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What is Source Documents in SAP SRD-FIN-GL - FIN-General Ledger?


SAP Term: Source Documents

  • Component: SRD-FIN-GL

  • Component Name: FIN-General Ledger

  • Description: A work center view in which you can display all operational source documents such as customer and supplier invoices that were sent to accounting and entered there in the form of journal entries.


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  • Key Concepts: 
    Source documents are the original documents that provide evidence of a business transaction. In SAP, source documents are used to record financial transactions in the General Ledger. They are used to create accounting documents, which are then posted to the General Ledger. 
    
    How to use it: 
    Source documents can be created manually or automatically in SAP. To create a source document manually, you must enter the relevant information into the system. This includes the document type, date, and amount. Once the document is created, it can be posted to the General Ledger. 
    
    Tips & Tricks: 
    When creating source documents in SAP, it is important to ensure that all of the information is accurate and up-to-date. This will help ensure that the accounting documents created from the source documents are accurate and up-to-date as well. 
    
    Related Information: 
    Source documents are an important part of SAP's Financial Accounting module. For more information on how to use source documents in SAP, please refer to the official SAP documentation for SRD-FIN-GL FIN-General Ledger Accounting.
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