Define Company Structures - the Define Tab

On this tab you create new companies and link them to a company structure and define the following:
  • The company code and the company name (the code of a group must be different for each consolidation type)
  • The country or region where the company is based (for tax purposes)
  • The currency code in which the company enters its data and choice of currency translation method

    For more information, see Currency Handling and Currency Translation.

  • The company types, that is, subsidiary, group company, group adjustment company or legal unit
  • The valid counter part. If the company is defined as a subsidiary you can define whether it should be valid as a counter company or not in the data entry.
  • The group the company belongs to
  • Whether the company is a parent company in the group it belongs to
  • The consolidation method you want to use for consolidating the company
  • Whether you want to be able to change the ownership relation and consolidation method after running Calculate Ownership Relation

Consolidation Methods

The following table shows the different consolidation methods that can be used in IBM Cognos Controller.

Table 1. Consolidation methods that can be used in Cognos Controller
Consolidation Method Explanation

E

Equity Method

J

Joint Venture Method

N

No eliminations

P

Purchase Method

S

Proportional Method

W

New Value Method

Z

No consolidation. For more information, see How to set up and configure Consolidation Method Z.

Cannot be selected as a consolidation method for parents, groups, and legal units.