability and Cost Man-agement, cost center accounting or external systems

y How to identify profit-generating and profit-destroying customers, products, and activities using the interactive, graph-ical analysis and simulation tools

y About the solution and its capabilities, and see for yourself how SAP Net Margin Analysis can be easily employed at your own organization

Financial reports, analyses, and business intelligence

Track 6



Where is your SAP controlling data hiding? Tips and techniques for identifying and analyzing CO dataRohana Gunawardena, Quality Systems & SoftwareThis session provides critical insight to help you identify and interpret key SAP controlling (CO) master data and transaction data tables. Take home the knowledge to:

y Link data behind the scenes in the SAP database to data that your end users can display

y Write data specifications for custom report development using report writer, ABAP, or SAP NetWeaver BW

y Troubleshoot complex CO processes by analyzing raw data using SE16 and SE17

y Use a CO object number to trace data

How to leverage document splitting to enable full financial statement reporting Eric Bramley, DeloitteLearn how the SAP General Ledger document splitter in SAP ECC 6.0 can enhance financial reporting by enabling fully balanced finan-cial statements by business segment and profit center.

y Step through the basic document splitting concepts, including an overview of docu-ment splitter, with examples of different transactions – such as accounts receivable invoices, accounts payable invoices, and cash applications

y Learn the mechanics of the document splitter, specifically different methods that are employed to split documents

y Learn how to enable document splitter through configuration steps, including use of the new configuration wizard

y See how profit center organizational design can influence document splitting requirements and what the best practices for profit center design are in order to max-imize the capabilities of the document splitter




y A key list of options for fixing reconciliation issues between CO-PA and the general ledger

Come away armed with the ability to easily analyze and fix reconciliation issues when they occur.

Case study

How Shell International B.V. achieved faster financial closes and enhanced cross-divisional financial and management reporting Ian Millea and Menno van Vechgel, Shell Interna-tional B.V.Discover how Shell International B.V. delivers a standardized, organizationally aligned, and vertically integrated financial consolidation and management reporting solution for over 1,500 users globally. Attend to learn how the company:

y Reduced the duration of its worldwide monthly financial close process with an integrated SAP Financial Consolidation 10.0 and SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 environment

y Integrated both SAP NetWeaver BW and non-SAP datasets with the SAP solutions for EPM suite


Leave this session with key insights into cus-tom solutions delivered to Shell by SAP that will soon be made available to all customers in future support packs.

Case study

How McKesson implemented CO-PA on SAP HANA for improved financial reportingRoss Wilson, McKessonAttend this session for an overview of McKes-son’s implementation of CO-PA on SAP HANA. Learn why the company used the CO-PA rapid deployment solution to introduce SAP HANA technology via an accelerated implementation approach and hear firsthand:

y Specific financial reporting scenarios at McKesson being supported by CO-PA on SAP HANA

y Project challenges with the initial CO-PA on SAP HANA pilot and how the project was enhanced to provide real business value to McKesson

y Why McKesson decided to leverage SAP BusinessObjects reporting directly on SAP HANA

y Insight into McKesson’s roadmap for SAP HANA, including plans to roll it out to addi-tional functional areas and leverage it as a primary data warehouse in place of SAP NetWeaver BW

Leveraging the SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0 starter kit for US GAAP reportingDavid Hutton, TruQua EnterprisesAttend this session for an in-depth review of the SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0 starter kit for US GAAP. Take a guided tour through the starter kit and learn:

y How to change and customize the precon-figured US GAAP chart of accounts to suit your company requirements

y How preconfigured input documents, rules, control reports, and financial state-ments will assist in the performing, validating, and publishing of statutory con-solidation reports in accordance with US GAAP

y Tips and tricks for making the most of this free, unified planning, budgeting, and con-solidation application from SAP

Track 6: Financial reports, analyses, and business intelligence



Critical reporting strategies that every finance team should knowCarsten Hilker, SAP AmericaFinancial reporting in SAP was easy to com-prehend when it was primarily included in individual SAP applications. Since then, numer-ous reporting functionality changes have taken place, from the data warehouse to pre-formatted reporting and dashboard business intelligence tools. Attend this session and delve into the following reporting options for your SAP data:

y Standard reporting and pre-defined analytics

y Embedded analytics

y Mobile reporting

y SAP BusinessObjects BI reporting capabilities

Come away from this session with critical tips and techniques to smoothly and productively execute your next financials reporting project.

How to ensure FERC-compliant reportsOleg Dementyev, Ernst & YoungThis session will review several options in SAP which can be used to comply with FERC finan-cial reporting requirements.

y Find out why FERC financial reporting requirements remain a challenge to cus-tomers as they often involve a more complex legal structure

y Walk through the initial and basic SAP ECC solution offered as part of IS-Utilities (US) module and learn how reports can be gen-erated using SAP’s special ledger and month-end allocations

y See what capabilities exist for integrating SAP Business Planning and Consolidation with the SAP General Ledger to more effi-ciently monitor and improve reporting results that are focused on operations

y Examine the recent SAP enhancement package and how it allows for the capture of cost for service and maintenance at an operations level, eliminating the need for custom fields

Track 6: Financial reports, analyses, and business intelligence


Achieve more predictable financial performance with a sound enterprise performance management strategy Bob Paladino, Bob Paladino & AssociatesCorporate and business unit leaders often rely on lagging indicators to make forward-look-ing strategic and operational decisions using imperfect data. Attend this session, and listen in as Bob Paladino, a global best-selling author shares a framework for building a balanced performance management approach across financial, customer, partner, process, technol-ogy, and people dimensions. By attending, you will learn:

y The most effective ways to identify the KPIs and measures that provide deeper insight into business performance

y Best practices for utilizing predictive ana-lytics to help guide decision making

y Leading approaches other companies have taken to better manage value driv-ers, create accurate forecasts, and support scenario planning

The 2014 guide to SAP enterprise performance management (EPM) solutionsDavid Williams, SAPThis session provides an overview and roadmap for SAP enterprise performance man-agement (EPM) solutions — including strategy management, planning and consolidation, and profitability and cost management capabilities. Attend to learn how:

y To manage financial performance with strategy management, planning, and profitability and cost management capabilities

y To leverage mobile, cloud computing, and in-memory technology to transform EPM processes to deliver measurable business benefits, such as more visibility into plan-ning and profitability activities

y SAP EPM solutions fit into your existing landscape, whether it includes SAP ERP, SAP NetWeaver BW, or SAP BusinessOb-jects Business Intelligence solutions

Extending key performance management processes with SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0Sean Johnson, SAPEvaluate strategies to extend and integrate SAP enterprise performance management (EPM) solutions, such as SAP Business Planning and Consolidation and SAP Profitability and Cost Management with SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1. During this session, you will:

y Explore the features, functionality, and integration points of the recently released Feature Pack 3 for SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 and see how it has been optimized to enhance the performance of your EPM applications

y Examine tools and strategies for develop-ing an optimal reporting and analytics strategy using a combination of the tools

y Explore the benefits of a combined analysis, planning, and performance man-agement solution, from increased reporting flexibility and enhanced perfor-mance to reduced risk of data entry errors

How to improve your close and disclosure processes with SAP enterprise performance management solutionsElizabeth Milne, SAPAttend this session and get leading practices for achieving a faster, more accurate financial close using the financial closing and disclosure management tools from SAP.

y Find out what steps can be taken to auto-mate workflows, making the assignment of responsibilities and sharing of informa-tion across finance teams for more efficient and timely

y Hear firsthand how to simplify the cre-ation, filing, and publication of financial statements

y Examine new ways to gain great visibility into your company’s finances and pro-duce financial statements that instill stakeholder confidence

Enterprise performance management

Track 7


Accounts payable

Best practices to design and configure payment methods for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management Brian Shannon, DolphinExplore your options for designing a successful global payment platform and take an in-depth look at how to plan, launch, and track your SAP working capital initiatives. Hear best prac-tices from the field to tackle the challenges of a global payment solution and learn:

y How to configure payment methods in your SAP system for accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), and cash management

y A harmonized approach for optimizing AP and AR that delivers significant bene-fits which span the categories of cost containment, cash flow optimization, and risk mitigation

y How to leverage automated capture tech-nologies, workflow models, and document storage options that don’t deviate from organizational standards

Key factors that can make or break your accounts payable automation projectBlake Evans, ReadSoftLearn what every process owner on the busi-ness and IT side should know when embarking on an accounts payable automation project. Don’t miss this candid discussion of key project considerations that can either catapult your project to success or drive it to a screeching halt. In this session, you will:

y Examine critical considerations when it comes to your solution architecture

y Learn everything you need to know about your implementation options

y Gather advice on how to be in the best shape to go live with your solution

y Explore what levels of consulting services and support you may need, and how to make the most of your relationship with your automation vendor

Case study

Significant cost savings realized at Tennant Company from its recent global accounts payable optimization projectDon Keskey, Tennant CompanyLearn how and why Tennant Company is mov-ing away from its highly fragmented accounts payable (A/P) processes to a more standard-ized approach. Get recommendations based on the company’s successes and challenges, including:

y Critical process decisions and steps to standardize A/P processes across the globe

y Business drivers behind the A/P centraliza-tion and optimization project, including the cost containment, cash flow optimiza-tion, and risk mitigation factors

y How to sustain change by harmonizing initiatives throughout the organization among IT and functional constituents alike

Case study

How Johnson Controls built a more sustainable accounts payable processLorenzo Simoncini, Johnson ControlsLearn how Johnson Controls’ global shared services organization tackled standardization issues presented by multiple business divisions in multiple industries using multiple ERP sys-tems. Hear firsthand:

y What deficiencies and gaps its outsourced accounts payable and reporting solution created and the in-house process that was developed to resolve such issues

y How it created an efficient centralized global shared services process

y The process it now uses to address invoice receipt, workflow initiation, approvals and exceptions, posting, pay-ments, and analytics

Take away a listing of the key pain points John-son Controls experienced with its accounts payable processes and how it overcame them.

Transform your accounts payable function with a more streamlined invoice-to-pay processBernhard Fischer, SAP AGAccounts payable managers need to ensure consistency and drive process efficiency across the payables function. Learn how to transform the more tactical business functions of your accounts payable process into a competitive advantage and explore:

y Key tactics to ensure consistency and drive process efficiency across the pay-ables function

y How to digitize the invoice-to-pay pro-cess for both purchase order and non-purchase order invoices using the Ariba Network

y Tips to eliminate labor-intensive invoice receipt and reconciliation, freeing your staff to focus on more value-add functions

y Critical success factors when embarking on an invoice automation project and the key benefits

Creating controls to monitor purchasing and accounts payable processes in SAPGordon Roland, PwCInternal mistakes, fraud, and vendor inconsis-tencies all can wreak havoc on your accounts payable and purchasing activities. Understand how to implement both standard ERP and SAP GRC functionality to solve these common problems within the purchase-to-payables process. Attend this session and learn:

y What different options exist in SAP ERP standard configuration, SAP Process Con-trol, and SAP Fraud Management to help combat these areas of financial loss

y The key steps you’ll need to take to imple-ment each and how they can be integrated to build a well-rounded effi-cient improper payment mitigation program

y Critical success factors from real-world projects implemented to combat these issues and the ROI that has since been achieved

