FAQs - Intercompany Module
These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) explain what has changed in Konsolidator’s Intercompany overview, why it matters, and how it can help you identify and resolve discrepancies more efficiently.
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Why was the new Intercompany overview introduced?
The new overview was introduced to make intercompany reconciliation easier to manage, especially for groups with many entities.
If you work with intercompany differences across multiple companies, currencies, and transactions, this gives you a faster way to spot discrepancies and understand their sources.
Instead of spending time piecing issues together manually, you get a clearer overview directly in the system so you can focus on resolving the right items sooner.
What is the biggest change in the new IC overview?
The biggest change is that intercompany data is now evaluated per counterparty combination, instead of being grouped across several entities.
Previously, balances from several company relationships were combined before tolerances were applied. That made it harder to see where a discrepancy actually originated.
Now, each combination (for example, Company A ↔ Company B) is assessed individually. This gives you a clearer view and helps you understand what needs attention more quickly.
How does the new tolerance handling work?
Tolerances are now applied to each intercompany combination individually, rather than to the total balance.
Previously, large positive and negative differences could offset each other. This meant that important discrepancies were not always easy to spot in the combined result.
With the new logic, smaller differences can still fall within tolerance, while larger discrepancies remain visible where they occur. This helps you separate acceptable variances from issues that need follow-up.
Why does this improve visibility of discrepancies?
Because differences are no longer combined, you can see more clearly where each discrepancy occurs.
Instead of working with a single combined difference across multiple entities, you can focus on the specific company relationship involved.
That means less manual investigation and a quicker path to understanding what needs to be resolved.
Why do some combinations appear multiple times?
This happens because Konsolidator processes intercompany data using a bottom-up approach.
The system first tries to resolve intercompany journals at the lowest level in the group structure. If the discrepancy is not resolved there, it is carried to the next level and checked again.
As a result, the same combination may appear more than once across the structure until it reaches the level where it should be handled. This helps ensure nothing is overlooked.
What does the duplicate filter do?
The duplicate filter hides repeated entries created by this bottom-up logic.
Instead of showing the same combination at multiple levels, it keeps the view focused on the entry most relevant to resolving the discrepancy.
This makes the overview easier to work with, especially in larger group structures, and helps you focus on the items that matter.
How should you work with the new IC overview?
The new overview is built to support a more flexible, filter-based way of working.
You can apply filters to focus on:
- Specific entities or groups
- Particular intercompany combinations
- Relevant discrepancies
Rather than reviewing everything at once, you can narrow the view to the entities, combinations, or discrepancies that are most relevant. This helps you work more efficiently and adapt the overview to your own process.
Can users still export data to Excel?
Yes. You can still export data to Excel, and now you can export the filtered view you are working with in Konsolidator. The export includes two sheets: Overview and Details. The Details sheet helps you see which accounts do not match, so it is easier to continue your review outside the system when needed.
What remains unchanged?
The update does not change the underlying calculations or the data used in Konsolidator. The same journals are still generated, but they may now appear as more detailed entries.
What has changed is how the data is structured and presented in the overview: it is now shown per combination and supported by filters that make it easier to analyze. Historical data is not affected.