Customizing SAP Intercompany Payment Logic to Ensure Seamless Multi-currency Settlements and Global Reporting

Global enterprises using SAP systems frequently encounter operational inefficiencies and compliance challenges when managing intercompany payments across legal entities and currencies. Traditional configurations often lack real-time synchronization for processes like currency conversion, reconciliation, and consolidated financial visibility. This study proposes a modular SAP intercompany payment logic framework that integrates BAPI wrappers, currency-aware validations, and cross-ledger data harmonization. By leveraging SAP FI, CO, and Treasury modules with configurable rule sets for exchange rate application, offset clearing, and accrual adjustments, the solution enhances both control and automation. Evaluation using actual enterprise datasets demonstrated a 48% reduction in settlement lag, a 33% improvement in tracking foreign exchange fluctuations, and a 41% increase in the completeness of intercompany reports. Additionally, the automated handling of exceptions reduced the number of unresolved transaction flags by 55%. These outcomes underscore the value of adopting a hybrid, rule-driven SAP architecture to optimize intercompany workflows, improve financial transparency, and strengthen compliance readiness across geographically distributed operations.