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Effectively Manage Post-Dated Checks with
Portfolios
 by Shankar Kaza, Head of the SAP Financials Practice, Mahindra Satyam
 July 22, 2010

See how to configure post-dated checks in your standard Bank Accounting submodule in FI. Follow
the various process steps in a sample business scenario in Thailand.

Key Concept

A portfolio is a collection or group of checks. The SAP system contains various transactions for the different
processes associated with the life cycle of checks from receipt to realization. Storing checks in different
portfolios enables effective tracking, management, and control of post-dated checks.
In some parts of the globe, post-dated checks and bills of exchange are the most common mode of payment
from customers for the goods and services sold to them. Post-dated checks are the payments received from
customers in the form of a check with a future due date for the realization of the cash proceeds. From the
business side, the process steps involved from sale to realization of payment with post-dated checks are:

1. A sales invoice is raised on the customer for the value of goods and services sold
to them
2. The customer makes the payment for the invoice value in the form of a check
with a future date for the realization
3. Company maintains the record of all the received checks. On the specified date,
the check is presented in the bank for clearance.
4. Banks collect the proceeds and send the information. Upon receiving the
information, the accounting entries passed in the books of account and customer
dues are cleared.

In the whole business process from receiving the check to present and then realization, different activities are
involved. In the SAP system, you can use the portfolio functionality available for the countries Greece, Turkey,
and Thailand for effective tracking, control, and management of these post-dated checks. In this article, I’ll
explain the step-by-step business process and the relevant configuration activities supported by screenprints
for the processing of post-dated checks. For the transaction entry and processing, I am using Thailand as the
example country and the transaction codes available as part of the area menu SAP_ICC_THAILAND.

Note
This functionality is most commonly known for the countries Greece, Turkey, and Thailand, but it is general in
nature.
A portfolio is a collection or group of checks. Storing checks in portfolios makes it easier to manage. In the
SAP system, you enter the details for checks when received and process them when they become due.
Portfolios are defined for a company code in the customization based on the requirement. (Refer to the IMG
step 4 in the configuration section of this article.) For this example, I have defined two portfolios, one for
posting the receipt of post-dated checks (ZBKC_PDC_R) and the other to capture the details for bounced or
returned checks (ZBKC_PDC-B). Based on your requirements and reporting, you can configure different
portfolios. You need to define the special general ledger indicators separately for each portfolio and assign
the alternative reconciliation accounts.
The functionality I’m using, the Bank Accounting submodule of FI, applies to both SAP R/3 and SAP ERP
Central Component (SAP ECC) 5.0 and 6.0 systems.
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Shankar Kaza
Shankar Kaza is has more than 12 years of SAP consulting and management experience, specializing in FI. He
has more than 13 years of rich domain experience as head of finance and accounts departments in a cross-
section of industries. Currently, he is heading the SAP Financials practice in Tech Mahindra.

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