Frequently Asked Questions
What you should know about the Financials Expert knowledgebase

What is it?

1. Financials Expert is an online knowledgebase accessible through a licensed subscription. It currently contains hundreds of articles that provide expert-written, expert-validated advice and instruction covering technical and functional topics pertaining to SAP ERP Financials.
   
   
2. Licenses to access the online knowledgebase are available for teams of all sizes as well as individual users. Each eligible license holder can access the knowledgebase – using a registered username/personal password – anytime 24/7 from any computer with internet access. Licenses can be easily customized to meet the needs of your team or organization. Our team-oriented pricing offers the greatest value to your organization. License plans and further information are available at www.sapexperts.com, or by calling us at 1.781.751.8799.

Who writes the articles?

3. The articles are written by experienced SAP customers, the world’s top SAP consultants, and SAP’s own experts.
   
   
4. Each submitted article is reviewed by an editorial board consisting of respected SAP ERP Financials specialists. A meticulous and thorough editorial process is followed to ensure that the finished article meets the highest standards of accuracy and that it represents the accepted best practice in the industry. You can be sure that every published article contains the best available information on the topic covered.

How do I use the knowledgebase?

5. AS A 24/7 ON-BOARD CONSULTANT: You can improve your closing processes with articles such as Gary Fullmer’s “Set Up SAP Closing Cockpit for Speedier and Better-Controlled Financial Closings in 5 Steps” and discover features in the new G/L from Mitresh Kundalia in “Achieve Balanced Reporting by Automating Document Splitting in the New G/L” – all without incurring the expense of consultants.
   
   
6. AS A STAFF TRAINING TOOL: Discover handy collections of material in one place to give to your staff, such as Nathan Genez’s “Three Ways to Ensure Accurate Depreciation Values in ECC” and more efficient ways of completing existing processes, such as Srihari Subramaniam’s “Improve Your G/L Reporting by Summarizing Your Data.”
   
   
7. AS AN AID TO COMMUNICATING WITH OTHER SAP DEPARTMENTS: See how Financials processes work with other SAP technologies, such as in Peter Jones’ “SAP NetWeaver 2004s: Data Upload Feature Enhances Sarbanes-Oxley Consolidations Compliance” and Janet Salmon’s “Express Planning Gives Managers Access to Plan Data in Multiple Systems.”

What else do I need to know?

8. Only registered users can access the knowledgebase. All content is subject to international copyright laws and cannot be shared with those who are not authorized to access Financials Expert – including non-licensed colleagues within your own organization who are not registered users.
   
   
9. Each registered user receives an alert email each month that notes the new articles have been added to the knowledgebase. It provides direct links to log in and access the new content.
   
   
10. In addition to Financials Expert, we also publish these other SAP-specific knowledgebases:

BI Expert, for your entire SAP NetWeaver BI team, from ETL processes to data modeling to query building.

CRM Expert, for your SAP Customer Relationship Management team, including sales, marketing and customer service.

ERP Expert, for larger teams working in the SAP ERP environment.

GRC Expert, for all your SAP professionals responsible for governance, risk, and compliance policies and procedures.

HR Expert, for your SAP Human Resources/Human Capital Management team, from payroll to personnel administration to organizational management.

SCM Expert, for your SAP Supply Chain Management team, from logistics to procurement, to sales and distribution.

SAP Professional Journal, for your SAP development and administration teams, from ABAP to Java development to database administration.

Solution Manager Expert, for your administrative team, project managers, help desk staff, and others who need to master SAP Solution Manager.

Each knowledgebase requires its own license and fees. Special arrangements can be made to provide additional access to some or all of these publications. Learn more by calling our account representatives directly at 1.781.751.8799. Or visit us online at www.sapexperts.com.

Have a question we haven’t covered above?

Call our account representatives directly at 1-781-751-8799. They can walk you through the various options available to you, help you tailor an access plan to the needs of your company, and answer any questions you might have.

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