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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/ff/financials/financials_ff_overview" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>Introduction</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e431438">
         <Level1>Functions and features</Level1>
         <Level2>Financials</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e431444">
         <Level1>Financials</Level1>
         <Level2>functions and features</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <ConceptSection>
      <AimSection ID="/baanerp/tf/onlinemanual/tf#aim_financials">
         <Paragraph> 
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf" role="package">Financials</GUIRef> provides an
		effective financial management tool. You can use more than one <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#FinancCompan_tf" role="glossary">financial company</Link> and
		control information in the general ledgers, the accounts payable, and the
		accounts receivable at group level.</Paragraph>
         <Paragraph>You can use
		user-definable <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#Dimension_tf" role="glossary">dimensions</Link> to view financial information in detail from
		different angles. With the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#ParentStruct_tf" role="glossary">parent-child structures</Link>, you
		can obtain financial information in the proper structure, regardless of the
		country or the financial system.</Paragraph>
         <Paragraph>Budgeting and planning
		is made easier. By means of single-dimension budgets, you can control budgeted
		amounts and actual costs based on the performance measure that directs it. It
		is also possible to use activity-based costing. The Activity Based Costing tool
		offers more accurate product costing and gives you better insight into the
		costs of various activities.</Paragraph>
         <Paragraph> 
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf" role="package">Financials</GUIRef> fully supports
		electronic banking and allows real-time registration of transactions.</Paragraph>
         <Paragraph>You can use multiple
		currencies. <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf" role="package">Financials</GUIRef> can
		handle daily rates and spot rates in various currencies. You can buy and sell
		against an agreed rate.</Paragraph>
      </AimSection>
   </ConceptSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Main functions and features</SectionTitle>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>The main functions and features of <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf" role="package">Financials</GUIRef> are described in
		  these topics:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/ff/financials/financials_ff_gld" role="manual">
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld" role="module">General Ledger</GUIRef>
            </Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/ff/financials/financials_ff_acp_acr" role="manual">AP and AR: common features</Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/ff/financials/financials_ff_acp" role="manual">
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/acp" role="module">Accounts Payable</GUIRef>
            </Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/ff/financials/financials_ff_acr" role="manual">
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/acr" role="module">Accounts Receivable</GUIRef>
            </Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/ff/financials/financials_ff_cmg" role="manual">
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/cmg" role="module">Cash Management</GUIRef>
            </Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem> 
            <List>
               <ListIntro>
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/controlling" role="module">Controlling</GUIRef>:</ListIntro>
               <ListItem>
                  <Link href="/baanerp/ff/financials/financials_ff_fbs" role="manual">
                     <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/fbs" role="module">Financial Budgeting System</GUIRef>
                  </Link>
               </ListItem>
               <ListItem>
                  <Link href="/baanerp/ff/financials/financials_ff_cat" role="manual">
                     <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/cat" role="module">Cost Accounting</GUIRef>
                  </Link>
               </ListItem>
            </List>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/ff/financials/financials_ff_bgc" role="manual">
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/bgc" role="module">Budget Control</GUIRef>
            </Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/ff/financials/financials_ff_fam" role="manual">
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/fam" role="module">Fixed Assets</GUIRef>
            </Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/ff/financials/financials_ff_fst" role="manual">
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/fst" role="module">Financial Statements</GUIRef>
            </Link>
         </ListItem>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>