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Copyright 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved.

Financial Reporting

R12 Oracle General Ledger Management

Fundamentals

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Objectives

After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

Identify where Financial Reporting is positioned within

the Oracle General Ledger business flow

Identify the basic report building concepts

Understand the elements of the Financial Statement

Generator (FSG) necessary to create financial reports

Create basic FSG report definitions

Run financial reports using Standard Request

Submission form

Identify listing reports available for FSG report

definitions

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Objectives (continued)

After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

Identify profile option settings required to implement

financial reporting

Utilize Web ADI to create FSG report definitions

Utilize the Web ADI Request Center to submit and

publish financial reports

Utilize Web ADI to view account balance and detail

information

Identify the key implementation issues regardingOracle General Ledger financial reporting

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Reporting Options

Reporting WebFunction OI Std FSG ADI EPB BIS Disc RXi

Review Balances P P P P P P P PSummary/detail P - - P P - P -Journals

P-

-P P

-P

-Subledger P - - - - - - -Preseeded - P - - - P - PCreate Financials - - P P - - P -Create Report Sets - P P - - - - PAuto Schedule - P P - - - P PPublish to web - - - P - - P -Query live data P - - P P P P -Snapshot - - P P - P - -

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Online Inquiry

You can drill to complete views of any underlying

subledger transactions for further transaction analysis

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When to Use Online Inquiry

Use Online Inquiries to do the following:

To view actual, budget, and encumbrance balances for

summary and detail accounts in any currency

To compute variances between actual and budget

amounts

To drill down from balances to originating journal

entries and subledger transactions

To view your accounting entries as a T-Account or

Summary Activity format

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Account Analysis Budget

Multi-Company Accounting

and ConsolidationChart of Accounts

Currency Financial Statement Generator

General Ledger Journals

ExecutionTrial Balance

Standard Reports and Listings

Oracle General Ledger delivers over 70 standard reports.

The following categories provide financial and non-

financial information for General Ledger data

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When to Use Standard Reports

Use Standard Reports to do the following:

To view financial and non-financial information in trial

balances, journals, account analysis, and other reports

To group reports into report sets that can be run

simultaneously

To schedule reports to run at regularly scheduled

intervals

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Financial Statement Generator Features

Financial Statement Generator (FSG) is a powerful report

building tool for Oracle General Ledger

Balance Sheet Income Statement Budget vs. Actuals

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FSG Hierarchical Security

Define parent/child relationships, including multilevel

hierarchies, to facilitate creation of Security Rules

Top-level

parent

Second-

level

parents

Children

Western Region

NevadaCalifornia

East

CA

East

OR

West

CA

West

OR

East

NV

West

NV

Oregon

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Defining Row Sets

Define the format and content of rows in financial reports

Income Statement

Company 1

PTD YTD3,000 6,200

1,000 1,000

2,000 5,200

Row Set A

Income Statement

Division 10

Sales

Returns

Net Sales

THIS YR LAST YR

300 620

100 100

200 520

Row Set A

Sales

Returns

Net Sales

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Define Column Sets

Define the format and content of columns in financial

reports

Column Set A

Column Set B

Income Statement

Company 1

Sales

Returns

Net Sales

PTD YTD3,000 6,200

1,000 1,000

2,000 5,200

Balance SheetCompany 1

Cash

Investments

Receivables

THIS YR LAST YR

100 200

600 400

980 700

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When to Use FSG Reports

Use Financial Statement Generator Reports to do the

following:

Create custom financial statements

Create consolidated reports and perform consolidation

for companies sharing the same ledger

Report on translated and foreign currency amounts

Report on budget vs. actual and different amount types

such as PTD, QTD, and YTD

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Using Ledger Sets in FSG Reports

Ledger Sets are groupings of ledgers with the same

chart of accounts and calendar/period type combination

You can report on one or all ledgers in a Ledger Set

Group the Adjustment Only Secondary Ledger with its

Primary Ledger in a Ledger Set for financial reporting

Foradjustments

Statutory Ledger Set

Adjustment Only

Secondary Ledger

USD

Primary Ledger

USD

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XML Publisher and Templates

General Ledger provides a basic report template for youto use for your FSG reports

