Focused use case #5

Bring Acquired Companies Into Group Reporting Faster

Onboard newly acquired companies or business areas into group reporting without waiting for ERP migration or full system harmonisation.

TYPICAL FINANCE QUESTION

How do we include a newly acquired company in group reporting quickly, with correct mappings and comparatives?

Integrate now. Harmonise later.

Bring new acquisitions into group reporting straight away:

Import from Excel: Load the trial balance directly
Map accounts: Link local accounts to the group structure once
Add comparatives: Include prior periods for context
Automate later: Switch to ERP integration when ready

Start with available data

Import from Excel. Report consistently.

If the acquired business isn’t connected yet, Finance can import its trial balance from Excel and map local accounts to the group chart. The mapping is reused every period until automated integration is in place.

KEY PRINCIPLE

Do not make systems integration a prerequisite for financial visibility

Finance can bring the acquired business into consolidated reporting immediately, while the longer-term ERP and data integration programme continues in parallel.

COMPARATIVE REPORTING

Add the historical figures the business needs

Current-period figures alone rarely provide enough context. Historical comparatives can be loaded and mapped into the same group structure to create meaningful trend and like-for-like reporting.

Comparatives can be added as required:

Prior-year actuals
Prior month or quarter
Year-to-date figures
Budget and forecast
Selected historical periods
Management reporting comparatives

Business impact

How you benefit?

Speed: Include the acquisition earlier in group reporting.
Consistency: Map history and current data into the same group model.
Transition: Move from Excel onboarding to automated ERP integration later.

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