PERFECTION IN DETAIL. LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT

PERFECTION IN DETAIL. LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT

LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT OPTIMUM CONTROL OF YOUR LIQUIDITY RESOURCES The analysis of liquidity by its source and application, and the companyspecific planning of liquidity with a medium or long-term planning horizon form the basis for an efficient corporate liquidity management. Liquidity management is an important control tool for a company s Finance division. Functions that help you perform an efficient liquidity management in SAP are available in your SAP standard license FI (Financial Accounting) and do not require additional licensing costs. These functions allow you to reliably analyze and plan your liquidity on a standardized, SAP -integrated platform. We show you how to put these functions to an optimal use in order to control your liquidity budget, and demonstrate how the interaction of liquidity analysis and planning can help you recognize any financial gaps or surpluses at any stage. Moreover, you can identify and verify any source-based plan variances. Group-wide financial planning with SAP Liquidity Planner Forecast Group Actuals Unit 1 Unit 1 Unit 2 Central Data Storage Unit 2 Unit 3 Reporting Unit 3

We activate your licensed SAP standard functions in the area of liquidity management and, thus, provide you with an efficient control tool for safeguarding the daily liquidity in your company. The SAP standard function SAP Liquidity Planner of the module SAP Cash & Liquidity Management forms an integral part of your SAP ERP environment and is, thus, free of any additional licensing costs. The function Liquidity Planner within the SAP standard application does not only include a liquidity planning function (SAP Liquidity ), as the name would otherwise suggest, but also contains a liquidity analysis function (SAP Liquidity Analyzer). In combination, these functions enable you to analyze your operative incoming and outgoing payments according to their source and application (cash flow statement) on a daily basis. Further, you can conduct and assess your integrated liquidity planning in SAP. SAP Liquidity Analysis With the help of the liquidity analysis as one of the main components of the SAP standard function Liquidity Planner, we activate an SAP -integrated search function in your financial accounting in order to account for all your operative incoming and outgoing cash flows according to their source and application. That way you achieve at the touch of a button full transparency as to whether an incoming payment is, for example, a tax payment or sales revenue for a specific product. The liquidity analysis can also be referred to as actual data assignment and forms the basis for matching actuals and plan data (plan variance analysis). Bank Data Archive Assigment Algorithms in the ERP System Bank Statement Data Accounting Information Receivables/ Payables Posting Data Target Account (G/L) Bank Clearing Account Debtor Revenues (1) 100 (2) 100 100 (1) (0) 100 100 (2) (3) 100 Clearing Document Clearing Document SAP ERP System

The Ideal Cycle Type SAP Integration Liquidity Monitoring and Control Receivables/ Payables Measures Orders/ Investments Operative Cash Flows / Forecast SAP Liquidity We help you configure your liquidity planning in SAP. This will enable you to obtain up-to-date and reliable data for precise planning, budgeting, prognoses, analyses and reports from your SAP system, both on a central and a decentralized level. Thus, the SAP Liquidity tool supports you in your strategic and operative decisions. Moreover, it provides you with a platform for standardized and audit-proof processes. Modified Liquidity with SAP BOPC As a preconfigured solution, the module SAP BOPC, in contrast to the standard planning transaction in the SAP Netweaver BI, provides ready-touse planning templates, reports and functions which you can adjust to your specific needs. SAP BOPC is fully integrated within Microsoft Excel. The intuitive user interface impresses with its clear design and user-friendly handling. It minimizes the need for training and brings a high degree of acceptance from staff right from the start. You can implement your liquidity planning in SAP either through activating the component SAP Liquidity, which is the second key component of the SAP standard functionality SAP Liquidity Planner, via the SAP NetWeaver BI in the SAP standard application or via the module SAP Business & Consolidation (SAP BOPC). The latter, however, would require an additional licence.

A Central Set-up of Liquidity and Analysis in SAP SAP Functionality Analysis & Simulation Reporting Integrated Data Basis SAP BW Actuals According to the Structure of the Liquidity Positions Plan Data According to the Structure of the Liquidity Positions Entry of Plan Data SAP Liquidity Analyzer SAP Treasury Data SAP and Non-SAP Coporate Plan Data OUR CONSULTING SERVICES YOUR BUSINESS VALUE Reliable liquidity analysis and planning on the basis of a standardized, SAP -integrated platform Prompt assignment of actuals on the basis of the actual source and application of funds (e.g. for determining a direct cash flow statement) Precise assignment of operative cash flows (incoming and outgoing payments) to companyspecific liquidity positions or value drivers Unrivalled analysis of cash flows on the basis of the bank statements and clearing entries entered in the system in the financial accounting and bookkeeping Development of a direct cash flow statement User-definable forecasts Central/decentralized liquidity planning and analysis possible Templates and user-definable functions and entry screens for reports User-friendly, intuitive application that also integrates MS Office for data entry (Excel ) and reporting (PowerPoint ) A single integrated solution as an alternative to a myriad of tools and applications

Your Competent Partner for Treasury Consulting: SymQ SymQ is specialized in analyzing SAP standard applications and functions in the areas of Cash, Liquidity, Treasury and Risk Management with regard to their suitability for use in companies, and in reviewing and implementing them. Our project teams include industry experts and highly qualified SAP specialists. They have comprehensive expertise in their specific fields and with regard to the systems that are available to support you. We would be happy to provide you with an overview of all functions and options in the SAP standard appli- cation that are partucularly useful for your Treasury requirements. We are always available for an onsite appointment. Maximize the potential of your existing system environment and fully get to know the SAP functions that other companies have already used to leverage untapped Treasury potentials. Optimize your current Treasury Management with features that may have been dormant for years in your system landscape and that can significantly improve your daily operative processes. SymQ GmbH Oldesloer Straße 63 22457 Hamburg Germany Tel: +49 (0)40 / 51 48 08-0 Fax: +49 (0)40 / 51 48 08-188 Email: info@symq.de http://www.symq.de SymQ Americas 205 N. Michigan Avenue / Suite 4110 Chicago, Illinois 60601 USA Tel. +1 (312) 620 1200 Fax. +1 (312) 620 1201 Email: info@symq-consulting.com http://www.symq-consulting.com Copyright 05/2014 SymQ GmbH. All rights reserved. SAP and R/3 are registered trademarks of SAP AG.