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Reporting tools show your numbers. BrizoConsol makes them correct.

Reporting tools visualise your accounting data. BrizoConsol consolidates it first — eliminations, NCI, CTA, and GAAP tagging done at the data level so every number that reaches a report is already correct.

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Close Workflow — Group ConsolidatedPro Plan
Step 1 — Reporting Tool
Connect to accounting system✓ Done
Intercompany eliminations✗ Not included
NCI calculation✗ Not included
CTA / multi-currency✗ Not included
Step 1 — BrizoConsol
Connect to accounting system✓ Done
Intercompany eliminations✓ Auto
NCI calculation✓ Auto
CTA / multi-currency✓ Auto
The Core Difference

Reporting tools start where BrizoConsol finishes.

Reporting and analytics tools connect to your accounting system and display what's already there. They're useful for dashboards, trends, and presenting to stakeholders — but they assume the consolidation work has already been done.

BrizoConsol does that work. Intercompany eliminations, currency translation, NCI, and GAAP tagging are computed in the data before any number reaches a report. The output is consolidated financials that are audit-ready — not just visually presented.

What each tool actually does

A straightforward look at where the accounting work happens — and where it doesn't.

Capability
Reporting Tools
BrizoConsol
Dashboards & visualisations
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Connect to accounting system
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Intercompany eliminations
✗ Not included
✓ Automated
Currency translation (CTA)
✗ Not included
✓ Automated
Non-Controlling Interest (NCI)
✗ Not included
✓ Automated
Multi-GAAP tagging (IFRS, US GAAP…)
✗ Not included
✓ Built in
Consolidated balance sheet
✗ Not included
✓ Generated
Audit trail on consolidation entries
✗ Not included
✓ Full trail
Priced per entity
✗ Per user / per report
✓ Per entity
Reporting tools have their place

If your consolidation is already done correctly, reporting tools are excellent for presenting and analysing the results.

Trends & KPI dashboards

Great for tracking revenue trends, margin ratios, and KPIs across time. If the numbers coming in are consolidated and correct, they surface them beautifully.

Board-ready reporting

Polished, shareable reports for stakeholders. If the underlying data is consolidated, these tools produce clean presentation-layer output quickly.

Single-entity businesses

If you run one entity with no intercompany transactions, there's nothing to consolidate — a reporting tool gives you exactly what you need.

Running multiple entities with intercompany transactions, foreign subsidiaries, or minority interests? A reporting tool will show you unconsolidated numbers. You need the consolidation step first — that's what BrizoConsol is for.

The right tool depends on where the accounting work happens
Use a Reporting Tool if…
You already have clean numbers
You run a single entity with no intercompany transactions
Your accounting system already holds consolidated, audit-ready numbers
You need better dashboards, visualisations, or board reports on top of existing data
No foreign subsidiaries, no minority interests, no elimination entries needed
Examples: Fathom, Spotlight Reporting, Power BI, Tableau
Use BrizoConsol if…
You need to produce correct numbers
You have 3–20 entities with intercompany transactions that need elimination
You have foreign subsidiaries requiring currency translation (CTA)
You have minority shareholders (NCI) that need to be split across P&L and equity
You need consolidated statements that are audit-ready — not just formatted

FAQ

How is BrizoConsol different from reporting and analytics tools?
Reporting and analytics tools connect to your accounting system and visualise what's already there. They're useful for dashboards and trends, but they assume the consolidation work has already been done. BrizoConsol does that work — intercompany eliminations, currency translation, NCI, and GAAP tagging are computed in the data before any number reaches a report. The result is consolidated financials that are audit-ready, not just visually presented.
Can't I just build this in a BI or dashboard tool?
You can build charts and summaries, but you can't replicate consolidation accounting in a BI tool. Intercompany eliminations, CTA, NCI calculations, and multi-GAAP compliance require accounting logic applied at the data level — not display logic applied at the visualisation layer. If your group has intercompany transactions, foreign subsidiaries, or minority interests, a BI tool will show you the wrong numbers.
Can I use both — BrizoConsol and a reporting tool?
Yes, and some groups do. BrizoConsol handles the consolidation accounting; a reporting tool sits on top of the clean, consolidated output. That said, BrizoConsol includes its own consolidated statements and dashboards, so most groups in the 3–20 entity range find they don't need a separate reporting tool on top.
Is this built for accountants or for business owners?
Both use it, but it's built around how accountants close books. The workflow — connecting entities, mapping charts of accounts, running eliminations, applying GAAP tags, generating statements — is designed for the person doing the accounting work, not just reading the output. Business owners and CFOs get the consolidated view they need; accountants get the process depth to produce it correctly.

Consolidation first. Reporting second.

Get the accounting work done — then get the reports.

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