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What is bank posting area in SAP FS-AM-OR - Organization?


SAP Term: bank posting area

  • Component: FS-AM-OR

  • Component Name: Organization

  • Description: al unit of account management. The posting date-based grouping together and technical assignment are defined for end of day processing mass processing within this unit. The following are assigned to a bank posting area: The current posting date for the payment transactions. The current posting date for the settlement tasks. The posting calendar used to calculate the valid posting dates. The independent accounting unit - posting area for active general ledger components. The rules for determining the general ledger accounts - general ledger variants for active general ledger components. The units to be processed during mass processing. A bank posting area must be assigned to each account contract by allocating a contract-managing organizational unit during the creation. This assignment cannot be changed at present.


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  • Key Concepts: 
    A bank posting area is a component of the SAP Financial Accounting (FI) module. It is used to define the organizational structure of a company’s banking activities. It is used to store information about bank accounts, bank statements, and other banking-related data. The bank posting area is also used to define the rules for posting transactions to the general ledger. 
    
    How to use it: 
    The bank posting area is used to define the organizational structure of a company’s banking activities. This includes setting up bank accounts, defining the rules for posting transactions to the general ledger, and creating bank statements. The bank posting area can also be used to store information about bank accounts, such as account numbers, account balances, and other banking-related data. 
    
    Tips & Tricks: 
    When setting up a bank posting area, it is important to ensure that all of the necessary information is entered correctly. This includes entering the correct account numbers, account balances, and other banking-related data. Additionally, it is important to ensure that all of the rules for posting transactions to the general ledger are set up correctly. 
    
    Related Information: 
    The SAP Financial Accounting (FI) module contains several components related to the bank posting area. These include FS-AM-OR Organization and Posting, which is used to define the organizational structure of a company’s banking activities; FS-AM-BP Bank Posting, which is used to post transactions to the general ledger; and FS-AM-BS Bank Statements, which is used to create and manage bank statements.
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