This training provides individuals with the knowledge and skills to build basic and advanced financial statements using Management Reporter.

1. Table of Contents
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Introduction 1-1
Welcome ............................................................................................................1-1
Microsoft Dynamics Courseware Contents ........................................................1-2
Documentation Conventions ..............................................................................1-3
Student Objectives .............................................................................................1-4
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview 1-1
Objectives...........................................................................................................1-1
Introduction.........................................................................................................1-1
Welcome ............................................................................................................1-2
Training Reports.................................................................................................1-3
Building Blocks ...................................................................................................1-5
Summary ..........................................................................................................1-11
Chapter 2: Management Reporter Navigation 2-1
Objectives...........................................................................................................2-1
Introduction.........................................................................................................2-1
Menu Bar............................................................................................................2-2
Toolbars .............................................................................................................2-5
Navigation Pane .................................................................................................2-7
View Pane ..........................................................................................................2-8
Building Block Groups ........................................................................................2-9
Summary ..........................................................................................................2-11
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned.................................................................2-13
Solutions...........................................................................................................2-14
Chapter 3: Detailed Trial Balance 3-1
Objectives...........................................................................................................3-1
Introduction.........................................................................................................3-1
Create a New Row Definition .............................................................................3-2
Create a New Column Definition ........................................................................3-5
Create the Trial Balance Report Definition.........................................................3-7
View the Trial Balance........................................................................................3-9
Summary ..........................................................................................................3-14
Test Your Knowledge .......................................................................................3-15
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned.................................................................3-16
Solutions...........................................................................................................3-17
Chapter 4: Detailed Income Statement 4-1
Objectives...........................................................................................................4-1
Introduction.........................................................................................................4-1
Modify a Row Definition......................................................................................4-2
Modify a Report Definition ..................................................................................4-7
Report Viewer...................................................................................................4-10
Lab 4.1 - Update the Report Library Location ..................................................4-14
Summary ..........................................................................................................4-15
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned.................................................................4-17
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Chapter 5: Working with Reporting Trees 5-1
Objectives...........................................................................................................5-1
Introduction.........................................................................................................5-1
Two Level Dimension Based Reporting Trees ...................................................5-2
Departmental Income Statement........................................................................5-4
Reporting Tree Symbols.....................................................................................5-9
Multilevel Reporting Trees................................................................................5-10
Other Reporting Tree Options ..........................................................................5-17
Summary ..........................................................................................................5-18
Test Your Knowledge .......................................................................................5-19
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned.................................................................5-20
Solutions...........................................................................................................5-21
Chapter 6: Review Plus 6-1
Objectives...........................................................................................................6-1
Introduction.........................................................................................................6-1
View the Demo Report Definitions......................................................................6-3
Wildcards and Ranges .......................................................................................6-7
Export and Import Building Blocks ...................................................................6-15
Summary ..........................................................................................................6-19
Test Your Knowledge .......................................................................................6-20
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned.................................................................6-21
Solutions...........................................................................................................6-22
Chapter 7: Side by Side Reporting 7-1
Objectives...........................................................................................................7-1
Introduction.........................................................................................................7-1
Divisional Income Statement..............................................................................7-2
Row Modifiers.....................................................................................................7-7
Unit Restrictions in the Row Definition .............................................................7-10
Rotate the Building Blocks ...............................................................................7-12
Summary ..........................................................................................................7-16
Test Your Knowledge .......................................................................................7-17
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned.................................................................7-18
Solutions...........................................................................................................7-19
Chapter 8: Relational Reporting 8-1
Objectives...........................................................................................................8-1
Introduction.........................................................................................................8-1
Define a BASEROW Column Definition .............................................................8-2
Define a CBR Row .............................................................................................8-4
Multiple CBR Rows ..........................................................................................8-11
Summary ..........................................................................................................8-14
Test Your Knowledge .......................................................................................8-15
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned.................................................................8-16
Solutions...........................................................................................................8-17
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Chapter 9: Variance Reporting 9-1
Objectives...........................................................................................................9-1
Introduction.........................................................................................................9-1
Over/(Under) Variances .....................................................................................9-2
Favorable/(Unfavorable) Variances....................................................................9-6
Design Review .................................................................................................9-10
Summary ..........................................................................................................9-13
Test Your Knowledge .......................................................................................9-14
