Release Notes BFC 3.0

 

Group and Minority Profit Calculation

 

The logic of the Group and Minorities calculation has been dramatically changed. It si now more accurate and provides a better insights of the Ownerhsip %s variation within the same fiscal period.

image119.gif Previous Version Logics
Group (Dec) = YTD (Dec) * Own%(Dec)
 
Current Version Logics
Group (Dec) = Month(Nov) *Own%(Nov) +  Month(Dec) *Own%(Dec)

 

Notice . the Same logics it is implemented in the L12 Layer

 

image41.jpg The Previous Version Logics it is preserved in the CCA Group/Minorities Calculation Sub Procedure of the L10-04 Procedure : these dataflow are disabled and tagged with [share]

The procedures Calculate Avg Share % and Select Working Periods YTD are working procedure belonging to this logics.

 

image40.jpgAs per sample above the logics is based on Monthly TBs. The data must be still loaded with YTD  logic : the monthly Amount is automatically calculated.

It is NOT necessary to execute the Consolidation every month to adopt the new logic.

 

 

Equity Pick Up Method

Equity Pickup Method  is an accounting technique of re-evaluating the Investments in Subsidiaries. The purpose of this re-evaluation is to adjust the value of the investments in the Balance Sheet of the Holding Company

to consider the current value of the corresponding share in the equity of the subsidiary. Please have a look at the sample below.

 

image118.gif > On the Tech Account "T195 Invest in Equity ..." in the Layer L09 (Proportionalization) for each Movement the total*Ownership% of the Counterpart (B) Equity Accounts is posted in the RU TBs (A)
 
> In the Layer L09 (Proportionalization) for each Movement the Equity Accounts Amounts * Ownership% of the Counterpart (B) are posted and reversed on the RU (A) TBs. Notice : on the Counterpart (B) TBs these amounts are posted on TP like Counterpart.

 

 

How to enable the Equity Pick Up Method

Open the Admin Capsule and Go To General Settings Screen.

 

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Tick the check-box Enable Equity Pick-Up (Y/N) and Save

 

To Select which Accounts and Movements must be included in the Calculation, click on the Button Equity Pick Settings (Top, RIght Corner)

The Tick the check-boxes of those Accounts and Movements you like to selects. Press Save when done.

 

 

image40.jpgIf the "Force INVE Matching (Equity Pick-Up)" is enabled all the Equity Accounts Amount of the Counterpart are balanced in the Profit for the Period Account and Movement OTH. This helps if you don't have any clue how to identify those meaningful combination of Accounts and Movements.

 

image41.jpg The Procedure "Equity Pick-Up Calculation" is invokes in the 040-09 Consolidation Step (Last Sub-Procedure)

 

Minor Improvements

It is now possible to partially execute the Consolidation Procedure.  This helps during troubleshooting.

You can select which sections of the procedure you like to execute in the Screen Process Manager\090-01 Conso Execution

 

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Ticking the check-boxes of the section you like to run. Press save when done. Default is All enabled.

 

 

A new Look and Feel has been applied on the Application Capsules. This doesn't touch in any manner the Capsule Structure, Scope or Screen List.

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Fixes

 

 

Upgrade instructions

BFC 3.0 can be open with Board 9.1 or later version.

You can migrate from BFC 2.2 (or older) with and Xtract All and re-Load All but only if you didn't add or change any existing  info-cube.  Please check with the BFC Support for additional information.