SAP Group Reporting

1. Group Reporting Process

3. Consolidation Units Key Points
 Consolidation units represent legal subsidiaries.
 SAP S/4HANA companies are linked to consolidation units on a one-to-one basis.
 The SAP S/4HANA Company ID is the same as the consolidation unit ID.
 Consolidation units that are in the Universal Journal are referred to as Integrated or S4 Companies..
 Consolidation units that are not in the Universal Journal are referred to as Not Integrated or Spreadsheet Companies.
Consolidation Unit & Consolidation Group
Consolidation Group
 A consolidation group is made up of consolidation units.
 A consolidation unit can belong to more than one consolidation group.
 Consolidation groups are required to prepare consolidated financial statements Reporting

4. Consolidation Chart of Accounts & FS Items
Consolidation Chart of Accounts
 Y1 is the delivered chart of accounts (CoA).
 The COA determines the output length (max = 10) of FS Items.
 The COA contains FS Items.
FS Items - Key Points
 FS Items represent accounts in group reporting.
 One or more G/L accounts are mapped to each FS Item.
 FS Items are updated via file upload or the Define FS Items app.
 FS Item mapping to G/L accounts are updated via file upload.
 You can use multiple hierarchies on FS Items.
A Financial Statement (FS) item represents the fundamental account assignment in the consolidation system. It forms the basis
for consolidation data collection, posting, and reporting along the consolidation process.

5. Consolidation Chart of Accounts & FS Items
FS Items - Key Points
Financial statement (FS) item type is a required property that indicates the nature of FS items. The following item types are
available:
 INC: Income statement items
 EXP: Expense statement items
 AST: Asset items in balance sheets
 LEQ: Liabilities and equity items in balance sheets
 STAT: Statistical items that can be used to record financial and non-financial data. This data is not directly
linked into P&L statements or balance sheets, such as headcount information.
Version - Key Points
 Version is also referred to as Category in other solutions.
 Version has a dual purpose in SAP S/4HANA Finance for group
reporting:
 Data Version: Keep track of actual, budget, forecast
transaction data.
 Special Version: Allow the ability to quickly consolidate data
in different ways without having to make redundant
configuration.

6. Accessing the Monitors
Group Reporting uses two monitors:
 Data Monitor: Local | Consolidation unit related tasks.
 Consolidation Monitor: Group | Consolidation group related tasks.
The monitors are used to:
 Open and close the period.
 Provide process control.
 Run and schedule month-end closing tasks.
 Ensure a logical sequence and data consistency.
 Provide a one-stop-shop | launchpad for all closing activities.

7. Release Universal Journal
Data Release from ACDOCA to ACDOCU

8. Currency Translation
Key points regarding the concept of currency translation:
 From a traditional currency translation perspective:
• All entities send their trial balances to corporate at month end.
• Currency translation coverts local currency values into group currency values when appropriate.
 Average and ending exchange rate are applied to different types of accounts:
• Profit and Loss items at average.
• Balance sheet at ending / closing.
 Currency translation adjustments (CTA) are normally handled in two ways:
• Post to original FS Items for non-historic items.
• Post to separate FS Items such as Currency Translation Adjustment (CTA) for historic and income related.