Finance & Controlling

What is Central Finance (CFIN)?

An S/4HANA deployment that replicates financial postings from multiple source ERPs into one central S/4HANA system.

Replication uses SLT and mapping through MDG-based value mapping. It enables group-wide reporting without immediately replacing source systems. Testing focuses on mapping, error handling in AIF, and reconciliation with source ledgers.

Related terms

SAP Landscape Transformation Replication Server
SAP's trigger-based tool for real-time table replication from SAP and non-SAP sources to HANA or other targets.
SAP Application Interface Framework
An S/4HANA framework for monitoring, error handling, and reprocessing interfaces by business users.
Universal Journal
The single S/4HANA line-item table (ACDOCA) that stores General Ledger, controlling, asset, and material-ledger postings together.
SAP Master Data Governance
SAP's solution for centrally creating, changing, approving, and distributing master data with workflow and data quality rules.

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