viii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS A BOUT THE A UTHOR A post graduate in sciences, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Project Management Professional (PMP), V. Narayanan has more than two decades of work experience in accounting, banking, finance and Information Technology. Trained in SAP FICO, he is a practicing SAP FI/CO Consultant-cum-Project Manager. He has been instrumental in managing SAP implementations (new, roll-outs, upgrades, etc.) for a number of international clients. Experienced in various versions of R/3 as well as mySAP ERP and New Dimension Products of SAP, he currently works in `SAP Consulting', in one of the Multinational IT Consulting Companies in India. Trained by Thames Valley University in the UK, he is also a professional trainer and a visiting faculty in the areas of ERP, SAP, Banking, etc. He has also authored a best-selling book on SAP FI Transactions. viii