Consolidation Frequency (SAP Library - Business Consolidation (SEM-BCS))

Consolidation Frequency

Definition

Determines the number of consolidated financial statements to be generated during a fiscal year..

In the consolidation system, the ranges of accounting periods to be included for each set of consolidated statements are assigned to consolidation frequencies.

Example

Annual consolidation
Semi-annual consolidation
Quarterly consolidation
Monthly consolidation

Structure

Consolidation interval and consolidation period

The consolidation frequency arranges the periods without gaps into consolidation intervals - beginning with 001.

Example

For quarterly consolidation, the consolidation intervals are 001-003, 004-006, 007-009 and so on.

You can only post in the closing periods of consolidation intervals. These periods are known as consolidation periods.

Example

For quarterly consolidation, the consolidation periods are 003, 006, 009 and so on.

Periodic and cumulative processing

Periodic and cumulative processing in the system are distinguished as follows:

For periodic processing, the system includes in the calculation all periods of the consolidation interval that were posted in the consolidation period.
For cumulative processing, the system also includes all previous periods of the consolidation interval. The exception is automatic reversal: These entries are posted in the adjoining subsequent period.

Definition of consolidation frequencies

When defining consolidation frequencies, you must select the valid consolidation periods.

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The maintenance screen shows the periods in which you can make postings. You can insert additional periods if required (for example, if you want to perform weekly consolidation).