Manual Data Entry 

Purpose

This component enables you to enter data manually. The following alternatives exist:

·       Collection of Reported Financial Data

·       Collection of Additional Financial Data

Implementation Considerations

Apply this component if you want to manually enter data for one or more consolidation units or for a combination of consolidation units (for example, combinations of company and profit center) into the consolidation system.

Whether you deploy manual data entry or a method of automatic data collection depends on the organization of your corporate group and the systems it uses.

Integration

Manual data entry is linked to status tracking in the consolidation monitor.

Features

Manual data entry has the following features:

·       You record reported financial data with the aid of (flexible) data entry layouts into the totals database.

·       You record additional financial data with the aid of fixed layouts

·       And you have the option to record data by means of manual posting.