Reporting
Build Any Group Report You Need: The BrizoConsol Cell-Based Reporter
Standard consolidation reports answer standard questions. They show the consolidated P&L, the balance sheet, intercompany positions, and NCI balances in…
Insight Packages: Insert Supporting Files and Publish a Locked Snapshot for Any Reporting Period
A management pack is rarely just charts and tables. A complete monthly or board pack typically includes a narrative commentary…
How to Explain Consolidated Variances to Management
The quarterly management pack went out on a Tuesday afternoon. By Wednesday morning, Clara’s inbox had four messages from four…
How to Present Net Debt and Covenant Headroom in a Multi-Entity Group Board Pack
At the March board meeting, David — group CFO of Fortem Group — presented a single consolidated net debt figure…
Your Group Cash KPI Shows £3.2m. Your Parent Can Deploy £800k in the Next 30 Days. Here Is Why Those Are Different Numbers.
At Hartley Holdings’ last board meeting, the group CFO Marcus presented a cash update. The consolidated cash balance was £3.2…
Why the Consolidated Gross Margin Fell When Every Entity Improved: The Entity Mix Variance in Multi-Entity Groups
At the January board meeting, Sophie — group FD of Meridian Group — presented the Year 2 consolidated results. Gross…
When the Group Structure Changed Mid-Year: How to Present Prior Period Comparatives in a Multi-Entity Board Pack That Don’t Mislead
Natalie is the group CFO of Beacon Group. In July 2024, the group completed the acquisition of Beacon Digital Ltd…
When Every Entity Hits Its KPI But the Consolidated Group Picture Is Wrong: Intercompany Distortions in Multi-Entity Reporting
Priya is the group finance director of Sterling Consumer Group, a five-entity consumer products business with a holding company and…
Why Your Group Budget vs Actual Dashboard Never Looks Right — And How to Fix It
Marcus is the CFO of a six-entity professional services group. Every month, his board asks the same question: “How are…
Group Variance Dashboard: How Multi-Entity Finance Teams Investigate Consolidated Results That Miss Budget
The board pack went out on a Thursday. By Friday morning, the CFO had three questions in her inbox. Consolidated…