Analyze Consolidation Balances
Explanation
This activity is used to analyze the consolidated balances which are the
result of the Group Consolidation process and parallel consolidated balances
resulted from the Parallel Consolidation process.
Prerequisites
In order to perform this activity,
- At least one node should be consolidated
for a specific consolidation structure, period and balance version.
- The current user should have security access to view the
consolidated balances for the required combination of structure, structure
node and balance version.
System Effects
N/A
Window
Consolidation
Balance Analysis
Related Window Descriptions
Consolidation Balance
Analysis
Procedure
To analyze consolidated balances:
- Open the Consolidation
Balance Analysis window and
search for the structure, period and balance version you want to view.
- In the graphical presentation of the consolidation structure, click the
structure node you want to view. The
Zoom-in
dialog box will open.
- Select the relevant check boxes in the
Zoom-in
dialog box to define the level of detail with which the consolidated
balances should be displayed, and click OK.
- If you want to redefine how the consolidated balances should be
displayed, click Zoom-in in the
Consolidation
Balance Analysis window and
select/clear the relevant check boxes. Or else, repeat steps 2-3.
- If you want to view details of consolidated balances, select a row in
the Structure Balances table and click Details to open the
Consolidation
Details Analysis window.
- If you want to view the contribution from a specific reporting entity,
click the relevant reporting entity (from the lowest level in the graphical
presentation of the consolidation structure). Select the relevant check
boxes in the Zoom-in
dialog box that opens, and click OK to open the
Reported Balance
Analysis window where the balances from the reporting entity will be
displayed.
Note : If
alternative balance version is used for consolidation, the Reported
Balance Analysis window displays the balances connected to the alternative
balance version as well as to the master balance version.
- If you want to group the consolidated balances based on an accounting
structure defined in the
Accounting
Structure window, select the Enable Accounting Structure check
box in the header of the window. A new section will appear in the
window. Enter the ID of the required accounting structure in the Structure ID field. Click the structure node you want to view in the
graphical presentation of the accounting structure which is displayed in the
new section.
To analyze parallel consolidated balances:
- Open the Consolidation Balance Analysis window and search
for the consolidation structure, period, balance version and parallel
structure you want to view.
- Select Enable Parallel Structure check box in the header of the
window. The parallel structure connected to the consolidation parameter
combination will be displayed in a new section in the window.
- In the graphical presentation of the consolidation structure, click the
structure node you want to view.
- In the graphical presentation of the parallel consolidation structure,
click the parallel structure node you want to view. The Zoom-in
dialog box will open.
- Select the relevant check boxes in the Zoom-in dialog box
to define the level of detail with which the parallel consolidated balances
should be displayed, and click OK.
- If you want to redefine how the parallel consolidated balances should be
displayed, click Zoom-in in the Consolidation Balance Analysis
window and select/clear the relevant check boxes. Or else, repeat steps 3-5.
- If you want to view details of parallel consolidated balances, select a
row in the Structure Balances table and click Details to open
the Consolidation Details Analysis window.