C_TS4FI Financial Accounting Practice Question
A financial accountant is reviewing a supplier invoice posted in SAP S/4HANA. The invoice has a baseline date of July 1, payment terms of 14 days with a 2% discount, and a net due date of July 31. The supplier offers a cash discount if payment is made by July 15. The accountant wants to verify the discount basis date that the system uses to determine the cash discount deadline. Which date does the system use as the discount basis date?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming the posting date or document date drives the discount period, when payment terms always start from the baseline date for payment.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The baseline date for payment
The baseline date for payment is the reference date from which the system calculates all payment terms, including the cash discount period and the net due date. In this scenario, the baseline date of July 1 results in a discount deadline of July 15 and a net due date of July 31. Using any other date would produce incorrect discount and due date calculations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The document date of the invoice
Why it's wrong here
The document date is the date the invoice was originally created by the supplier, but it does not control the cash discount deadline. The system uses the baseline date for payment terms to calculate the discount period. Using the document date could lead to an incorrect discount calculation if the invoice is processed later than the document date.
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The baseline date for payment
Why this is correct
The baseline date for payment is the starting point for calculating payment terms, including the cash discount period and the net due date. In this scenario, the baseline date of July 1 plus 14 days gives July 15 as the discount deadline with a 2% discount. The system uses this date to determine the discount amount and the net due date.
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The entry date of the invoice
Why it's wrong here
The entry date is the date the document was entered into the system, which may differ from the baseline date. It does not affect the cash discount calculation. Payment terms are based on the baseline date for payment, which is typically derived from the invoice date or a default value from the vendor master record.
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The posting date of the invoice
Why it's wrong here
The posting date determines the fiscal period in which the invoice is recorded, but it does not drive the cash discount deadline. Payment terms use the baseline date to calculate due dates and discount periods. If the posting date were used, the discount period would shift based on when the accountant posts, which is not the intended behavior.
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