P&L with Entities in Rows

What is a Profit & Loss Variance Report with Companies in The Rows? Profit & Loss Variance Reports with Companies in the Rows are considered month-end consolidation tools and are used by CFOs and Analysts to easily compare account-level performance across entities. Key functionality in this type of report displays a typical monthly column layout, while the row layout is quite unique. The rows first list a GL account and then lists subsidiaries, each with their own departments. You will find an example of this type of report below.

Purpose of P&L Reports with Entities in the Rows Companies and organizations use P&L Reports with Entities in the Rows to easily compare account balances across subsidiaries and departments. When used as part of good business practices in a Finance & Accounting Department, a company can improve its cross-company benchmarking, as well as, reduce the risk that contributors to significant variances go undetected.

Who Uses This Type of Report? The typical users of this type of report are: CFOs and Analysts. Other Reports Often Used in Conjunction with P&L Reports with Entities in the Rows Progressive Finance & Accounting Departments sometimes use several different P&L Reports with Entities in the Rows, along with standard P&L reports, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow Statements 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 P&L with Entities in Rows in Solver? The P&L with Entities in Rows 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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