SAP S/4HANA for central finance provides a suite of dedicated reconciliation reports to ensure data consistency between the source ERP systems and the Central Finance system. The Document Count Report verifies that the number of documents posted in the source system matches the number replicated to Central Finance. The Document Comparison Report allows for a detailed, line-item level comparison of financial documents to identify discrepancies in amounts, accounts, or other attributes. The Balance Comparison Report is used to compare general ledger (G/L), accounts receivable (A/R), and accounts payable (A/P) balances between the systems, ensuring that the aggregated financial data is aligned.

B. Actual P&L report: This is a standard financial statement report, not a dedicated tool for comparing transactional details or balances directly between the source and Central Finance systems for reconciliation purposes.

C. Journal entry analyzer report: This is a powerful analytical tool within S/4HANA for deep-diving into journal entries, but it is not designed as a primary cross-system comparison report for Central Finance reconciliation.

1. SAP Help Portal

SAP S/4HANA for central finance

"Reconciliation for Central Finance": This official documentation outlines the reports available for ensuring data consistency. It explicitly lists and describes the following:

Comparison of Document Count: "You can use this report to compare the number of documents posted in the source system and Central Finance system." (Corresponds to option A).

Comparison of Document Headers and Items: "You can use this report to compare the details of financial accounting documents..." (Corresponds to option D).

Comparison of Balances: "You can use this report to compare balances of G/L accounts

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and vendors between a source system and the Central Finance system." (Corresponds to option E).

2. SAP Learning Hub

Course S4F05 - "Central Finance in SAP S/4HANA"

Unit 6: Central Finance Operations

Lesson: Reconciliation in Central Finance: This course material details the reconciliation process and the specific reports provided. It confirms that the document count

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and balance comparison reports are the primary tools for this task. It distinguishes these dedicated tools from standard financial reporting like a P&L statement.