C_S4FTR_2023 SAP Certified Associate - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, Treasury Questions and Answers

The elements that control account determination for Transaction Manager deals are update type, condition type, and account assignment reference. Update type defines the business meaning of a cash flow, such as principal payment, interest payment, or valuation result. Condition type defines the calculation rule for a cash flow, such as fixed rate, variable rate, or exchange rate. Account assignment reference defines the account assignment objects for a cash flow, such as company code, business area, or profit center.Verified References: [Account Determination Overview], [Account Determination Configuration Guide]

The features of the analysis structure in Market Risk Analyzer are the analysis structure is the basis for market and credit risk reporting; the valuation rule is defined on the basis of the analysis structure; and multiple analysis structures can be active in a client at thesame time. An analysis structure is a parameter that defines how financial transactions and positions are analyzed and valued for market risk purposes in Market Risk Analyzer. Market Risk Analyzer is a submodule of Financial Risk Management that allows you to perform market risk analysis for financial transactions and positions based on various scenarios and key figures. The features of the analysis structure in Market Risk Analyzer are the analysis structure is the basis for market and credit risk reporting, which means that all market risk reports are generated based on an analysis structure; the valuation rule is defined on the basis of the analysis structure, which means that each analysis structure has its own valuation rule that defines how financial transactions and positions are valued; and multiple analysis structures can be active in a client at the same time, which means that you can create different analysis structures for different purposes or scenarios.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_S4HANA_FINANCE_FOR_TREASURY_AND_RISK_MANAGEMENT/en-US

You can use the Corporate Action (FWKB) function to post subscription rights for a capital increase. A capital increase is a corporate action that increases the number of shares issued by a company and offers existing shareholders the right to subscribe to new shares at a discount price. The Corporate Action (FWKB) function allows you to process various types of corporate actions for securities, such as dividends, splits, or capital increases.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

Market data types are used to provide market information for valuing financial transactions and performing market risk analysis. Some of the market data types that can be imported into the system are discount factors, forex swap rates, and security prices.Discount factors are used to calculate present values of cash flows based on interest rates. Forex swap rates are used to calculate forward exchange rates based on spot rates and interest rate differentials. Security prices are used to value securities based on market quotations.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

The account dimension in your liquidity planning model is liquidity item. A liquidity planning model is a function that allows you to create and maintain liquidity plans based on various data sources, such as Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, or Treasury. A liquidity item is a parameter that represents an account dimension in the liquidity planning model. A liquidity item defines how cash flows are classified andaggregated in the liquidity plan according to various criteria, such as cash flow type, currency, or bank account.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

The monitoring rules for the intraday bank statements are assigned in two SAP Fiori apps: Manage Bank Accounts app and Define Monitoring Rules - Intraday Statements app. The Manage Bank Accounts app is used to assign the monitoring rule to a bank account. The Define Monitoring Rules - Intraday Statements app is used to define the conditions and actions for the monitoring rule.References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

The settings that you need to specify for currency conversion when building a planning model in SAP Analytics Cloud are default currency and currency dimension. Default currency is a setting that defines the currency in which the model data is stored and displayed by default. Currency dimension is a setting that defines the dimension that contains the currency information for each record in the model. You can use these settings to enable currency conversion for your planning model and display the data in different currencies based on exchange rates.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/00f68c2e08b941f081002fd3691d86a7/release/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.html

The cash pool type that is supported using the Manage Cash Pools SAP Fiori app is physical. A cash pool is a function that allows you to group bank accounts for cash concentration and optimize liquidity management. A physical cash pool is a type of cash pool that involves actual movement of funds between bank accounts, such as zero balancing or target balancing. You can use the Manage Cash Pools SAP Fiori app to create and maintain physical cash pools and their attributes, such as cash pool type, currency, or participating bank accounts.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.html

The parameter that determines if payments in the payment run are routed through SAP Bank Communication Management is payment method. SAP Bank Communication Management is a function that allows you to monitor and control outgoing payments and bank statements in a centralized way. The payment method is a setting that defines the characteristics and processing rules for payments, such as bank transfer, check, or direct debit. The payment method determines whether the payments in the payment run are routed through SAP Bank Communication Management for approval and status tracking by using the payment medium format or the payment medium workbench.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.html

The standing instructions for the counterparty role for a business partner include the partner bank item. The partner bank is the bank account of the counterparty that is used for settlement of financial transactions. The standing instructions define the default values and rules for processing financial transactions with a counterparty.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

