Media – Sales Report

What is a Sales Report for Media Companies? Media Sales Reports are considered revenue analysis tools and are used by sales executives to analyze revenues across categories and subsidiaries/locations. Some of the main functionality in this type of report is that it shows sales by category, category group and company for any chosen period. Columns in the report include: The last four quarters with a total, total sales last year, variance amount and variance in percent. Each media category has sub-totals and everything is summarized to a grand total. You find an example of this type of report below.

Purpose of Consolidated Media Sales Reports Media companies use Consolidated Media Sales Reports to get a clear picture of quarterly performance as well as revenue growth compared to prior year. When used as part of good business practices in Sales and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) departments, a company can improve its marketing and sales strategies, and it can reduce the chances that managers make slow or no decisions due to lack of clear sales data.

Who Uses This Type of Report? The typical users of this type of report are: Executives, VP of Sales, Sales Managers, Budget Managers. Other Reports Often Used in Conjunction with Consolidated Media Sales Reports Progressive Sales and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) departments sometimes use several different Consolidated Media Sales Reports, along with sales dashboards, sales forecasts, profit & loss reports, annual budgets, financial dashboards, KPI dashboards 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.

Built for media finance teams and aligned with Solver's xFP&A platform, 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 Media – Sales Report in Solver? The Media – Sales Report is a pre-built xFP&A report template in Solver designed for media organizations. It delivers key financial and operational metrics in a single, easy-to-use interface — purpose-built for media finance workflows.

Who uses this Solver report template? This template is primarily used by CFOs, FP&A managers, and media finance teams in media organizations who need accurate, timely data to support planning, reporting, and decision-making. It is particularly valuable for media finance teams managing budgets, forecasts, and performance reviews.

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. CRM and subscription billing platforms can also be connected for a unified view of subscription and advertising revenue. Once connected, the template updates in near real-time with no manual data entry required.

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