What is 'balance audit trail' in SAP FI - Financial Accounting?

balance audit trail - Overview

• Component: FI

• Component Name: Financial Accounting

• Description: A record of all transactions posted to an account within a certain period. The balance audit trail shows the balance at the start of a specific period and the way in which the balance of the account changed by the end of the period.

balance audit trail - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Balance audit trail is a feature of SAP Financial Accounting (FI) that allows users to track changes in account balances over time. It provides a detailed overview of all changes made to an account, including the date, time, user, and amount of the change. This feature is useful for auditing purposes and helps ensure accuracy in financial reporting.
  
  How to use it: 
  To access the balance audit trail, go to the SAP Easy Access menu and select Financial Accounting > General Ledger > Balance Audit Trail. From there, you can enter the account number you wish to audit and view the changes made to it. You can also filter the results by date range or user.
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using the balance audit trail, it is important to remember that only changes made in SAP are recorded. Any manual adjustments made outside of SAP will not be reflected in the audit trail. Additionally, it is important to note that only changes made after the feature was activated will be recorded. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on balance audit trail, please refer to SAP Help documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_ERP_Financials/6.0_SPS12/en-US/f3d7f9a8b2c14e8a9f3d7f9a8b2c14e8a.html