Projected Balance Sheet Actual Report

Return to Projected Balance Sheet Model Overview

This report shows financial amounts that are stored in the Balance Sheet cube. It focuses on the actual figures and compares these with other versions. Amounts can be shown in local currency or converted into one of the target currencies.

Report Heading

The screenshot below points out the heading area of the Projected Balance Sheet Actual report. The report heading updates dynamically as various reporting options are selected. The logo can be changed in Administration; see Configuring Design Elements for more on report design.

The heading area of the report displays the following fields:

Field	Description	Implementation
Title	Name of the report	Name of the report in Report Designer
Subtitle	Current PoV selection	Localized subtitle will update as PoV selections are made
Arrow	Show/hide PoV widget	Click on the arrow to display or hide point-of-view selections

Point of View (PoV) Options

The content of the report can be customized using the PoV options, which can be viewed by clicking the blue arrow at the top of the report.

The available options are described below:

PoV Option	Description	Implementation
Comparison Forecast (Combobox)	Select a forecast.	`Version` dimension, filter for `Stylesheet` attribute equals `FC`
Month (Combobox)	Select a reporting period (can be a year, or a month in a given year).	Elements matching the pattern `yyyy`, `FYyyyy`, `FYyyyy-MM`, or `yyyy-MM` of `Month` dimension
Legal Entity (Combobox)	Select one legal entity or any consolidated element.	`Legal Entity` dimension
Currency (Combobox)	Select local currency or one of the target currencies. The selection of local currency is only available for base elements or consolidated elements of the `Legal Entity` dimension having a common currency.	Elements of `Currency` dimension matching the pattern LC and elements starting with a `>` (e.g. `> EUR`). `LC` is only available if a local currency is stored (not empty) in the `Currency` attribute for the selected element of the `Legal Entity` dimension.
Suppress Zero Lines (checkbox)	Hide accounts not having a ny value in the current selection.	Data filter factors the following elements: `Previous year`, `Budget`, `Forecast x+y`, `Actual` elements of `Version` dimension Element of `Month` dimension related to settings in Month Combobox Elements of `Legal Entity` dimension related to selected value in Legal Entity Combobox Elements of `Currency` dimension related to selected value in Currency Combobox Value for slice operator 0 or 9999999
Show Adjustment (checkbox)	Show adjustments for the version `Actual.`	Enable entry on `Adjustment` in `Balance Sheet_measure` dimension
Show Account No. (checkbox)	Display the account number along with the account name in the row label column.	Switch between `Name` or `ID_Name` attribute of `BS Account` dimension.

Report Columns

The columns displayed in the report depend on the selections made in the PoV area.

Below are descriptions of the columns in the Projected Balance Sheet Actual Report.

Notes:

The Adjustment columns are only visible if the Adjustment option in the PoV area is checked.
The Forecast columns (FC x+y and FC x+y%) will not be visible if no Forecast is selected as Version in the PoV area.

Column	Description	Implementation
Row label	Account shown as localized name	`BS Account` dimension descendants of a preselected element, implemented with hierarchy filter and data filters.
Area visualization of version	Fill and border style for version	Stylesheet attribute of `Version` dimension. Note: these border styles are not customizable.
PY	Previous year value	`Previous Year` element of `Version` dimension
BU	Budget value	`Budget` element of `Version` dimension
FC x+y	Forecast x+y value, the most recent forecast	Displays the element selected in `Version` Combobox; if `no Forecast` is selected, this column does not appear.
Input	Data as imported from source system	`Input` element of `Balance Sheet_measure` dimension. Only visible if "Show Adjustment" is checked.
Adjustment	Manual Input	`Adjustment` element of `Balance Sheet_measure` dimension. Only visible if "Show Adjustment" is checked.
AC	Actual figure	`Adjusted` element of `Balance Sheet_measure` dimension
ΔPY%	Percentage change of `Actual` to `Previous Year`	(`Actual` - `Previous Year`) / `Previous Year`
ΔBU%	Percentage change of `Actual` to `Budget`	(`Actual` - `Budget`) / `Budget`
ΔFC x+y%	Percentage change of `Actual` to the most recent forecast version	(`Actual` - `Forecast`) / `Forecast`

Cell Locking

Cell locking prevents the entry of data in fields that draw on multiple sources. Data entry is only possible when a legal entity and local currency are selected.

In the Balance Sheet Actual report, it is possible to input data in the Adjustment column when the Show Adjustment option has been checked in the PoV area. The area where data entry is possible is indicated by a gray box (see screenshot below).

Updated August 23, 2024