SAP Financial Accounting (SAP FI) Practice Exam

From where will payment terms be selected when a customer sales invoice is created in SAP?

1. General ledger segment

2. Company code master

3. Customer master sales segment

4. Vendor master segment

The correct answer is: Customer master sales segment

The correct answer is rooted in the way payment terms are associated with a customer in SAP Financial Accounting. When a sales invoice is generated in SAP, the system references the Customer Master Sales Segment. This segment contains vital information related to the customer's sales transactions, including specific payment terms that dictate when payments are due and how discounts may be applied. Payment terms in the customer master sales segment allow for customized payment conditions that cater to each customer’s credit agreements and purchasing behaviors. This helps in managing cash flow and payment cycles effectively. The setup ensures that every time you create a sales invoice for a customer, SAP will automatically retrieve the appropriate payment terms from this segment without needing manual input, thereby improving efficiency and accuracy in billing. In contrast, the general ledger segment, company code master, and vendor master segment do not contain the relevant customer-specific payment conditions, thus making them unsuitable for selecting payment terms when creating a customer sales invoice. The general ledger segment focuses on financial accounts, the company code master pertains to the organizational structure, while the vendor master segment is specific to vendors rather than customers.