GL ConsolidationGL Consolidation

OVOAUG ConferenceJanuary 26, 2007

Rajesh BardeCDC Services/Horizon Companies (A CDC Corporation Company)

CDC Services/Horizon CompaniesCDC Services/Horizon CompaniesOracle PracticeOracle Practice

Oracle PartnerOracle implementation, upgrade, customizations, training, post production supportOracle Financials, Distribution, Manufacturing, Project Accounting, Discoverer, BIOn site/Offshore teams

AgendaAgenda

Set of Books StructureGL ConsolidationEliminationCase StudyLessons learned

GL Sets of BooksGL Sets of Books

Accounting Flexfield Structure– Balancing Segment– Cost Center– Natural Account– Example 10.225.4159

Accounting CalendarCurrency

Over view of GL ConsolidationOver view of GL Consolidation

Consolidation is a functionality in the General Ledger Module that allows you to combine financial results of multiple companies from multiple sets of books, currencies, calendars and accounting flexfield structures

GL Consolidation GL Consolidation

Consolidation of companies within a Set of BooksConsolidation of companies across multiple Sets of Books in the same instanceConsolidation of companies across multiple Sets of Books across multiple instancesAccounting for some companies is maintained in non-Oracle applications

GL ConsolidationGL Consolidation

Same or Different Charts of AccountsBalances or TransactionsSame or Different CalendarBalance Type– Actual/Translated– Budget– Statistical

Same or Different Currency

Consolidation StepsConsolidation Steps

Create Consolidation mapping: parent and subsidiary sets of booksPost all Journals in subsidiary set of booksRevalue foreign currency balances in subsidiary sets of booksTranslate subsidiary balances to the functional currency of parent set of books

Consolidation StepsConsolidation Steps

Run and review trial balance reportTransfer data from subsidiary to parentRun Journal importPost the consolidation journal in parent set of booksEliminate intercompany balancesRun trial balance and other financial reports

ExampleExample

ConsolidatedSet of Books

US Set of Books

CountriesIn NA/SA

CountriesIn Europe

UK Set of Books

Consolidation mappingConsolidation mapping

Consolidation RulesConsolidation Rules

Segment Rules– Assign Single Value– Copy Value From– Use Rollup group

Account Rules

Segment RulesSegment Rules

Account RulesAccount Rules

Subsidiary Account Range

10-100-1001 To 10-500-1999

Parent Account

10-999-1000

Account RulesAccount Rules

Mapping SetsMapping Sets

Elimination of Elimination of Intercompany BalancesIntercompany Balances

Automatic Inter company Eliminations using elimination setsStandard Journal EntriesADI Recurring Journal Entries with formulas

Balancing EliminationsBalancing Eliminations

Allow out of balance journalBalance with net difference accountsThreshold rules– Constant amount– Percentage of amount– Percentage of journal

Elimination SetElimination Set

Elimination Accounts SetupElimination Accounts Setup

Elimination Balancing OptionsElimination Balancing Options

Generate EliminationsGenerate Eliminations

ReportsReports

Unmapped Subsidiary ReportDisabled Parent Accounts ReportConsolidation Rules ReportConsolidation Journals ReportConsolidation Audit ReportFSG reports

Inquiry & Drill DownInquiry & Drill Down

Consolidated and subsidiary entitiesSummary and detail account balancesConsolidation JournalsSubledger transactions

Case StudyCase Study

Global company investing in power plants150 subsidiary, joint venture and fully owned companies across the globeRegional reporting for North America, South America, Europe, AsiaImplementation of GL, AP, AR, FA, CM, Project Costing & Billing, iExpenses, Discoverer, BIGL Consolidation for Regional & Global Financial reporting

Case StudyCase Study

HQ in US

NorthAmerica

SouthAmerica Europe Asia

Companies

REGIONS

Companies Companies Companies

Lessons learnedLessons learnedStandardize Key Accounting Flexfield across Sets of BooksImportance of Security rules and Cross-validation rulesIncorrect account code combinations must be disabledLimited access for creation of code combinationsDesign the consolidation hierarchyKeep only 1 period open at a time

Lessons learnedLessons learned

User testing for all Sets of BooksUser TrainingParticipation by international usersPhased v/s big bang approach Process ownershipTop Management support

Thank YouYour Global Partner

CDC Services dba Horizon Companies CDC Services dba Horizon Companies (A CDC Corporation Company)(A CDC Corporation Company)

http://www.horizoncompanies.comhttp://www.horizoncompanies.com

Rajesh Barderajesh@horizoncompanies.com

732-650-0052 Ext 232

Ajay Sharmaasharma@horizoncompanies.com

513-229-8920 Ext 20