Financial accounting background
RecommendedThe tasks assume you understand ledgers, payables, receivables, assets and period-end work.
SAP Certified - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, Financial Accounting (C_TS4FI)
Validates practical skills in configuring SAP S/4HANA financial accounting, including company codes, payables, receivables and asset accounting.
Summary
This SAP certification is for people who configure and run Financial Accounting in SAP S/4HANA. It covers company codes, document types, payables, receivables, the payment run and asset accounting, assessed as a hands-on task in a live S/4HANA system.
Good fit if
- You work hands-on in SAP FI configuration, or are training to
- You're moving into an SAP finance or FICO consultant role
- You can get practice time in S/4HANA before the exam
Look elsewhere if
- You have no SAP system access: get practice time first
- You want a broad accounting credential: CMA
- You work in SAP logistics, HR or basis: a different SAP exam
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What holders say
Valued when it builds on accounting knowledge
People in finance, controlling or audit describe SAP FICO skills as a sought-after combination once you have both the accounting foundation and SAP configuration knowledge.
The payoff comes with project experience
Experienced consultants say steady pay follows two to four years and several implementation projects. The certification gets you started.
Most useful for career switchers
Holders and hiring managers say certification helps someone from accounting land a junior, mentored role. For experienced consultants, project history matters far more.
Renewal
SAP certifications are valid for 12 months.
- Validity
- 12 months
- Renewal requirement
- Stay Certified assessment
- Renewal access
- SAP Learning Hub subscription
The Stay Certified window opens 90 days before expiry, and passing adds 12 months from your original expiry date. Without a Learning Hub subscription, you renew by buying and passing the full exam again.
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FAQ
Is the SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting exam multiple choice?
No. It is a system-based assessment where you complete configuration and posting tasks in a live S/4HANA system.
How much does the C_TS4FI exam cost?
Individuals buy SAP's two-attempt exam bundle for $276 in the US, which includes 10 hours of practice system time. An SAP Learning Hub subscription, priced on request, includes four attempts a year.
Do I need experience to take C_TS4FI?
No formal experience is required. Because the exam is hands-on, you need enough practice in an S/4HANA system to complete the tasks in three hours.
How long is the certification valid?
12 months. With a Learning Hub subscription you extend it with a Stay Certified assessment in the 90 days before expiry. Without one, you take the full exam again.
Last updated October 2026