Online Course
Revenue Accounting and Reporting with SAP S/4HANA
with Ashutosh Lal
01/25/2027 – 02/11/2027
The course in detail:
Revenue recognition is now a routine requirement for SAP customers, and SAP S/4HANA offers two ways to meet it. This four-day course teaches you to configure and run both classic SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting and optimized contract management (OCM). Start with the IFRS 15 and ASC 606 standards, the five-step model, and the SAP RAR architecture. Then set up inbound processing and contract management in each variant, and process prospective and retrospective contract changes in a telecommunications use case. Finally, configure BRFplus applications, post and reconcile revenue, interpret accounting entries, and analyze results with standard reports and SAP Fiori apps.
What you'll learn:
- Understand revenue recognition fundamentals, from IFRS 15 and ASC 606 to the five-step model and SAP RAR architecture
- Configure inbound processing and contract management in both classic SAP RAR and OCM
- Set up BRFplus rules, post revenue, and analyze results with standard reports and SAP Fiori apps
🕒 The lessons start at 10 a.m. ET and end at 3:00 p.m. ET, breaks included.
Who is this Revenue Accounting and Reporting with SAP S/4HANA course suitable for?
- FI-CO consultants
- SD consultants
- Revenue recognition business process owners, accountants, and analysts
Prerequisite: Attendees should have prior knowledge of general SAP system navigation and order-to-cash functionality, as well as experience running finance and SD transactions in SAP S/4HANA. The following topics are out of scope: in-depth multi-currency scenarios, the month-end closing approach, exhaustive configuration of all Customizing activities, and integration with SAP BRIM, SAP PS, or third-party systems. If you need more information about the learning level, please feel free to ask us.
These revenue recognition topics will be covered in this course:
- IFRS 15 and ASC 606 standards
- Five-step model of revenue recognition
- SAP RAR architecture
- Time-based and event-based revenue recognition
- Classic inbound processing and contract management
- Optimized inbound processing and contract management
- Prospective and retrospective contract changes
- BRFplus applications
- Revenue posting and accounting entries
- Standard reports and SAP Fiori apps
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Lessons
Introduction to SAP RAR
Build your SAP RAR foundation! Explore IFRS 15 and ASC 606, apply the five-step model, and see how the SAP RAR architecture supports time-based and event-based revenue recognition.
Topics:
- Features of SAP RAR - IFRS 15 and ASC 606
- Five-step model of revenue recognition
- Transaction price and standalone selling price allocation
- SAP RAR architecture and inbound processing flow
- Revenue subledger and transfer to FI
- Time-based and event-based revenue recognition
Classic SAP RAR: Inbound Processing and Contract Management
Configure classic SAP RAR step by step. Set up inbound processing and contract management, process revenue accounting items, and execute a prospective contract change.
Topics:
- Revenue accounting item types and statuses
- Revenue accounting classes and item generation rules
- Source document types, modifiable fields, and condition types
- Exemption and restoration reasons
- Prospective and retrospective contract changes
- Accounting principles, contract categories, and performance obligations
- Revenue Accounting Item Monitor
- Source document and revenue contract mapping
- SAP NetWeaver Business Client
Optimized Inbound Processing and Contract Management
See what the optimized approach changes. Compare classic and optimized processing, activate OIP and OCM, and run a telecom scenario with a price increase and a discount.
Topics:
- Classic vs. optimized variants
- Optimized inbound processing (OIP)
- Data table differences
- Optimized contract management (OCM)
- Order and invoice processing
- Prospective contract change for price increase
- Retrospective contract change for discount
BRFplus, Postings, Apps, and Reports
Complete the revenue accounting cycle. Configure BRFplus rules, run revenue postings, reconcile with FI, interpret accounting entries, and analyze contracts in SAP Fiori apps.
Topics:
- Role of BRFplus in SAP RAR
- Performance obligation determination rulesets
- Account determination rules
- Revenue transfer and revenue posting programs
- Contract liability and contract asset calculation
- Reconciliation of FI postings to the RAR subledger
- Accounting entries for receivables, recognized revenue, and billed revenue
- Contract balance and revenue disaggregation reports
- Manage Revenue Contracts app
- Contract combination and revenue posting reversal
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Early bird pricing valid until December 7, 2026
Your Experts
Ashutosh Lal is a results-driven SAP S/4HANA revenue accounting and reporting and FI-CO consultant with 10 years of experience specializing in IFRS 15/ASC 606 revenue recognition, contract accounting, and revenue reporting. He has a proven track record of delivering multiple end-to-end SAP RAR implementations and transformations across semiconductor, telecom, and technology industries. Ashutosh has hands-on expertise across the full SAP RAR lifecycle: solution design, RAR and BRFplus configuration, SD-RAR integration, revenue posting rules, period-end close, IFRS 15 compliance, and post-go-live support.
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