SAP S/4HANA Finance Training (vs SAP FICO) (Udemy.com)
SAP S/4HANA Finance configuration and End-User processes as compared to SAP FICO
Created by: Rana W Mehmood
Last updated April 2026
What you will learn
- Impact of SAP S/4HANA Finance on SAP FICO configuration and End User processes
- Configuration, Functional & Architectural Changes in SAP S/4HANA Finance
- Understand the new integration between Financials and Controlling
- Learn about the Business Partners and its linkage with Customer and Vendor Master
- OLTP and OLAP in SAP S/4HANA
- Simplification and Compatibility Views
- Universal Journal - ACDOCA
- Understand the Ledger Concept with Accounting Principles
- New Asset Accounting in SAP S/4HANA Finance
- Technical Clearing Account Concept in New Asset Account
- SAP FIORI Bank Master and Cash Management Apps
- Obsolete Transaction Codes and SAP Business Client
How it compares
Against the other 220 rated Udemy courses in SAP on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 38% of them
- Reviews3,897#36 of 221 by number of reviews
- Length5.6 hoursshorter than 63% of them
- Last updatedApril 2026more recently than 76% of them
Course Description
SAP S/4HANA Finance Training (vs SAP FICO) is a focused and practical course designed to help learners understand the key differences, innovations, and functional changes introduced in SAP S/4HANA Finance compared to the traditional SAP ECC FICO system.
This course prepares students to understand both configuration and end-user processes in SAP S/4HANA Finance, with special emphasis on how classic FI and CO concepts have evolved in the S/4HANA environment. It explains the new integration of FI and CO, the Business Partner concept, the Universal Journal (ACDOCA), and the impact of simplification on financial processes and reporting.
The training covers essential areas such as General Ledger and Cost Element master data integration, reconciliation ledger concepts, posting logic changes, Business Partner configuration for customers and vendors, SAP S/4HANA native capabilities, and new asset accounting. Learners will also gain insight into ledger configuration with accounting principles, currency settings, depreciation areas, and architectural changes in asset accounting tables.
In addition, the course highlights changes in period-end closing, cost center planning, GL planning, and the role of SAP Fiori and SAP Business Client in SAP S/4HANA Finance. Each topic is explained with a clear and structured approach to help learners connect theory with real project and support scenarios.
This course is ideal for SAP FICO consultants, finance professionals, end users, and learners who want to transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA Finance or prepare for SAP S/4HANA Finance project work and certifications.
Disclaimer: SAP and other SAP products mentioned in this training are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP SE, Germany. This course is not affiliated with or endorsed by SAP SE.
Instructor Details
- 4.3 Rating
3,897 Reviews
Rana W Mehmood
Rana W Mehmood is an SAP S/4HANA Functional Consultant and Corporate Trainer with over a decade (since 2010) of experience delivering SAP implementation and training projects in the UK.
He has worked extensively on SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA systems and has hands-on experience across core SAP modules including Finance (FI/CO), Materials Management (MM), Sales & Distribution (SD), Production Planning (PP), and Project Systems (PS).
Rana has trained enterprise SAP users, functional consultants, and business teams on SAP S/4HANA and SAP Fiori applications, with a strong focus on real-world business processes, end-to-end scenarios, and corporate SAP implementations.
His experience also includes working with industry-specific and analytics solutions such as SAP IS-Retail, SAP AFS, SAP BI, and SAP BPC.
In addition to SAP, he has exposure to cloud-based ERP and CRM platforms, including Oracle NetSuite ERP and Salesforce CRM, enabling him to bring a broader enterprise systems perspective into his training.
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Reviews
By Jalpa Sonchhatra on 5/20/2024
It is great and comprehensive overview on SAP ECC vs. SAP S4 HANA. This would be more useful for learners who already have basic knowledge or been user of SAP. For me, it was difficult to follow thorugh certain concepts but still it was very good to add to my basics. Thank you.
By Rachel on 6/3/2021
The SAP HANA finance videos provide the differences between ECC6 and HANA finance. If you have knowledge of previous SAP, it is easy to understand. I am glad that I purchased this course and I have updated the newest of SAP hana finance. Definitely I will recommend people to take the course. If you want to dig more information, you need to purchase another SAP HANA FICO course to have more understanding.
By Hwee Bian Sew on 3/22/2021
Excellent. The trainer conducted the course in a simplified manner and highlighted some common errors the users will encounter during configuration. He has also included in the bonus lecture for those students who are interested in taking SAP certification exams.
By Pandiselvi Sankaran on 2/2/2021
Truly it is a very good course who want to know the difference between HANA Finance Vs ECC Finance. Though I would like to understand the end-to-end concept of S/4 HANA Finance, hence, I have chosen the wrong one which gives the only difference between S/4 HANA vs ECC FICO. However, Thank you to the tutor who has explained this course very nicely. Thank you, Mr. Rana.
By Rams Venkatt on 11/22/2020
clear and detailed explanation, well done
By Suresh P on 11/22/2020
I generally recommend this author for his in depth knowledge and with the ease he puts across is second to none. Keep up the good work.
By Milliana Pereira on 11/22/2020
The clarity in language and precise points is appreciable.
By Cahyanti Nuralfiah on 11/22/2020
iam very glad can learning sap , its very imortant for personal skills, thank you.
By Sumithra on 11/19/2020
Definitely for experienced SAP FI consultant can easily understand the changes in SAP ECC & S4 Hana FI. The training method is very crisp & clear, no confusions. It is recommended only for experienced or already has the SAP FI knowledge. I request the trainer to give more deeper knowledge on this topic so people who are learning newly SAP S4 HANA FI will definitely useful. Many Thanks:)
By Mardianto Rigan Kaempe on 11/15/2020
Good reference to know between ECC version and S4Hana, and specific enhance in Hana Finance
By T on 11/15/2020
very useful
By Mukesh Kumar on 11/15/2020
Course has almost all the changes between ECC and S/4 hana. Easy to understand.
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