Track 8


Accelerate your order-to-cash cycle with SAP receivables managementKatharina Reichert, SAP AGLearn about the new innovations and capa-bilities in the area of receivables management that will help you accelerate your order-to-cash cycle, including the newly developed mobile applications, SAP Receivables Manager, SAP Customer Financial Fact Sheet, and SAP Working Capital Analytics. Receive an overview of SAP Collections and Dispute Management, SAP Credit Management, and SAP Biller Direct, and learn how to more efficiently:

y Reduce days sales outstanding (DSO) and bad debt write-offs

y Improve customer relationship management

y Increase data quality and transparency

y Mobilize back-office operations directly to your customers

Take charge of collections management: How to better manage your financial supply chainRitesh Bhusham, DeloitteThis session provides valuable insight on how to streamline your debt collections processes, reduce avoidable write-offs and payment delays, and achieve a more proactive customer follow-up. Gain insight to:

y Set up an effective collection strategy, col-lection organization, and collection hierarchy

y Understand the new functionalities for collections management available as part of enhancement pack 5

y Quickly and smoothly track customer receivables throughout its lifecycle and learn how to set up an installment plan and use promise-to-pay to help expedite cash application

View a demo of the new functionalities of promise-to-pay, integrated customer corre-spondence, integrated dunning and ability to enter notes at the invoice level from SAP Col-lections and Dispute Management.

Electronic invoicing: Top 10 misconceptions and issues facing SAP teamsSteve Sprague, Invoiceware InternationalIn this session, a leading expert will break down the key issues and challenges of e-invoicing that many SAP teams face. Leave this session with a full understanding of:

y Current use cases for e-invoicing:

– The US and European model

– Latin America: Brazil and Mexico

– Accounts Receivable versus Accounts Payable

y The strengths and weaknesses of e-invoicing with regard to supplier net-works, accounts payable, supplier management, and the financial supply chain

y Strategies to combat the top 10 most common issues around e-invoicing — from coping with legal requirements to managing digital signatures

Case study

From soup to nuts: Building the case and installing SAP receivables management functionality at Johnsonville SausageJason Beyersdorf, Johnsonville SausageAttend this session for a full view of how John-sonville Sausage optimized credit, dispute management, and collections management in SAP. By attending, you will learn:

y The two primary techniques the company used to build its business case, including industry benchmarking and value stream analysis

y How using a value stream analysis for receivables management allowed the company to gather budget input parame-ters on the collections, deductions, credit, and cash application functions

y How the company kept its implementa-tion on time and on budget by leveraging internal resources, adequate planning, and buy-in at all levels of the organiza-tion, and how it used accelerators with SAP-certified integration to speed up the project

How to enhance user visibility and accountability for efficient customer deduction resolution utilizing SAP Collections and Dispute ManagementJeffrey Arnold, DeloitteGain valuable tips on how to harness customer account receivables deduction balances using SAP Collections and Dispute Management. Find out how to:

y Utilize key features of SAP Collections and Dispute Management to identify, resolve, and analyze customer deductions

y Automatically create and assign dispute cases based on customer short pay reason

y Analyze customer deduction reporting to understand root cause and identify short payment abuse behaviors

Take home a worksheet that will guide you through the setup of building a deduction resolution process based on each deduction reason type within SAP Collections and Dis-pute Management.

Case study

How State Industrial streamlined the order-to-cash process while automating receivables management functionsJohnny Masters, State Industrial ProductsExamine State Industrial’s implementation of an integrated, on-demand payment process-ing and tokenization approach to streamline its order-to-cash process. Come away with a clear understanding of:

y How the company got it right — the first time — by aligning and mapping busi-ness process design with configuration requirements of SAP receivables manage-ment functionality

y Critical technical innovations that State Industrial deployed and how moving its accounts receivable processes to the cloud cut costs associated with PCI compliance

y How the company achieved its end goal of decreased payment costs, reduced PCI compliance costs, automated account receivables, and improved customer service

Receivables management

Track 9


Cash, treasury, and liquidity management

Transform your procure-to-pay process with Ariba and SAP Invoice Management Tom Walker, OpenTextThis session will review how to utilize the cloud-based Ariba Network and, in turn, integrate it with on-premise SAP Invoice Man-agement to enable seamless capture and processing of vendor invoices in a global environment. Come away with a clear under-standing of:

y How to enhance vendor inquires and to improve cash management through dynamic discounting

y Methods to best utilize the vendor net-work channel in Ariba

y How your corporation can utilize these SAP-centric solutions to eliminate tech-nology clutter while driving profit increases to the bottom line

View a live demonstration that details how to process a purchase-order-based invoice and a non-purchase-order-based invoice through out-of-the-box integrated Ariba Network and SAP Invoice Management.

