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 Duration 16 hours

Course Outline

R/3 Fundamentals for Auditors

  • Core architecture (ABAP stack, SAP GUI, client concept).
  • Key distinctions from legacy systems (modular design: FI, MM, SD).
  • Navigation and classic transactions tailored for audit purposes.

Access, Roles, and Essential SoD

  • User management and authorization via PFCG, SU01, SUIM, SU53, and SU24.
  • Role design and functions critical to audit objectives.
  • Foundational SoD matrices and common audit findings (e.g., combining invoice creation and approval in a single role).

Security Logs and Traces

  • Security Audit Log (SM19/SM20): configuration, filtering, and reporting.
  • STAD and ST03N: analyzing usage statistics, sessions, and workload.
  • Best practices for retaining and exporting audit evidence.

Configuration Changes and Sensitive Data

  • Managing change documents (SCU3) and client settings (SCC4).
  • Identifying and monitoring critical system parameters (RZ10/RZ11).

Process Controls (FI/MM/SD) in R/3

  • FI: Tolerances, OB52 (posting periods), and journal entry approvals.
  • MM: Release strategies, purchase order limits, and single-supplier controls.
  • SD: Credit limits, pricing adjustments, and conditions monitoring.
  • Application of audit sampling techniques for process validation.

Practical Laboratory and Reporting

  • Reviewing roles and authorizations for a designated critical user.
  • Tracing operations (purchase/sale) and gathering audit evidence (SM20/SCU3).
  • Documenting findings with relevant screenshots and data exports.
  • Preparing comprehensive working papers and ensuring traceability.

Conclusion and Action Planning

  • Internal control checklist specific to R/3.
  • Prioritizing findings and formulating recommendations.

Deliverables

  • A checklist containing over 20 controls (FI/MM/SD).
  • A quick reference guide for SM19/SM20, SUIM, SCU3, STAD/ST03N.

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of fundamental auditing principles
  • Practical experience with SAP systems
  • Working knowledge of compliance and control frameworks

Target Audience

  • Auditors
  • Internal control specialists
  • SAP security consultants
  • Compliance officers

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