This function is used to aggregate the postings within a consolidation area (that is to say a group of companies) in order to extract a balance or GL file with identification of the intra-group operations.
Refer to documentation Implementation
Fields
The following fields are present on this tab :
Block number 1
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A consolidation scope regroups a number of legal companies that are consolidated to each other. |
Criteria
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If this box is checked, the processing is launched for all the companies (otherwise, they have to be specified). |
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The consolidated extraction can be carried out for a Company or Group of Companies:
If only one Company is the subject of an inquiry, the same code must be entered in the Start and End fields. |
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The consolidated extraction can be carried for the dates specified in these fields:
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This drop-down list is used to define a ledger type for the extraction. |
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This field is used to enter the code identifying the currency for a site, BP, etc. |
Options
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If this checkbox is checked, the processing takes previous balances of accounts into consideration, at the extraction date.
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If this box is checked, the process will extract intra-group flows inside a consolidation scope for a specific period. These flows will then be transfered to a consolidation software. |
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If this box is checked, the processing is carried out for the analytical accounting. |
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Journal selection
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If this box is ticked, the system takes into account the provisional actual entries, in addition to the final actual entries. |
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If this box is ticked, the processing takes into account the active simulation entries, in addition to the actual final entries. |
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If this box is ticked, the processing takes into account the exceptional entries, in addition to the actual final entries. |
Grid Dimensions
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This field contains the code of the concerned dimension view. |
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The execution of the function loads two tables: BALCONSO and GLCONSO. The pre-consolidated balance and the GL of the intra-group postings are printed based on these tables. These files are returned to zero after each extraction.
The export module is used to manage a data interface from the BALCONSO file, to integrate these data into the consolidation software (other than Sage, a dedicated export function beeing foreseen).
When it is entered, the CRITCSL value completes the account code as an aggregation criterion for the records.
In the case of multi-group entries, the transactions saved in the general accounts are not detailed by partner because it is not possible to define a standard management rule in this area.
So as to guarantee that the credit/debit amounts by partner are balanced, their counterpart is registered in the Miscellaneous accounts tab of the Chart of accounts function.
For example:
In the next document, it is not possible to know whether the products are invoiced in proportion to each BP or if the service provision applies, for instance, to the DAU001 BP in proportion to 100%, etc.
Account | BP | Description | Debit | Credit |
411000 | DAU001 | Customer DAU001 (IG) | 91,015.60 |
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411000 | DAU002 | Customer DAU002 (IG) | 68,650.40 |
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411000 | DEL001 | Customer DEL001 (HG) | 11,960.00 |
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706800 |
| Service provisions |
| 43,500.00 |
706500 |
| Miscellaneous reinvoicing |
| 100,000.00 |
445710 |
| input VAT |
| 28,126.00 |
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| Item total | 171,626.00 | 171,626.00 |
When the balance is made up of this item only, the BALCONSO file presents the following information:
Account | Description | Debit | Credit |
181000 | Account waiting consolidation DAU001 |
| 91,015.60 |
181001 | Account waiting consolidation DAU002 |
| 68,650.40 |
411000 | Customer account DAU001 | 91,015.60 |
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411000 | Customer account DAU002 | 68,650.40 |
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411000 | Customer account | 171,626.00 |
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445710 | VAT collected |
| 28,126.00 |
706800 | Service provisions |
| 43,500.00 |
706500 | Miscellaneous reinvoicing |
| 100,000.00 |
The BALCONSO report returns:
The GLCONSO report returns:
By sorting the print by BP, a receipt of the intra-group balances will be generated for this BP.
This function can be run in batch mode. The standard task CONSO is provided for that purpose.
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In addition to the generic error messages, the following messages can appear during the entry :
The item contains one or several BPs belonging to the requested scope, and at least:
Conversion of the item amount into the requested currency has failed. The currency of the item does not exist or the currency exchange rate does not exist at the date of the item.
The selected scope is not a company group but merely a grouping of sites.
It is impossible to lock a company if it is subject to updates in another function.