Live demo

Better cash management using SAP Arif Esa, SAPLearn how you can use the SAP financial solu-tions to get greater visibility and control over your cash and liquidity management. See first-hand how to:

y Balance your operating cash flows using a single, integrated solution that leverages centralized data that’s always up to date

y Overcome common challenges associ-ated with working capital management and liquidity planning programs

Accelerate your order-to-cash cycle with SAP receivables managementKatharina Reichert, SAP AGLearn about the new innovations and capa-bilities in the area of receivables management that will help you accelerate your order-to-cash cycle, including the newly developed mobile applications, SAP Receivables Manager, SAP Customer Financial Fact Sheet, and SAP Working Capital Analytics. Receive an overview of SAP Collections and Dispute Management, SAP Credit Management, and SAP Biller Direct, and learn how to more efficiently:

y Reduce days sales outstanding (DSO) and bad debt write-offs

y Improve customer relationship management

y Increase data quality and transparency

y Mobilize back-office operations directly to your customers

A comprehensive guide to improve cash management and liquidityChristian Mnich, SAP AGThis session examines the strategies, chal-lenges, and technologies you need to master in order to streamline your cash management and liquidity activities. In this session, you will:

y Get tips on how to establish a fully inte-grated payment factory with centralized monitoring and tracking of all company payments

y Identify other options for easy bank con-nectivity to the secure and reliable infrastructure of the Society for World-wide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) Network

y Learn how to streamline and simplify inter-unit, cross-border, and cross-cur-rency payments

Leave this session with a sneak peek at the lat-est treasury innovations, such as managing cash using SAP HANA.

Increase bank payment flow transparency and reduce transaction costs Blaise Scioli, e5 Solutions GroupThis session examines best practices in bank administration and how to best utilize your existing SAP ERP Financials infrastructure to support this critical control function. Attend-ees will:

y Get expert recommendations on how to evaluate key aspects of bank account analysis (bank fee analysis), bank structure management, account maintenance and administration, BAM vs. eBAM, Foreign Bank Account reporting, and bank rela-tionship management

y Learn how to properly use SAP Business Workflow to automate bank administra-tion processes

y Receive tips for obtaining, storing, and maintaining an accurate, controlled inventory of banks, branches, accounts, and signers, and techniques to maximize standard functionality or additional options that are available to extend your capabilities

Manage cash flows and reduce bank costs with an integrated treasury systemPrem Ramlal, Ernst & YoungAn integrated treasury application is critical to effectively manage growing financial demands and volatile markets and reduce manual back-office processes. Learn how to provide your treasury department with the real-timedata and information required to make accurate and timely cash management decisions and:

y Get proven tips to identify and centralize the data sources from the following trea-sury applications: SAP In-House Cash, SAP Bank Communication Management, and SAP Cash and Liquidity Management

y Monitor multiple bank statements (SWIFT, multi-cash, lockbox, etc.) for day-to-day reconciliations and payments while also integrating your financial system with multiple banking institutions

y Utilize SAP Cash and Liquidity Manage-ment to help forecast your organization’s cash position for the current day, next few days, or week


Track 10


Generating cash flow statements in SAP Business Planning and ConsolidationIlan Gil, Ernst & YoungAttend this session for an up-close look at how to automate your cash flow reporting in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation to improve report quality and reduce your time–to-close. This session will walk you through four methods, including detailed examples and an evaluation of the pros and cons of each.

y Learn about the unique challenges in gen-erating a statement of cash flows in a financial reporting system



Case study

How The Dow Chemical Company implemented SAP In-House Cash on a global scaleKenneth Hall, The Dow Chemical CompanyIn this session, learn how Dow Chemical suc-cessfully implemented SAP In-House Cash. Get tips for:

y Developing a step-by-step project plan to ensure all important aspects of the initia-tive are completed on time and on budget

y Automating the clearing of intercompany payments

y Tracking payments throughout the system from SAP Bank Communication Manage-ment to SAP In-House Cash

How to enhance the credit approval process using documented credit decision functionalityMayur Iyyanki, PwCBased on a real-life customer example, learn how to configure and enable SAP functionality for credit management. Find out how to set up an IT framework that supports seamless com-munication between you and your business partner so that credit decisions can be made based on real-time information and learn:

y How to configure SAP credit management to manage multiple scenarios for SD credit updates

y Configuration and support considerations related to running SAP Credit Manage-ment in a global environment

y Tips to troubleshoot, analyze errors, and reorganize credit data when necessary

Walk away with a checklist that will help you configure the automatic credit management functionality step by step.

Strategies for achieving more accurate cash flow forecasting and working capitalMoussa Soukal, Hanse Orga InternationalBest practice shows that by knowing exactly where the cash is, companies can keep liquidity risks in check and invest cash reserves intelli-gently for the benefit of the company. Examine how optimizing cash flow forecasting can put a business on solid financial ground and learn:

y How to achieve a group-wide overview and control over cash and liquidity

y Strategies for making optimal use of work-ing capital

y Proven tactics for reducing credit risk and executing performance monitoring of its cash position

Recent enhancements and innovations in SAP Treasury and Risk ManagementArif Esa, SAP AGDiscover the recent innovations and latest enhancements that now exist in the area of treasury and risk management, specifically those surrounding SAP HANA, legal compliance enhancements, and innovations for financial risk management, including commodity risk management. During this session, examine:

y How the treasury and risk management solution leverages recent SAP HANA inno-vations in conjunction with a new user interface and smart business applications

y Leading methods for maintaining compli-ance with regulations as defined by EMIR and the Dodd Frank Act

y More effective methods for managing the volatility of the market and mitigate the risk with the information you need using SAP Commodity Management

Strategies for reducing financial spend: How to properly manage global discounting initiatives within an SAP systemMarkus Ament, TauliaLearn how to develop, implement, and exe-cute a global discounting initiative within your SAP system to maximize discount amounts and lower total spend. Come away with a clear understanding of:

y How applying dynamic discounts can result in significantly improved discount capture rates for large buyers while at the same time helping suppliers to reduce working capital

y Real-world examples that detail how to better manage suppliers through the use of discounting groups

y Leading practices on discount rate thresh-olds and tips for managing various segmentation brackets based on specific supplier criteria and market trends

y Compliance issues that must be addressed when implementing a dynamic discount-ing initiative, including those surrounding Sarbanes-Oxley

