SAP FICO Interview Questions and Answers
1. What is SAP R/1, R/2, R/3? Or Difference between R/1, R/2, R/3?
SAP R/1
SAP R/1 was the first version and it is one tier architecture in which three layers
Presentation, Application and Database are installed in one system/server
Server one – Presentation + Application + Database
SAP R/2
SAP R/2 is the mainframe version of software and it is 2 tier architecture in which
three layers Presentation, Application and Database are installed in two separate
server.
(Server one – Presentation, Server two – Application + Database
SAP R/3
SAP R/3 is the client/server version of the software and it is 3 tier architecture in
which three layers Presentation, Application and data base are installed in three
server/system
Server one – Presentation, Server Two – Application, server Three – Database
2. What is Financial Accounting SAP?
Financial Accounting module is the back bone of SAP, which records, collects, and
process financial transactions on a real time basis and which the data is drawn for the
external and internal reporting. Financial Accounting is integrated with other modules
such as
Sales & Distribution ( SD )
Material Management ( MM )
Human Resources ( HR )
Production Planning ( PP )
Controlling (CO) etc.
, 3. What are Organizational Units in SAP?
Ans. Organizational units in SAP are the functional units in enterprise and are used
in reporting.
For Example:-
1. Client ( Across the Various Modules )
2. Company Code ( FI )
3. Controlling area ( CO )
4. Plant ( Logistics )
5. Purchasing Organization ( PO)
6. Sales Organization ( SD )
7. Employee Group (HR), etc.
4. Describe Organizational Structure in SAP?
5. What is a Company in SAP?
Ans. Company is the organizational unit for which individual financial statements can
be drawn according to the relevant commercial law. A company can comprise of one or
more company codes. A Company has local currencies in which its transactions are
recorded. All company codes within a company must use the same transaction Chart
of accounts and the same Fiscal Year. Creation of company in sap is optional.
1. What is SAP R/1, R/2, R/3? Or Difference between R/1, R/2, R/3?
SAP R/1
SAP R/1 was the first version and it is one tier architecture in which three layers
Presentation, Application and Database are installed in one system/server
Server one – Presentation + Application + Database
SAP R/2
SAP R/2 is the mainframe version of software and it is 2 tier architecture in which
three layers Presentation, Application and Database are installed in two separate
server.
(Server one – Presentation, Server two – Application + Database
SAP R/3
SAP R/3 is the client/server version of the software and it is 3 tier architecture in
which three layers Presentation, Application and data base are installed in three
server/system
Server one – Presentation, Server Two – Application, server Three – Database
2. What is Financial Accounting SAP?
Financial Accounting module is the back bone of SAP, which records, collects, and
process financial transactions on a real time basis and which the data is drawn for the
external and internal reporting. Financial Accounting is integrated with other modules
such as
Sales & Distribution ( SD )
Material Management ( MM )
Human Resources ( HR )
Production Planning ( PP )
Controlling (CO) etc.
, 3. What are Organizational Units in SAP?
Ans. Organizational units in SAP are the functional units in enterprise and are used
in reporting.
For Example:-
1. Client ( Across the Various Modules )
2. Company Code ( FI )
3. Controlling area ( CO )
4. Plant ( Logistics )
5. Purchasing Organization ( PO)
6. Sales Organization ( SD )
7. Employee Group (HR), etc.
4. Describe Organizational Structure in SAP?
5. What is a Company in SAP?
Ans. Company is the organizational unit for which individual financial statements can
be drawn according to the relevant commercial law. A company can comprise of one or
more company codes. A Company has local currencies in which its transactions are
recorded. All company codes within a company must use the same transaction Chart
of accounts and the same Fiscal Year. Creation of company in sap is optional.
