what is consolidation process?

Answer Posted / jilan_

Consolidation is the period-end process of combining the financial results of separate subsidiaries with the parent company to form a single, combined statement of financial results.
Or in short ..
"Consolidation is the process of transferring the data from ‘one ledger’(subsidiary) to another ledger (primary)."
The typical consolidation process includes eight steps,
1. Defining Consolidation Charts of Accounts
2. Mapping Consolidation Data
3. Preparing Consolidation Data
4. Transfering Consolidation Data
5. Posting Consolidation Data
6. Creating Eliminating Entries
7. Reporting on Consolidated Balances
8. Analyze Consolidated Data

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