SAP Insider LAS VEGAS 2025 – Addressing Clients’ Pain Points in the Corporate Close Process through Group Reporting
The SAP community demonstrated remarkable unity and enthusiasm during the event. The engagement of SAP experts, whether from the client or vendor side, was impressive. The energy and passion of this event continue to resonate.
Consolidation Core established several meaningful connections, enhancing our understanding of solutions and adjacent services. Staying informed about market trends and clients’ needs remains our foremost priority.
We attended all “Group Reporting (GR)” sessions and observed a significant interest among clients in implementing GR shortly. They posed thought-provoking questions, which are summarized below:
1) How can we persuade Finance professionals within our organization to adopt GR and upgrade from BPC?
Clients expressed challenges in convincing their Finance departments to transition from BPC to GR, particularly given Finance directors’, managers’, and analysts’ preference for BPC’s Excel-based interface and ease of report creation and navigation.
2) How can we seamlessly integrate non-SAP subsidiaries into an interconnected S/4 HANA landscape?
Concerns have been raised about integrating non-SAP entities, as not all subsidiaries use SAP systems. Given that SAP promotes its S/4 HANA integration capabilities, clients may assume that integrating non-SAP entities would be challenging. However, GR has pre-delivered capabilities for such integration, considering it is common for organizations to have subsidiaries that are not on SAP or will not be for some time.
3) What functionalities does GR offer regarding the elimination of Intercompany Profit in Inventory?
Clients from various industries (Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Technology and Electronics, Energy and Chemicals, etc.) with complex requirements sought detailed information on GR’s capabilities in eliminating Intercompany Profit in Inventory.
4) What alternatives are available for an Analytics solution to enhance GR?
Another prominent topic was the Analytics solution for GR, as the pre-delivered Fiori reports lack user-friendliness. Fortunately, we identified an exceptional partner specializing in an Excel-based interface compatible with any SAP transaction or Fiori Tile. Please inquire for more details.
We will address these pain points in our upcoming blogs. Stay tuned for further insights!