What is 'RFC number' in SAP FI - Financial Accounting?

RFC number - Overview

• Component: FI

• Component Name: Financial Accounting

• Description: A tax number, in Mexico, assigned to legal persons. In the past, natural persons were also assigned an RFC number, but this use of the RFC number is being phased out. The abbreviation stands for registro federal de contribuyentes. The RFC number for legal persons is 12 characters long. The first three letters are taken from the business's name, then comes the date of its registration YYMMDD, then three letters taken at random. An example would be Sportswear Company SWC, SWC920404DA3. The RFC number for natural persons is 13 characters long. The first four lettersare taken from the person' s name, then follows their date of birth YYMMDD, then three letters chosen at random. An example would be Monique Maldonado Lemarque, MALM620202GQ1.

RFC number - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  RFC stands for Remote Function Call. It is a protocol used to communicate between two SAP systems or between an SAP system and an external system. An RFC number is a unique identifier assigned to each RFC call. It is used to track the progress of the call and to ensure that the same call is not executed twice. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In FI Financial Accounting, RFC numbers are used to identify and track the progress of financial transactions. For example, when a customer makes a payment, an RFC number is assigned to the transaction and can be used to track the progress of the payment. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using RFC numbers in FI Financial Accounting, it is important to ensure that each transaction has a unique RFC number. This will help prevent duplicate transactions from being processed. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on RFC numbers and how they are used in FI Financial Accounting, please refer to the SAP Help documentation.