Cash Flow – Consolidating

What is a Consolidating Cash Flow Statement? Consolidating Cash Flow Reports are considered month-end consolidation tools and are used by CFOs and Group Controllers to compare and consolidate subsidiary cash flow statements. Key functionality in this type of report dynamically lists select subsidiaries across the columns with a consolidated total located on the far right. The report can be shown in any currency and the user can drill down on figures to review the underlying transactions. You will find an example of this type of report below.

Purpose of Consolidating Cash Flow Statements Companies and organizations use Consolidating Cash Flow Statements to provide corporate executives with easy analysis through a single view of cash inflows and cash outflows across all subsidiaries. When used as part of good business practices in a Finance & Accounting Department, a company can improve its analytical speed and agility, and reduce the risk of not detecting key contributors to consolidated cash flow results.

Who Uses This Type of Report? The typical users of this type of report are: Executives, CFOs and Controllers. Other Reports Often Used in Conjunction with Consolidating Cash Flow Statements Progressive Finance & Accounting Departments occasionally use several different Consolidating Cash Flow Statements, along with consolidating profit & loss and balance sheet reports, and other management and control tools.

Where Does the Data for Analysis Originate From? The Actual (historical transactions) data typically comes from enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems like: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) Finance, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (D365 BC), Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Sage Intacct, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, SAP ByDesign, Acumatica, Netsuite and others. In analyses where budgets or forecasts are used, the planning data most often originates from in-house Excel spreadsheet models or from professional xFP&A solutions.

This Solver report template connects directly to your ERP data via the Solver Data Warehouse, enabling near real-time analysis with minimal setup. Designed for QuickStart deployment, it can be activated rapidly so your team can focus on analysis and decisions — not data preparation.

What is the Cash Flow – Consolidating in Solver? The Cash Flow – Consolidating is a pre-built xFP&A report template in Solver that delivers key financial and operational metrics in a single, easy-to-use interface, eliminating the need for manual data work or custom report development.

Who uses this Solver report template? Cfos, fp&a managers, and controllers rely on this Solver report template for consistent, parameter-driven reporting that can be run on demand or on a scheduled basis. It eliminates the manual work typically required to produce this type of analysis.

Where does the data come from? Data is sourced automatically from your ERP system through the Solver Data Warehouse, which integrates with platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Dynamics 365 Finance, Acumatica, Sage Intacct, and other leading ERP solutions. Once connected, the template updates in near real-time with no manual data entry required.

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