Automate prepaid expense accruals and ensure accurate period-based cost allocation
Automate the accrual of prepaid expenses directly within SAP Business ByDesign. The solution distributes costs accurately over defined periods, reduces manual journal entries, improves financial accuracy, and provides full transparency through integrated accrual monitoring and reporting.
Overview
Ensure accurate period-based cost allocation
Distribute prepaid expenses automatically across the correct accounting periods directly within SAP Business ByDesign. This reduces manual adjustments, improves financial accuracy, and ensures compliance with accounting standards while saving time for finance teams.
Reduce manual effort in invoice accrual processes
Automate the creation and realization of accrual postings when processing vendor invoices. By replacing manual journal entries with system-driven accrual runs, finance teams can work more efficiently and focus on value-added activities.
Increase transparency and control over accrued expenses
Monitor all accrued invoices, realization postings, and statuses in a dedicated cockpit. This visibility helps finance teams quickly identify issues, track expense developments over time, and maintain full control over prepaid costs.
Details
Solution type
Extensions and Add-ons
Industry
Cross-Industry
Compatibility
Works with
SAP Business ByDesign
Features
Activate accruals directly in vendor invoices
Enable accrual processing at line-item level when creating or posting vendor invoices in SAP Business ByDesign. This allows finance users to define accrual relevance, periods, and methods upfront, ensuring accurate cost distribution without additional follow-up postings.
Run automated monthly accrual and realization processes
Execute accruals through a scheduled or manual monthly run that automatically posts realization entries. This ensures consistent, timely postings across all prepaid expenses and reduces the risk of missed or incorrect period allocations.
Monitor accruals and realizations in a dedicated cockpit
Access a centralized work center that provides full visibility into accrued invoices, calculated amounts, posting statuses, and error logs. This transparency enables faster issue resolution and better financial control throughout the accrual lifecycle.
Plans and pricing
Recurring Edition
Activate accruals directly in vendor invoices
Run automated monthly accrual and realization processes
Monitor accruals and realizations in a dedicated cockpit
Support multiple accrual calculation methods
- Minimum contract 2 years
Activate accruals directly in vendor invoices
Run automated monthly accrual and realization processes
Monitor accruals and realizations in a dedicated cockpit
Support multiple accrual calculation methods
Technical Information
| Solution type | Extensions and Add-ons |
| Category | Application Development and Automation |
| Industry | Cross-Industry |
| Works with |
SAP Business ByDesign |
The following information is provided by the publisher and applies to the latest app version available on the SAP Store. SAP does not control these policies and procedures; the publisher is solely responsible for the accuracy of the provided information.
| Deployment |
Cloud Solution This product is designed to be delivered over a network as a cloud service. |
| Globalization |
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| Operations |
Multi-tenant solution with full isolation and encryption This product utilizes a multi-tenant architecture with complete isolation and encryption of customer account data, policy and configuration settings. |
Resources
SAP Blog Post
Explanation Video
Documentation page
Publisher
All for One Austria GmbH
All for One Austria GmbH is an SAP Platinum Partner and has been a reliable full-service provider for greater competitiveness for round about 20 years. We stand for pragmatic, eye-level consulting and support companies of all sizes in their transformation. As an Austrian company, we are part of the All for One Group, a leading consulting and IT group with more than 4,000 customers across the DACH region and Poland.