Track 10: Cash, treasury, and liquidity management


Emerging technologies for finance

Disruptive innovation, technology trends, and the new world of finance: What to do now to prepareJohn E. Steele, Jr., DeloitteWhen it comes to finance, change is acceler-ating — and your business strategy needs to take this into account. This session walks you through specific steps you can take to leverage technology trends to add value to and support financial transformation. Attend to:

y Obtain strategies to develop a “heat map” for finance transformation initiatives

y Learn about the concept of process capa-bilities and how focusing on them can drive business transformation results

y Understand what role SAP HANA, mobil-ity, and analytics play in a finance transformation project

2014 overview and roadmap for SAP financial solutionsMartin Naraschewski, SAP AGTake a guided tour of SAP’s portfolio of solu-tions for the finance line of business and hear how these enhanced solutions help to address new challenges in finance using the latest technologies, such as mobile, in-memory com-puting, and cloud.

y Find out what functionality is available to reduce the cost of finance and free up time for value-added activities

y Get tips to improve service levels by empowering your team with better access to information

y Step through SAP’s roadmap for solutions that support critical financial processes, including invoice-to-pay, receivables management, treasury, financial risk man-agement, travel expense management, and the financial close

Leave this session with a thorough under-standing of how SAP’s solutions can help your organization achieve best-in-class financial excellence.

How to create a more integrated business planning process using SAP solutionsMuthu Ranganathan, SAPOne of the leading goals of CFOs today is to create a more integrated business planning approach that provides a complete view of both financial and operational planning activ-ities, helping them to develop more realistic and dynamic forecasts. Attend this session for practical advice to:

y Implement an end-to-end integrated planning, forecasting, and budgeting process

y Streamline the planning and budgeting process so that, in addition to finance, sales, and operations, it also helps to drive plans and forecasts

y Leverage tools such as SAP Business Plan-ning and Consolidation in conjunction with SAP sales and operational planning functionality, both powered by SAP HANA, to obtain a 360-degree view of the financial landscape

View detailed demonstrations for performing common planning scenarios utilizing both SAP Business Planning and Consolidation and sales and operations planning tools.

How to add collaboration capabilities to core financial processes using the Ariba NetworkScott Sykes, Ariba, an SAP companyLearn how adding the collaborative technol-ogy of the Ariba Network enables companies using SAP ERP Financials to more easily con-nect with external trading partners to fuel better commerce. During this session, you will:

y Find out what capabilities the Ariba Net-work provides to finance teams

y Walk through proven strategies for incor-porating a collaborative finance model into your existing financial landscape and see the cash savings opportunities that can result

y Examine the technical landscape require-ments for network connectivity and what rapid deployment solutions are available

Mobilize your finance organization using SAP mobility solutionsKaruna Mukherjea, SAPMobile enterprise enablement is no longer an option — it is a necessity. Managers and users increasingly rely on mobile devices to access and share critical financial information. Explore the latest mobility applications from SAP for finance teams and learn how to:

y Extend enterprise capabilities such as transactional processes, travel expenses, and approval workflows for payments to mobile devices

y Empower managers to manage their bud-gets more effectively, spend strategically, and identify expense issues quickly using the SAP RealSpend mobile app

y Assess your customers’ financial situations using the SAP Customer Financial Fact Sheet mobile app

How to evolve shared services into a top-performing global business serviceBernhard Fischer, SAP AGThis session will discuss how to transform your shared service environment in the area of SAP ERP Financials from incubation stage to service delivery excellence by leveraging the latest shared service technologies available from SAP. Walk through a proven approach for deliver-ing an integrated service delivery platform for all financial and administrative functions and learn how to:

y Enable end-to-end process integration and automation to achieve greater pro-ductivity, efficiency, transparency, and high-quality service

y Achieve optimal levels of productivity while syndicating best practices and pro-jecting their benefits across the entire organization

y Facilitate more effective communication between the service center and its client

y Drive significant cost savings in the finan-cials arena by increasing its scope beyond the transaction and supporting the end-to-end delivery of services in finance


Track 11


Panel discussion

Determining an effective and relevant strategy for your financial planning and consolidation improvement initiativesModerator: William Miller, MI6 Solutions GroupCreating an end-to-end business process for financial consolidations and planning using SAP involves many applications, such as SAP General Ledger, SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse (SAP NetWeaver BW) and SAP Business Plan-ning and Consolidation, and potentially others. Listen to a panel of leading experts to:

y Learn what integration capabilities exist within each of these tools to help expedite your financial planning and consolidation activities

y Explore real-world experiences and key concepts to consider when starting an implementation, upgrade, or enhancement

y Understand not only the accounting chal-lenges involved in a financial planning and consolidation initiative, but also the chal-lenges that surround your IT systems, processes, and people

Finance in the cloud or on-premise? Expert guidance for choosing the right deployment option for your organizationNeil Krefsky, SAPIdentify the technical and functional consid-erations your organization should take into account when determining which deployment option — a physical SAP ERP Financials system, a cloud-based offering, or a hybrid of the two — is best for your financial requirements. You will:

y Explore the on-premise and cloud-based offerings from SAP that can be used to streamline financial management processes and the key differentiators between the two

y Become familiar with the financial process enhancements that can be made using SAP ERP Financials OnDemand

y Assess specific problems that can be solved when leveraging cloud-based technology — and the tradeoffs involved in doing so

Introducing SAP 360 Finance: Empowering finance with real-time insight Birgit Starmanns, SAPAttend this session to see how functionality delivered in the new SAP 360 Finance port-folio powered by SAP HANA can be used to empower finance teams with real-time insight to proactively enable strategic, forward-looking decisions. You will learn how to:

y Exploit key capabilities in SAP 360 Finance to improve end-to-end compliance and predict the financial implications of strate-gic decisions

y Leverage customizable dashboards with key performance indicators that are calcu-lated in real time to gain instant access to information

y Use comprehensive modeling and simula-tion tools with predictive capabilities to better prepare the organization to respond to anticipated market situations

Step through live demos for insight into the lat-est innovations in applications, analytics, cloud, mobility, and collaboration available in the SAP 360 Finance portfolio.