Either use the formatting provided in the basic report

template, modify the template and save it as a new

template, or create a completely new one

The basic report template is formatted for a dynamic

number of columns, since the number of columns may

vary for every FSG report

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Publishing FSG Reports with XML Publisher

To publish a FSG report:1. Design your RTF report template

2. Register the new template using the XML Publisher

Administrator responsibility

3. Define your FSG report4. Generate your FSG report

5. Use XML Publisher to publish your FSG report

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When To Use Report Manager

Oracle Report Manager provides a secure and centralized

location to produce and manage point-in-time reports

Oracle Report Manager users can submit, publish, set

security for reports, view, and approve reports

Reports can be published and presented to with a variety ofsecurity models

You can use your templates to integrate reports displayed by

Report Manager

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E-Business Intelligence

Analyze a broad range of enterprise data provided by the

Oracle E-Business Suite using an extensive set of

analytical reports

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When to Use E-Business Intelligence

Use E-Business Intelligence to do the following:

To analyze the back and front office data provided by

the Oracle E-Business Suite using an extensive set of

analytical reports

To monitor the business at a high level and obtainperformance measures using business metrics

To obtain executive level information regarding

Earnings per Share and Current Ratios

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Oracle Discoverer

Oracle Discoverer provides access to Information

contained in data marts, data warehouses, and online

transaction processing systems

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When to Use Oracle Discoverer

Use Oracle Discover to do the following:

To query and report on information not available in

standard reports that is stored in data marts, data

warehouses, and online transaction processing

systems To perform ad-hoc query, reporting, analysis, and Web-

publishing

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Preparing Your FSG Report

Plan your report before you begin building your rows and

columns

Row

Column

Report

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Building Basic Reports

With FSG you use a fundamental row and column concept

to build your own financial reports:

Decide which rows and columns make up your report

Define the rows and columns

Assign attributes to the rows and columns

Build a report using the rows and columns

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Financial Statement Generator

Oracle General Ledger's Financial Statement Generator

(FSG) is a powerful and flexible report building tool you

can use to build your own custom financial reports without

programming

Row

Report

Column

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Steps for FSG Financial Reports

Use a four-step process to create and run customized

financial reports

1. Define row sets.

2. Define column sets.

3. Define financial reports and report sets.

4. Submit financial reports and report sets.

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Defining Row Sets

Define the format and content of rows in financial reports

Income Statement

Company 1

PTD YTD3,000 6,200

1,000 1,000

2,000 5,200

Row Set A

Balance SheetCompany 1

Cash

Investments

Receivables

THIS YR LAST YR

100 200

600 400

980 700

Row Set B

Sales

Returns

Net Sales

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Assigning Accounts

You can select the sign and ranges of accounts for each

row in your row set

Account Assignment

Sign Low

High

Display

+ 01-110-1100-000 01-110-1500-000T-T-T-T

Report Output includes one line:

TOTAL

5,000

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Defining Calculations in Row Sets

To define formulas, Oracle General Ledger provides thefollowing mathematical operators:

+ -

* /

% ENTER

AVERAGE STDDEV

MEDIAN

Add

Multiply

Percent

The median of

listed values

Subtract

Divide

Enter value

The average of

listed values

The standard

deviation of

listed values

ABSAbsolute value

of listed values

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Reviewing Your Row Set Definitions

Review row set component definitions using standard FSG

listings requested from the Submit Request window

Use the FSG - Row Set Summary Listing to review the

name and description of the row sets defined and the

report title and the chart of accounts associated witheach row set

Use the FSG - Row Set Detail Listing to review the row

sequence, name, description, amount type, period

offset, currency, format and display options, account

assignment and calculations for each row of a row set

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Defining Ad Hoc Reports

Create financial reports on the fly by defining ad hoc

reports in the Run Financial Reports window

Row Set

Column Set

Income Statement

Company 1

PTD YTD

3,000 6,200

1,000 1,000

2,000 5,200

Sales

Returns

Net Sales

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Defining Column Sets

Define the format and content of columns in financial

reports

Column Set A

Column Set B

Income Statement

Company 1

Sales

Returns

Net Sales

PTD YTD3,000 6,200

1,000 1,000

2,000 5,200

Balance Sheet

Company 1

Cash

Investments

Receivables

THIS YR LAST YR

100 200

600 400

980 700

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Applying Column Set Relative Headings

