Bank Accounting
Bank Accounting covers the master data, configuration, and posting logic that connect SAP FI to an organization's bank accounts: house banks, bank account IDs, GL account determination for bank transactions, manual and electronic postings, and the controls that keep bank-related ledger balances reconcilable with actual bank statements. It underpins cash management, payment runs, and bank statement processing across ECC and S/4HANA.
Overview
Bank Accounting covers the master data, configuration, and posting logic that connect SAP FI to an organization's bank accounts: house banks, bank account IDs, GL account determination for bank transactions, manual and electronic postings, and the controls that keep bank-related ledger balances reconcilable with actual bank statements. It underpins cash management, payment runs, and bank statement processing across ECC and S/4HANA.
Lessons in this topic
- Bank Accounting Purpose, House Banks, and Bank Account Master DataUnderstand why Bank Accounting exists in FI, and learn the core master data objects (house banks, bank accounts, bank keys) that represent an organization's real-world banking relationships in SAP.
- Bank Accounting Configuration: House Bank Setup, Account Determination, and Posting IntegrationLearn how house banks and bank accounts are configured, how GL account determination links bank master data to the ledger, and how postings flow through manual entries, payment programs, and bank statement processing.
- Electronic Bank Statement Processing and ReconciliationHow SAP FI processes incoming electronic bank statements, matches transactions to open items, posts automatically via algorithms and posting rules, and reconciles bank sub-accounts to the general ledger.