Improve employee productivity with SAP Fiori apps for finance teamsJanet Salmon, SAP AGTake an up-close look at SAP Fiori, a collection of SAP mobile apps that were developed based on the most frequently used SAP software func-tions, and learn how it can benefit the finance team. Through lecture and examples from orga-nizations that have successfully rolled out SAP Fiori, you will:

y Explore SAP Fiori functionality to address the most common business functions related to finance, such as expenses, timesheets, purchase orders, and requisitions

y Get a firsthand look at how the SAP Fiori app works across multiple devices, from desktops to tablets and smartphones

y Get tips for providing cross-device support without the need for a core software upgrade

Track 11: Emerging technologies for finance


Case study

How The Dow Chemical Company transformed SAP global finance operations with centralized tax managementHans Hartman, The Dow Chemical CompanyThe Dow Chemical Company needed a new way to increase finance, IT, and tax depart-ment resource efficiency, while also reducing financial accounting discrepancies and gain-ing greater control over its global value-added tax and U.S. sales and use taxes. Learn how the company successfully centralized its tax man-agement processes and:

y Find out how it optimized its approach to global finance transformation by simplify-ing the way it determines, calculates, and reports its transaction tax implications

y Learn how the organization successfully facilitates the calculation of tax in chal-lenging regions and multi-level jurisdictions

y Get tips for implementing a global indi-rect tax methodology to ensure that financial applications are delivering pay-ment accuracy and meeting compliance requirements

Critical tax implications to account for during your SAP implementationMike Sieradski, KPMGWhen rolling out SAP, it’s imperative that com-panies integrate tax into the entire lifecycle to maximize the efficiency of downstream tax processes. Virtually every business transac-tion has tax implications, so it is very important dedicated tax resources be assigned to the implementation team to proactively integrate these tax data requirements into the design of SAP. By attending, you learn:

y When and how to best involve the tax department in an implementation project

y How to maximize the vast capabilities of SAP in order to handle complexities of U.S. tax issues

y Key tax considerations, potential tax value drivers, and an outline of a typical tax implementation approach

Take home leading practices and a sample pro-cess for accumulating tax requirements and translating those into SAP solutions.

Managing emerging accounting standards for revenue recognition and leasingPete Graham, SAPMajor accounting standards, be it IFRS or US GAAP, are constantly evolving, driven by fac-tors such as convergence of global accounting standards and the demand for even greater transparency. Attend this session and learn:

y Where the US is in terms of potential adoption, convergence, or co-endorse-ment of IFRS, and potential considerations for your SAP financial system

y Key changes to accounting standards which have recently been introduced or proposed, such as those surrounding rev-enue recognition and leasing

y How SAP has or is planning to address key proposed changes

Doing business in Latin America? Key regulations and everything you’ll need to know to stay compliantSteven Sprague, Invoiceware InternationalElectronic invoicing and tax policies continue to change in Latin America. Both Brazil’s SEFAZ regulations (Nota fiscal) and Mexico’s SAT have launched new legislation for 2013 that includes changes to customer and supplier invoicing. During this session you will:

y Learn the latest mandates to help simplify your day to day management of Latin America e-invoicing

y Walk through the three primary classifica-tions of Brazil’s e-invoicing mandates including Nota Fiscal, Brazil Electronic Invoice for Services (NFE-s), and Brazil Transportation Document (CT-e)

y Learn how to avoid the risk of non-com-pliance, which places your organization at risk for customer collection issues, delayed shipments, large fines, and crimi-nal penalties as it is considered a form of tax evasion

Foreign currency valuation and translation dos and don’ts for better FAS 52 complianceRohana Gunawardena, Quality Systems and SoftwareObtain lessons to help alleviate concerns asso-ciated with FAS 52 compliance for foreign currency translation and valuation. This session will examine:

y Differences that exist between valuation (FAGL_FC_VAL) and translation (FAGL_FC_TRANS) in the SAP General Ledger and how to perform each

y Key areas to be aware of in the configura-tion when using these reports, including financial statement versions, account determination, and accounting principles

y Various valuation methods and criteria to determine which option should be selected based on your organization’s accounting principle and ledgers

Case study

How Sun Chemical Case Study maintains local government e-invoicing compliance with a global SAP instanceAldo Magenes, Sun ChemicalThis session examines the innovative approach that Sun Chemical is using to reduce the sup-port and change management burdens associated with local government mandates for electronic invoicing around the world. Attend this session to understand:

y The regional electronic invoicing man-dates for 2014 that Sun Chemical must comply with across the following: United States, European Union, Latin America (Brazil and Mexico 2014 mandates) and the Middle East/Asia (Turkey and China)

y Key SAP ERP deployment issues that are associated with maintaining compliance with local requirements, including how internal customizations such as pricing configuration affect deployment

y What support and change management lessons were learned at Sun Chemical and the common day-to-day support issues caused by local electronic invoicing mandates