You can use these relative headings to create dynamic

column headings, which depend on the period you specify:

&POI (Period of Interest)

&BUDGET

&DOI

&ENCUMBRANCE

&CURRENCY

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Income Statement

Company 1

Sales

Returns

Net Sales

PTD YTD

3,000 6,200

1,000 1,000

2,000 5,200

Generic Column

Standard Column Sets

Oracle provides 14 standard column sets that cover a

variety of generic reporting requirements.

Income Statements

Balance Sheets

Other Reports

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Reviewing Your Column Set Definitions

Review column set component definitions using standard

FSG listings requested from the Submit Request window

Use the FSG - Column Set Summary Listing to review

the name and description of the column sets defined in

your current ledger Use the FSG - Column Set Detail Listing to review the

column sequence, name, description, amount type,

period offset, currency, format and display options,

account assignment and calculations for each column

of a column set

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Row Set and Column Overrides

A conflict exists if different values are entered for the same

option in both the row set and the column set

Stop

Row Set

Level of Detail=

Controller

Column Set

Level of Detail=

Supervisor

Conflict situation?

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Defining and Requesting Financial Reports

Mix and match row sets and column sets to create a

variety of reports

Row Set B

Row Set AColumn

Set B

Income Statement

Company 1

Sales

Returns

Net Sales

THIS YR LAST YR

1000 900

60 50

940 850

Balance Sheet

Company 1

Cash

Investments

Receivables

PTD YTD

3,000 6,200

1,000 1,000

2,000 5,200

Column

Set A

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Handling Rounding Problems

Oracle General Ledger offers two choices for handlingrounding problems

Example: Format is 99999; Factor is Thousands

Calculate Then Round Option

Entered as Calculated as Rounded asCash 1,100 1,100 1

Accounts Receivable 1,200 1,200 1

Prepaid Expenses 1,300 1,300 1

Total Current Assets 3,700 3,700 4

Round Then Calculate OptionEntered as Calculated as Rounded as

Cash 1,100 1,100 1

Accounts Receivable 1,200 1,200 1

Prepaid Expenses 1,300 1,300 1

Total Current Assets 3,700 3,700 3

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Specifying Control Values

USD

1

CAD

2 3

Salaries 1000 2000 1500

Supplies 200 400 300

Other 500 1000 750

CurrencyControl

Value

Currency TypeCurrency

EnteredUSD1

EnteredCAD2

TranslatedEUR3

EUR

Control Values

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Defining Content Sets

Define content sets to override segment values and

produce multiple versions of a single report

Salaries

Supplies

Other

Expense Statement

Sales DepartmentExpense Statement

Marketing Department

Salaries

Supplies

Other

Expense Statement

Finance Department

Salaries

SuppliesOther

Expense Statement

Research Department

Salaries

Supplies

Other

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Selecting Display Options

Use display options to control if segment range values are

totaled and how they are displayed

RE - Row/Expand

RT - Row/Total

RB - Row/Both

CT - Column/Total

PE - Page Expand Report

PT - Report/Total

N - No Override

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Reviewing Your Content Set Definitions

Review report component definitions using standard FSG

listings

Use the FSG Content Set Summary Listing to review

the names, descriptions, and processing types of the

content sets defined in your current ledger Use the FSG Content Set Detail Listing to review the

segment values and their display types for a content

set

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Defining Row Orders

Modify the order of detail rows in a report

Row Definition from Row Set

Low High Display

Company 01 01 T

Cost Center 100 400 EAccount 4000 4000 T

Produces Unordered Rows

Sales Sep-94 Oct-94 Nov-94 Dec-94

Fremont (200) 45,505 41,303 44,518 48,697

Newport (300) 48,821 47,448 48,415 46,950

Belmont (400) 43,340 46,296 42,547 42,998

United (100) 46,684 43,855 46,103 44,746

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Ranking Methods

Determine in what order rows are displayed:

