Hootix Academy

SAP Finance (S/4HANA Finance) Certification

FI/CO on the Universal Journal

Key facts

About the SAP Finance (S/4HANA Finance) certification

Configure and run S/4HANA Finance: General Ledger and the Universal Journal (ACDOCA), Accounts Payable/Receivable, Asset Accounting, Controlling (cost centers, profitability), parallel ledgers and the financial close.

What you will learn

The official SAP Finance (S/4HANA Finance) study course covers:

  1. S/4HANA Finance Foundations — Understand the architecture shift from classic FI/CO to the Universal Journal and what it means for financial operations.
  2. General Ledger and the Universal Journal — Configure the New General Ledger in S/4HANA, manage ledgers, parallel accounting, and understand how ACDOCA stores every posting.
  3. Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable — Configure and operate the AP and AR subledgers, covering vendor and customer master data, payment processing, dunning, and the integration with the G…
  4. Asset Accounting — Configure and operate Asset Accounting in S/4HANA, covering asset master data, depreciation, acquisitions, retirements, and the asset close.
  5. Controlling: Cost Centers and Profitability Analysis — Configure and operate the core CO components — cost centers, internal orders, and account-based profitability analysis — within the Universal Journal…
  6. Financial Close and Reporting — Execute the financial closing process in S/4HANA Finance, covering period-end tasks, foreign currency valuation, accruals, intercompany reconciliatio…
  7. Exam Readiness: Key Concepts Recap and Practice Strategy — Consolidate all certification topics, review the exam structure, and apply a targeted preparation strategy to maximize exam performance.

Frequently asked questions

Is the SAP Finance (S/4HANA Finance) certificate verifiable?
Yes. Every issued Hootix Academy certificate carries a unique credential code that anyone can verify online.
How is the SAP Finance (S/4HANA Finance) exam structured?
It is a 90-minute ID-verified multiple-choice exam of 40 questions; you need 70% to pass.
Do I need to buy the course to take the exam?
Each certification is sold three ways: the exam on its own, the online course on its own, or both together as a Course + exam bundle (the bundle price is the course price plus the exam price).
How long does the SAP Finance (S/4HANA Finance) course take?
About 40 hours of self-paced study.

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