Legal and regulatory updates affecting finance


Track 12


How to ensure FERC-compliant reportsOleg Dementyev, Ernst & YoungThis session will review several options in SAP which can be used to comply with FERC finan-cial reporting requirements.

y Find out why FERC financial reporting requirements remain a challenge to cus-tomers as they often involve a more complex legal structure

y Walk through the initial and basic SAP ECC solution offered as part of IS-Utilities (US) module and learn how reports can be gen-erated using SAP’s special ledger and month-end allocations

y See what capabilities exist for integrating SAP Business Planning and Consolidation with the SAP General Ledger to more effi-ciently monitor and improve reporting results that are focused on operations

y Examine the recent SAP enhancement package and how it allows for the capture of cost for service and maintenance at an operations level, eliminating the need for custom fields

Effective methods for maintaining compliance with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)Roberta Wang, PwCOver the past few years, there has been a signif-icant increase in attention to compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Anti-Bribery and Corruption Act (ABC). Com-pliance is difficult to achieve in a cost-efficient manner. Attend this session to:

y Develop a deeper understanding of the FCPA and the penalties that are associated with breaching it

y Learn how to leverage SAP GRC to support FCPA compliance

y Get tips to reduce your FCPA compliance efforts

y Put into place an effective FCPA program to help adhere to ethical business practices through better detection and prevention

Aligning GRC with the revised COSO Internal Control-Integrated FrameworkChristal Metz, Ernst & Young The COSO Internal Control-Integrated Frame-work is a standard for internal controls that many organizations have successfully adopted and created internal control policies, proce-dures, and activities around. Attend this session to:

y Understand the latest developments with the COSO Internal Control-Integrated Framework

y Prepare for change by developing a deeper understanding of the framework gaps that need to be addressed

y Walk through strategic steps for aligning your internal control structure to the new framework

y Obtain instruction and learn how imple-menting SAP solutions for GRC provides the opportunity to improve alignment to this framework and strengthen your asso-ciated internal control components

Examine how PCAOB’s proposed new auditing standards will impact your organization Attend this session for detailed insight into the newly proposed auditing standards from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and learn what affect this will have on audit reports and auditing practices within your organization. During this session:

• Walk through the key changes to the audit standards and understand the impact this will have on your GRC systems and processes

• Learn how the updated standards will dra-matically impact audit communications, fostering more constructive dialogue between the auditor and the audit committee

• Understand what enhancements will need to be made to existing language in the auditor’s report as related to the auditor’s responsibilities for fraud and notes to the financial statements in order to remain compliant

Track 12: Legal and regulatory updates affecting finance


Where are you now and where do you want to be on the roadmap of compliance?James Roeske, Customer Advisory GroupThis session highlights and explains the many steps companies must take to stay on the right path to compliance, such as ensuring efficient security and GRC technologies, staying one step ahead of fraudsters, and satisfying the requirements of auditors. Explore:

• The typical journey and evolutionary path a GRC customer goes through during the lifecycle of becoming and staying compliant

• Specific SAP solutions for GRC 10.0 func-tionality that will allow you to achieve short- and long-term compliance goals

• Real-world insight based on 160+ GRC customer implementations, including key tips to enhance ROI and boost levels of success at different stages of the GRC path

Panel discussion

How companies leverage SAP solutions for GRC to safeguard assets, prevent fraud, and comply with complex regulationsModerated by: David Cargile, KPMGAttend this lively discussion to hear ideas, experiences, and perceptions — from panel members representing various business func-tions — regarding opportunities companies can leverage to benefit from SAP solutions for GRC. Discussion will focus on:

• Strategic and tactical decisions and align-ment required for leading-class SAP solutions for GRC implementations and initiatives

• Change management tactics and tips to close the gap between diverse business units post-rollout to maximize ROI on GRC technologies

• How to use strategic enablers and tools successfully during and after a GRC tech-nology implementation

How to keep your SAP audit approach up to date with the latest audit trends and global challengesScott Conner, KPMGWith new regulations being passed on a con-tinual basis, paired with the challenge of more and more organizations operating on a global level, it’s important that your audit approach reflects the changing times. Attend this ses-sion to learn:

• What audit considerations need to be accounted for when operating in an out-sourced, shared service, or cloud environment

• Leading tips for evolving your organiza-tional structure so that it meets the growing audit needs of your organization

• How to employ data analytics to increase the efficiency of your audit

GRC beyond financial compliance: Managing multiple compliance initiatives with the SAP solutions for GRCBruce Romney, SAP Learn how SAP solutions for GRC are evolving to provide compliance professionals a platform to manage multiple compliance initiatives. This session will illustrate:

• How SAP solutions for GRC help prepare and protect customers against expensive and damaging bribery and corruption incidents

• What steps you can take to transform your organization’s approach from a man-ual and reactive to an automated and proactive approach

• How to manage multiple compliance ini-tiatives in industries such as Life Sciences, Utilities, and Oil & Gas

Case study

How IHS keeps critical financial processes compliant using SAP Process ControlDiane Davis, IHS Attend this session and learn how IHS achieves greater efficiency within its financial com-pliances processes. To maintain compliance with key US GAAP regulations, the company required a tool to automate the monitoring and tracking of numerous manual processes in SAP ERP. Learn why the company chose SAP Process Control to:

• Improve control monitoring capabilities

• Provide management confidence in the consistency of its financial statements

• Allow for review of financial process exceptions

• Provide a clearer, more transparent audit trail

Mitigate financial risks and automate the testing of financial controls using SAP Process ControlBrian Perrotto, PwCWhen thinking about financial risk and your company, it’s important to start with an inspection of the risks that are closest to your financial statements. If controls around man-ual journal entries, general ledger master data, and key financial configurations break down, then the whole system of financial controls can be jeopardized. In this session, explore strate-gies to:

