C_S4FTR_2021 Practice Exam Questions with Answers SAP Certified Application Associate - Treasury with SAP S/4HANA (SAP S/4HANA 2021) Certification

When defining a payment method, some of the settings that you can set are allowed origins of payments, document type for payment and clearing, and direction of payment method. A payment method is a code that defines the characteristics and processing rules for payments, such as bank transfer, check, or direct debit. The allowed origins of payments define the sources of payments that can use the payment method, such as invoices, down payments, or payment requests. The document type for payment and clearing define the document types that are used for posting payments and clearing open items when using the payment method. The direction of payment method defines whether the payment method is used for outgoing payments or incoming payments. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.html

The methods that are available to capture characteristic values in the analysis structure for the trade (financial object) are manual input and derivation strategy. A characteristic value is a parameter that defines a specific attribute of a financial transaction or position, such as product type, currency, or maturity date. 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. A trade (financial object) is a parameter that represents a financial transaction or position in Market Risk Analyzer. The methods that are available to capture characteristic values in the analysis structure for the trade (financial object) are manual input, which allows you to enter characteristic values manually when creating or changing a trade; and derivation strategy, which allows you to derive characteristic values automatically from various sources, such as master data, transaction data, or customizing tables. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_S4HANA_FINANCE_FOR_TREASURY_AND_RISK_MANAGEMENT/en-US

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

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 that uses 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

The accrual/deferral functionality is a function that allows you to accrue or defer interest or other cash flows for financial transactions. The procedures that are supported when configuring the accrual/deferral functionality are difference and amortization. Difference is a procedure that calculates the difference between the planned and posted cash flows and posts it as an accrual or deferral. Amortization is a procedure that calculates the amortized cost of a financial transaction and posts the difference between the nominal value and the amortized cost as an accrual or deferral. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

SAP supports parallel interest conditions by using multiple condition items. Parallel interest conditions are interest conditions that use different interest calculation methods or interest rates for the same financial transaction. Multiple condition items are condition items that have the same condition type but different attributes, such as validity period, interest rate, or calculation method. You can use multiple condition items to define parallel interest conditions for a financial transaction. 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

The Automatic Payment Transactions for Payment Requests app allows you to execute the payment run for payment requests in four steps: enter payment parameters, run payment proposal, payment run - accounting entries, and payment run - create payment medium. You can also monitor the status of each step and view the payment details. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

You initiate the review process for bank accounts in the Review Bank Accounts app, where you can select the bank accounts that need to be reviewed and send them to the approvers. The approvers can then use the My Sent Requests - For Bank Accounts app to approve or reject the review requests. Verified References: Review Bank Accounts, My Sent Requests - For Bank Accounts

The planned record update strategies that are available for variable interest rate security instruments are update with configured interest rate and zero update, assign 0. A planned record update strategy is a setting that determines the value to be used for displaying the variable interest rate flows that have not yet been adjusted in the cash flow. A variable interest rate security instrument is a type of security instrument that has an interest rate that changes periodically based on an underlying reference rate, such as LIBOR or SOFR. The planned record update strategies that are available for variable interest rate security instruments are update with configured interest rate, which uses a predefined interest rate for displaying variable interest rate flows; and zero update, assign 0, which assigns zero value for displaying variable interest rate flows. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.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 types of hedging area are reference-based and risk-based. Reference-based hedging area means that the hedging area is defined by a reference object, such as a company code, a profit center, or a segment. Risk-based hedging area means that the hedging area is defined by a risk category, such as foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, or commodity price risk. Verified References: [Hedging Area Overview], [Hedging Area Configuration Guide]

The use cases where a query sequence is required to derive liquidity items are: To derive liquidity items from G/L accounts, which means that the system uses the G/L account number and other criteria to assign a liquidity item to an accounting document. To derive liquidity items from the incoming bank statements, which means that the system uses the bank statement item type and other criteria to assign a liquidity item to a bank statement item. To derive liquidity items from various fields of the accounting document, which means that the system uses the fields such as business partner role, posting key, or document type to assign a liquidity item to an accounting document. Verified References: Query Sequence Overview, [Query Sequence Configuration Guide]

The hypothetical derivative is a representation of the hedged item that is used to measure the effectiveness of a hedging relationship. It is a hypothetical financial instrument that has terms and conditions that are identical to those of the actual hedging instrument, except for the notional amount and the maturity date. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en- US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

You can specify the requirement for automatic settlement on counter confirmation at the level of forex attributes when configuring a new foreign exchange product. Forex attributes are the attributes that define the characteristics and behavior of a foreign exchange product. One of the forex attributes is the settlement type, which determines whether the settlement is manual or automatic and whether it requires counter confirmation or not. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

After you activate the Financial Operations source application for each company code, some additional steps that must be performed to include the cash flow data for these company codes in One Exposure are rebuilding flow types, planning levels and planning groups, and liquidity items in accounting documents. One Exposure is a function that provides a consolidated view of cash flows from various sources, such as Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, or Treasury. To include the cash flow data from Financial Operations source application in One Exposure, you need to rebuild flow types, planning levels and planning groups, and liquidity items in accounting documents by using specific programs or transactions. These steps ensure that the cash flow data is correctly classified and displayed in One Exposure. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.html

Valuation rules are used to enable specific evaluation type settings via product type. Valuation rules define how financial transactions are valued for market risk analysis purposes. They specify which evaluation types, valuation procedures, valuation classes, and market data sources are used for each product type. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

The required configuration step when implementing self-initiated payments (SIP) in the bank account ledger is assign account symbol to payment methods. Self-initiated payments (SIP) are payments that are initiated by users directly in Bank Account Management without reference to an underlying transaction. The bank account ledger is a function that allows you to manage bank accounts and their attributes in SAP S/4HANA by using a subledger approach. The required configuration step when implementing self-initiated payments (SIP) in the bank account ledger is assign account symbol to payment methods, which allows you to link a payment method with an account symbol that represents a G/L account or a bank subaccount in the bank account ledger. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.html

The dimension types that you can choose when creating dimensions for a liquidity planning model in SAP Analytics Cloud are: Currency, which defines the currency of the cash flows; Organization, which defines the organizational units that are responsible for the cash flows; Account, which defines the categories of cash inflows and outflows. Verified References: [Liquidity Planning Dimensions Overview], [Liquidity Planning Dimensions Configuration Guide]