Run Acquisition Calculations

The acquisition calculations are stored as automatic journals on each company or group, in the period database. You define the journal number in the control table. For each type of acquisition calculation there is a specific automatic journal type. You can group the journal types into different contribution versions to be able to generate reports for analysis purposes.

For more information, see Contribution Versions and Automatic Journal Types.

Procedure

  1. On the Group menu, click Consolidate by Steps /Automatic Journals - Acquisition Calculations. The Automatic Journals - Acquisition Calculations window opens.
  2. Enter the actuality, period, and opening balance actuality for which you want to calculate acquisitions. The opening balance period text box automatically displays the last period of the previous year.

    OB Actuality is usually AC, but in connection with budget, full depreciation must be calculated the previous year, and this is found only in the forecast, for example, FC, when the budget is established.

  3. Enter the consolidation type and group code for which you want to calculate acquisitions.

    If you want to calculate different consolidation structures, you must run the acquisition calculations for each of them.

  4. Enter the Consolidation type you want to use when calculating acquisitions.
  5. Select the relevant conversion method option:
    • According to the company table
    • Method 1 (current)
    • Method 2 (MNM)
  6. Click Run to calculate acquisitions.

Results

Note: Calculated transactions based on the company's reporting and not on entries in the investment elimination template are obtained in the calculations only if there are period values for the companies in the group. The acquisition calculation is usually valid only for the directly connected group. Multiple owned companies get counter bookings on the level where the ownerships meet, plus any new eliminations.