For companies which have SAP as their ERP, it is important ot first find out the main SAP R3 modules which support business processes before they start out on Sarbanes Oxley compliance. SAP affects compliance in varied ways. The extent of compliance which SOX requires can also vary depending upon the number of modules implemented by a company and the extent of usage of functionalities within SAP modules. As a starting point, the internal audit department or the SOX project team can look at the business blueprint to decide which of the SAP modules are in scope for Sarbanes Oxley compliance at the company. The business blueprint does infact reveal a lot about the business processes and the way they have been configured in SAP. Some of the main modules within SAP and the processes they support are given below:

SAP Modules - Related Processes covered

SAP MM Materials Management - Purchasing, Goods Receipt, Inventory Control, Invoice verification
SAP IM Inventory Management - Inventory processes
SAP WMS Warehouse - Warehouse management processes
SAP SD Sales & Distribution - Sales and Invoicing
SAP PP Production Planning - Reorder Control and production
SAP PM Plant Maintenance - Plant maintenance activities
SAP FI Financials - Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Special Ledger, Cash Management, Consolidation
SAP AM Asset Management - Asset Accounting and Project Systems
SAP HR Human Resources - Payroll Accounting, Personnel administration
SAP CO Controlling - Cost center and profit center accounting and profitablity analysis
SAP Basis - Application security, segregation of duties and change control

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