Acquisitions and Preparation Consolidation Group Changes

[Maria_cicna]

Hi aIl,

I'm seeking guidance on SAP's best practices for managing a new acquisition:

considering that data for the full Balance Sheet (BS) should be loaded starting from Central Finance (CFIN) during the period preceding the first consolidation and subsequently released to Group Reporting (GR) for full consolidation. The full trail balance (BS + PL) has to be loaded in the month of acquisition in CFIN, then run the Release Universal journal and all the task of the monitors. The Preparation Consolidation Group Changes tasks should automatically move all the BS balances to subitem 901 for incoming units  and the PL as well to Balance Sheet but it doesn't seem to work out.

Am I overlooking something? Is there anyone who can advise on the topic?

[GregoireDesombre]

Hello,

The task Preparation for Consolidation Group Changes (PCC) will post the B/S values existing prior to the acquisition (or first consolidation) to subitem 901 on the acquisition period. 

If the first consolidation takes place at beginning of period 3 and no financial data was reported in prior periods. PCC will not post anything.

If the first consolidation takes place at end of period 3 and financial data was reported only in prior periods. PCC will post values of period 3 to sub item 901.

See https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_CLOUD/90c07e91c7a64f328be3fd6b48955b13/e1c66b14054b461b96f1a948... 

Hope this helps!

[birgit_vaders]

Please refer to online documentation 

How to Run Preparation for Consolidation Group Changes | SAP Help Portal

The full trial balance is posted.

How to Run Preparation for Consolidation Group Changes | SAP Help Portal

[birgit_vaders]

Please check for none public cloud system:

• Create document type with PL 02, 12, 22 for automatic posting (Tcode CXE1)
• Create FS Item for clearing posting and assign role S-NET-INC-CLEARING
• Assign FS Item via role (Tcode CXI9)
• Assign task 2060 to task group (Tcode CXE0)
• Assing in subitem defintion the *Retire./divest.subit and *Acquisition subitem (Tcode CX1S4)

Check if the group structure setup is made based on example as shown below in an example.

[Maria_cicna]

Hi, for the RFD does it mean that the 0Z document type of the PCC will reverse the full trial balance or it will have to be done manually? If you have other documents it would be very much appreciated