This fully updated Oracle Press guide covers the major considerations in managing the new Oracle Financials 12 installation‎,‎ customizing the product‎,‎ converting from a legacy system to Oracle Financials‎,‎ and operating in a live environment‎.‎ Oracle E‎-Business Suite Financials Handbook‎,‎ Third Edition is based on the latest release of Oracle E‎-Business Suite 12‎-an integrated product made up of more than 150 software modules for financial management‎,‎ supply chain management‎,‎ manufacturing‎,‎ project systems‎,‎ human resources‎,‎ and customer relationship management‎.‎ The new edition of this popular title focuses on those application modules that are oriented toward financial management‎.‎ Co‎-written by an Oracle ACE Director and an Oracle Certified Expert‎,‎ this substantial book introduces you to the business requirements addressed by each financial package and describes how the packages meet those requirements‎.‎ It offers fundamental accounting principles to those without any accounting background‎.‎ The book covers the major considerations in managing an Oracle Financials installation‎,‎ customizing the product‎,‎ converting from a legacy system to Oracle Financials‎,‎ and operating in a live environment‎.‎ Focuses on the new features and functionality of the financials module of Oracle E‎-Business Suite 12 Co‎-written by an Oracle ACE Director and an Oracle Certified Expert Offers technical and functional design‎,‎ implementation‎,‎ and configuration best practices to leverage the greatest return on investment with Oracle E‎-Business Suite 12 Expands coverage of hot topics such as Workflow and Projects and introduces emerging topics such as BPEL and SOA Complete coverage An Overview of the E‎-Business Suite‎;‎ Implementing the E‎-Business Suite‎-‎-Essential Concepts‎;‎ Oracle General Ledger‎;‎ Budgeting and Allocations‎;‎ Oracle Payables‎;‎ Oracle Receivables‎;‎ Oracle Cash Management‎;‎ Oracle Assets‎;‎ Oracle Purchasing‎;‎ Oracle Inventory‎;‎ Oracle Order Management‎;‎ Foreign Currency Operations‎;‎ Oracle Self Service Web Applications‎;‎ Oracle Projects‎;‎ Oracle Workflow and the Implementation Wizard‎;‎ New Features in Release 12‎;‎ The Oracle Financials Environment‎;‎ Oracle Release 12 Applications Technical Architecture‎;‎ Security