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned.................................................................9-15
Solutions...........................................................................................................9-16
Chapter 10: Balance Sheet Reporting 10-1
Objectives.........................................................................................................10-1
Introduction.......................................................................................................10-1
Create a Balance Sheet Row Definition ...........................................................10-2
Create Balance Sheet Column Definitions .......................................................10-8
Create the Report Definition...........................................................................10-10
Sample Balance Sheets .................................................................................10-15
Summary ........................................................................................................10-17
Test Your Knowledge .....................................................................................10-18
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned...............................................................10-19
Solutions.........................................................................................................10-20
Chapter 11: Statements of Cash Flow 11-1
Objectives.........................................................................................................11-1
Introduction.......................................................................................................11-1
Sample Statement of Cash Flow......................................................................11-2
Review the Cash Flow Building Blocks ............................................................11-6
Generating the Statement of Cash Flow ........................................................11-11
FASB Style Statement of Cash Flow..............................................................11-14
Summary ........................................................................................................11-23
Test Your Knowledge .....................................................................................11-24
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned...............................................................11-25
Solutions.........................................................................................................11-26
Chapter 12: Consolidation Reporting 12-1
Objectives.........................................................................................................12-1
Introduction.......................................................................................................12-1
Consolidation Overview....................................................................................12-2
Multi-Company Reporting Trees.......................................................................12-2
Consolidating Column Definitions ....................................................................12-3
Consolidating Row Definitions..........................................................................12-5
Consolidating Report Definition........................................................................12-6
Sort Commands .............................................................................................12-10
External Worksheet Linking............................................................................12-13
Consolidating Balance Sheet with Separate Link...........................................12-14
Summary ........................................................................................................12-21
Test Your Knowledge .....................................................................................12-22
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned...............................................................12-23
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Solutions.........................................................................................................12-24
Chapter 13: Report Output and Distribution 13-1
Objectives.........................................................................................................13-1
Introduction.......................................................................................................13-1
Output Type......................................................................................................13-2
Other Options and Exception Report ...............................................................13-4
Report Viewer Distribution................................................................................13-5
Summary ..........................................................................................................13-6
Test Your Knowledge .......................................................................................13-7
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned.................................................................13-8
Solutions...........................................................................................................13-9
Chapter 14: Security 14-1
Objectives.........................................................................................................14-1
Introduction.......................................................................................................14-1
Defining Users and Roles.................................................................................14-2
Working with Groups and Companies..............................................................14-4
Report Viewer Security.....................................................................................14-5
Generator Functionality ....................................................................................14-7
Summary ..........................................................................................................14-8
Test Your Knowledge .......................................................................................14-9
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned...............................................................14-10
Solutions.........................................................................................................14-11
Chapter 15: Maintenance 15-1
Objectives.........................................................................................................15-1
Introduction.......................................................................................................15-1
Tools Menu Options .........................................................................................15-2
Report Groups..................................................................................................15-4
Summary ..........................................................................................................15-5
Test Your Knowledge .......................................................................................15-6
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned.................................................................15-7
Solutions...........................................................................................................15-8
Chapter 16: Data Migration 16-1
Objectives.........................................................................................................16-1
Introduction.......................................................................................................16-1
Overview ..........................................................................................................16-2
Migration Steps ................................................................................................16-4
Summary ..........................................................................................................16-9
Test Your Knowledge .....................................................................................16-10
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned...............................................................16-11
Solutions.........................................................................................................16-12
Chapter 17: XBRL 17-1
Objectives.........................................................................................................17-1
Introduction.......................................................................................................17-1
XBRL Overview ................................................................................................17-2
XBRL Setup......................................................................................................17-2
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Row Definition for XBRL...................................................................................17-6
XBRL Column Definitions and Reporting Trees ...............................................17-8
Review XBRL Output .....................................................................................17-10
Summary ........................................................................................................17-12
Test Your Knowledge .....................................................................................17-13
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned...............................................................17-14
Solutions.........................................................................................................17-15
Appendix A A-1
Objectives.......................................................................................................... A-1
Introduction........................................................................................................ A-1
Report Wizard ................................................................................................... A-2
Dimensions and Special Characters ................................................................. A-8
Summary ......................................................................................................... A-10
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