• Prevent the most common risks present in the financial and general ledger accounting process within SAP

• Document controls which address finan-cial risk using one central repository, allowing for the standardization and test-ing automation of these controls

• Achieve the benefits of continuous con-trols monitoring (CCM), utilizing the standard workflows available in SAP Pro-cess Control

GRC for finance teams


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Creating controls to monitor purchasing and accounts payable processes in SAPGordon Roland, PwCInternal mistakes, fraud, and vendor inconsis-tencies all can wreak havoc on your accounts payable and purchasing activities. Understand how to implement both standard ERP and SAP GRC functionality to solve these common prob-lems within the purchase-to-payables process. Attend this session and learn:

• What different options exist in SAP ERP standard configuration, SAP Process Con-trol, and SAP Fraud Management to help combat these areas of financial loss

• The key steps you’ll need to take to imple-ment each and how they can be integrated to build a well-rounded efficient improper payment mitigation program

• Critical success factors from real-world projects implemented to combat these issues and the ROI that has since been achieved

Enhance your financial processes with SAP solutions for GRCStephanie Gruber, SAP LabsFinance professionals continue to be under pressure to not only manage ever-changing regulatory requirements, but also to do so with fewer and fewer resources. This session will illustrate:

• How SAP solutions for GRC can help you do more with less by monitoring end-to-end business processes and alerting you to high risk areas and control exceptions — as well as suspicious activity

• What steps you can take to transform your organization’s approach from a manual and reactive to an automated and proac-tive approach

• How to gain timely insights into key areas of risk within financial processes and tech-niques for process improvement and corrective actions

Tips and tricks to a painless financial reporting auditSteve Biskie, High Water AdvisorsThis session provides insight to help project managers, implementation teams, adminis-trators, and users better prepare for a financial reporting audit of their SAP system. You will learn:

• How a financial reporting audit done by an external audit firm may differ from that of your internal audit department and why this is important

• What reports should be reviewed consis-tently, such as those covering general ledger master data changes, recurring entry changes, asset posting anomalies, and accounting data inconsistencies

• Tips for engaging your internal and external auditor early in the process to avoid surprises

Integrating GRC with SAP BusinessObjects BI: Practical advice for enhancing and customizing your GRC reportsJose Espin, Ernst & YoungLearn how to integrate SAP solutions for GRC 10.0 with SAP BusinessObjects Business Intel-ligence (BI) to better fulfill your compliance reporting requirements. This session walks you through:

• Developing the business case to integrate GRC and BI activities to provide organiza-tions with a holistic view of governance, risk, and compliance

• Real examples of dashboards and reports that can be used to provide executives, managers, and analysts with key GRC infor-mation and enable continuous control monitoring

• Key points for a successful GRC and BI inte-gration, such as SAP business content, requirements definition, dashboard design, and data modeling

Take home dashboard samples developed using SAP BusinessObjects dashboards and the actual data sources that were used to build them.

Glean greater value from your SAP audits: It’s not just about complianceJonathan Levitt, PwC Many organizations’ sole focus is to ensure that there are no issues when the auditors make their annual appearance to assess access rights — some to the extent where controls and pro-cesses are implemented to merely satisfy the audit and to achieve compliance requirements. Attend this session to:

• Gain tips and tricks to better manage the audit process and achieve more value add from your auditors

• Learn how controls can help achieve oper-ational benefits and enhance processes rather than just maintain compliance with mandated regulations

• Walk through real-world examples which illustrate the effective implementation of controls that not only leverage existing access processes and tools such as SAP Access Control, but also meet audit requirements and protect the organization from risk

Case study

How American Water utilizes GRC reports and SAP BusinessObjects BI to reduce auditing expensesCharlie Singh, American WaterExplore a firsthand account of how America Water leverages key GRC reports, emergency access management analytics, and Xcelsius dashboards to streamline the company’s entire audit process. Listen in as American Water details:

• The 10 most important t-codes that had to be monitored for its financial and Sar-banes-Oxley audit

• How it evaluated role usage and emer-gency access analytics using the identity analytics tool and Xcelsius dashboards

• The company’s method for efficiently and effectively removing orphaned roles to reduce maintenance and audit costs

• Lessons learned during the building of the SAP- and non-SAP-specific rule set engine

Take home sample Xcelsius reports used by American Water.


Track 13: GRC for finance teams


Best practices for building a comprehensive risk management programBruce McCuaig, SAPAttend this session to explore key con-siderations in designing and building a comprehensive risk management program. Discover how to:

• Mitigate challenges of establishing a risk management environment that is crucial to achieve sustained performance

• Customize your industry-specific approach to risk management based on your organi-zational readiness, level and cadence of engagement, and collaboration techniques

• Launch and sustain a risk management practice while adhering to best practices and avoiding common pitfalls

• Take a value-based approach to imple-menting risk management initiatives and gain executive support

Examine how PCAOB’s proposed new auditing standards will impact your organization Attend this session for detailed insight into the newly proposed auditing standards from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and learn what affect this will have on audit reports and auditing practices within your organization. During this session:

• Walk through the key changes to the audit standards and understand the impact this will have on your GRC systems and processes

• Learn how the updated standards will dra-matically impact audit communications, fostering more constructive dialogue between the auditor and the audit committee

• Understand what enhancements will need to be made to existing language in the auditor’s report as related to the auditor’s responsibilities for fraud and notes to the financial statements in order to remain compliant

Track 13: GRC for finance teams

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