To set up the SAP Business Workflow for Bank Account Management, you need to perform three steps: activate a workflow template, define approvers, and define a release strategy. The workflow template defines the process flow and the tasks for approving bank account changes. The approvers are the users who are responsible for reviewing and approving the bank account changes. The release strategy defines the conditions and rules for triggering the workflow and assigning the approvers.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

The approval sequence that you will implement in Bank Account Management for creating a two-step approval process where all payment approver groups receive the workflow approval request at the same time is non-sequential approval pattern. Bank Account Management is a function that allows you to create and maintain bank accounts and their attributes in SAP S/4HANA. An approval sequence is a setting that defines the order and conditions for approving a bank account change request by using workflows. A non-sequential approval pattern is a type of approval sequence that allows multiple approver groups to approve a change request simultaneously without any dependency.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.html

The single transaction check is executed for a money market trade at two points when using Credit Risk Analyzer: when the trade is saved and when the check icon is clicked. The single transaction check is a function that checks whether a trade exceeds a predefined limit or not. The check is performed when the trade is saved to prevent unauthorized trades from being entered into the system. The check can also be performed manually by clicking the check icon before saving the trade to see the potential limit utilization.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

Some ways to get data to SAP Analytics Cloud are live connection and replication. Live connection is a method that allows you to connect to a data source without importing any data into SAP Analytics Cloud. You can access and analyze the data in real time without any latency or duplication. Replication is a method that allows you to import data from a data source into SAP Analytics Cloud. You can store and manipulate the data in SAP Analytics Cloud without affecting the original data source.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/00f68c2e08b941f081002fd3691d86a7/release/en-US/3e0c46ebdbbb41e08dbbfdb10d329db0.html

The configuration tasks that are used to determine the G/L clearing account for self-initiated payments (SIP) in combination with the bank reconciliation ledger are assign account symbol to payment method and set up bank determination for payment transactions. Self-initiated payments (SIP) are payments that are initiated by users directly in Bank Account Management without reference to an underlying transaction. The bank reconciliation ledger is a function that allows you to reconcile bank statements with accounting documents in SAP S/4HANA by using a subledger approach. The configuration tasks that are used to determine the G/L clearing account for self-initiated payments (SIP) in combination with the bank reconciliation ledger are assign account symbol to payment method, which allows you to link a payment method with an account symbol that represents a G/L account; and set up bank determination for payment transactions, which allows you to define the ranking order and selection criteria for bank accounts and G/L accounts for payment transactions.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.html

The settings that can be configured to generate outgoing correspondence are transaction type, product type, and processing category. Transaction type defines the business operation of a financial transaction, such as spot, forward, or swap. Product type defines the characteristics and attributes of a financial instrument, such as money market, foreign exchange, or securities. Processing category defines the business process steps for a financial transaction, such as valuation, settlement, or interest calculation. These settings determine the correspondence rules and templates that are used to create and send correspondence to counterparties or banks.Verified References: [Correspondence Overview], [Correspondence Configuration Guide]

The Transaction Manager flows that can be linked through netting are two foreign exchange flows and one money market flow, three derivative flows and one security flow, and two or more money market transaction flows. Netting is a process that allows you to offset the payment obligations between two or more business partners and reduce the number of payments. Netting can be applied to transactions that have the same payment date, currency, and bank details.Verified References: Netting Overview, Netting Configuration Guide

The market data that you can use to create scenarios in Market Risk Analyzer are security prices and yield curves. Market Risk Analyzer is a submodule of Financial Risk Management that allows you to perform market risk analysis for financial transactions and positions based on various scenarios and key figures. A scenario is a set of assumptions about future market conditions that affect the valuation of financial transactions and positions. The market data that you can use to create scenarios in Market Risk Analyzer are security prices, which define the market prices of securities; and yield curves, which define the relationship between interest rates and maturities of debt instruments.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

The new interest calculation types with the parallel interest conditions that are used to replace LIBOR with one of the risk-free rates (RFRs) are lookback interest calculation and average compound interest calculation. Lookback interest calculation is a method thatuses a fixed number of days as an offset between the interest period and the observation period for the RFRs. Average compound interest calculation is a method that uses a compounded average of the daily RFRs over the observation period to calculate the interest amount.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

SAP Bank Communication Management with payment approval allows you to create and approve payment batches, merge payments into a single file, and send them to banks via SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity. The payment medium is created after the payment merge execution step, which combines payments from different sources into one file per bank and format.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

You can use SAP Cash Application to improve the clearing automation for incoming payments. SAP Cash Application is a cloud-based service that uses machine learning to match incoming bank statement items with open receivables. It learns from past manual clearing actions and applies intelligent algorithms to propose matches with high accuracy. It also provides explanations for the proposed matches and allows users to confirm or reject them.References:https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html