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MarkPBurke
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert

Note:  This blog is outdated and this content has now been upgraded to New Model Type in August 2022 – see the NEW blog with training videos HERE






Introducing SAP Financial Planning & Analysis for SAP S/4HANA Cloud

  • For SAP S/4HANA Cloud customers looking to perform a robust set of planning & analytics in SAP Analytics Cloud

  • Released in Sept 2017 - with incremental updates as needed


This best practice solution includes free, pre-built content for SAP customers of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP S/4HANA Cloud.



General link to Best Practices for Analytics with SAP S/4HANA  - scroll down to the Finance=>FP&A folder or review the specific links below for more details and documentation:

  • Discover Financial Planning for SAP S/4HANA Cloud

    • P&L (Cost Center, Profit Center), Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow planning based on S/4HANA Cloud Finance

    • Discover how to setup driver-based planning in the Cloud

    • Share a financial model with analytics users

    • Integration:

      • SAP S/4HANA Cloud:

        • See pre-requisite scope item "1YB":  Import Connection Setup with SAP Analytics Cloud

        • See configuration guide on the page under "2JV": Import SAP S/4HANA Cloud Actual Financial data into SAP Analytics Cloud



      • SAP S/HANA On-Premise:  SAP Note 2753796






You can download this content for free within the SAP Analytics Cloud content library.

  • To get started immediately, log on to your SAP Analytics Cloud system:

    • Select Browse > Files from the main menu

    • Choose Content Library > Business Content

    • Choose "Financial Planning & Analysis for S/4HANA Cloud (Best Practices)" and import




Review FP&A specific Financial Statement Version (FSV) in SAP S/4HANA Cloud scope item "2FM".   This FSV ("FPA1") coordinates your FP&A G/L Account structure between SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP S/4HANA Cloud in all scope items above.

Also, please review our additional offering in scope item "3DJ" for SAP Workforce Planning for SAP S/4HANA Cloud

For questions or comments, please contact S/4HANA Cloud product managers below: