http://www.sdn.sap.com/sdn/weblogs.sdn?blog=/pub/u/39658 SAP Developer Network SAP Weblogs by Anil Das © Copyright 2009 SAP. All rights reserved. SAP.com en-us http://weblogs.sdn.sap.com/pub/wlg/14685 Retailers dogged by high volumes in many parts of their businesses often have to make choices to boost efficiency at the cost of accuracy. One such area is treatment of store research counts to support replenishment. Anil Das ERP, Retail, Wholesale Distribution en-us 2009-06-17T07:04-08:00 text/html © Copyright 2009 SAP. All rights reserved. SAP http://weblogs.sdn.sap.com/pub/wlg/14615 This part shows the various inventory accounting methods supported by SAP and their relevance under IFRS. A case is made for item -- location level accounting not just to support IFRS, but for competitive advantage for the business. Anil Das Business Process Expert, Consumer Products, ERP, Governance, Risk and Compliance, International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS), Retail en-us 2009-06-10T05:25-08:00 text/html © Copyright 2009 SAP. All rights reserved. SAP http://weblogs.sdn.sap.com/pub/wlg/14558 This is the second part on the series of blogs on the subject. It deals specifically with the impact on Retail businesses still on Retail Inventory Method (RIM)and provide a perspective on why Cost Method of Accounting is not just right for compliance, but also good for the business. I plan to cover the various inventory methods offered by SAP and how they address the specific needs of IFRS and go far beyond in making the retailers competitive in the marketplace. Anil Das Business Process Expert, Consumer Products, ERP, Governance, Risk and Compliance, International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS), Retail, Wholesale Distribution en-us 2009-06-03T10:20-08:00 text/html © Copyright 2009 SAP. All rights reserved. SAP http://weblogs.sdn.sap.com/pub/wlg/14472 The emergence of IFRS, a global accounting standard, and the proposed roadmap by SEC for its adoption in USA has lent a sense of urgency to understand the impacts within retail businesses. Retailers who use the traditional Retail Method of Accounting (RIM) for inventory valuation will be impacted. This impact will also be felt by those using the Extended Retail Method of Accounting (ERMA). Read how the SAP Retail solution offers the way out. This is the first part (of a multipart blog) that defines the issue. Anil Das Business Process Expert, Consumer Products, ERP, Governance, Risk and Compliance, International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS), Retail en-us 2009-05-28T12:23-08:00 text/html © Copyright 2009 SAP. All rights reserved. SAP