By segment value

By segment description

By values within a specified column

Specify what segment information to display:

Value

Description

Both

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Order by Ranking - Display Description

Sales by CC SEP-01 OCT-01 NOV-01

DEC-01

Freemont 45,505 41,303

44,518 48,697

Newport 48,821 47,44848,415 46,950

United 46,684 43,855

46,103 44,746

Belmont 43,340 46,29642,547 42,998

The detail rows for sales are in descending order on the

balances for DEC-01, and cost center descriptions are

displayed

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Order by Description - Display Description

Sales SEP-01 OCT-01

NOV-01 DEC-01

Belmont 43,340 46,296

42,547 42,998

Fremont 45,505 41,30344,518 48,697

Newport 48,821 47,448

48,415 46,950

United 46,684 43,85546,103 44,746

The detail rows for sales are ordered alphabetically by cost

center description, and cost center descriptions are

displayed

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Order by Value - Display Value

Sales SEP-01 OCT-01 NOV-01

DEC-01

100 46,684 43,855 46,103

44,746

200 45,505 41,303 44,51848,697

300 48,821 47,448 48,415

46,950

400 43,340 46,296 42,54742,998

The detail rows for sales are ordered alphanumerically by

cost center value, and cost center values are displayed

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Order by Value - Display Description

Sales SEP-01 OCT-01 NOV-01

DEC-01

United 46,684 43,855 46,103

44,746

Freemont 45,505 41,303 44,51848,697

Newport 48,821 47,448 48,415

46,950

Belmont 43,340 46,296 42,54742,998

The detail rows for sales are ordered alphanumerically by

cost center value, and cost center descriptions are

displayed

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Row Order Detail Report

____ ______ _______

____ ______ _______

____ ______ ___________ ______ _______

____ ______ _______

____ ______ _______

Reviewing Your Row Order

Detail Listing Report

You can use the Row Order Detail Listing to review the

ranking and display options of a row order

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Copying Reports and Components

Create new reports and report objects by copying existing

objects using AutoCopy, then modifying the copied report

objects. Items that can be AutoCopied include:

Row Set

Content Set

Display Set

Column Set

Row Order

Reports

Report Sets

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FSG Report Prerequisites

Prerequisites for running Financial Statement Generator

reports include the following:

Use the profile option FSG:Allow Portrait Print Style to

control print orientation

Define security rules to limit the financial information aspecific user can print

Include Program - Run Financial Statement Generator

in your responsibility to run FSG reports as standard

report submissions

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Enabling FSG Security

Use the General Ledger Super User or System

Administrator responsibility to define security rules to

control what financial information specific users can print

when they run FSG reports

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Run FSG Reports

from Standard Request Submission

You can request FSG reports from the Submit Requests

window, the same window that is used to run standard

reports

Program - Run Financial

Statement GeneratorFSG Report

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Downloading Financial Reports

You can download your Financial Statement Generator

reports into a spreadsheet on your personal computer

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Running Financial Report Sets

You can include multiple reports in a single financial

report set

You can include multiple financial report sets in a

single multiple report set

You can run all or part of a report set You can run several reports with predefined print

options and parameter values

You can include a report more than once if you want to

run the same report with different parameter values

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Different Output Options for FSG Using XML

Publisher

At runtime, XML Publisher merges your designed

template files with the report data to create a variety of

outputs, including:

PDF documents

HTML output for optimum online viewing Excel spreadsheet data

Completed PDF forms

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FSG Tips and Techniques

Use FSG to create custom

financial reports for yourbusiness.

Financial Statement

Generator

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Setting FSG Options for General Ledger

System Administrator

User Resp App Site

FSG: AccountingFlexfield

FSG: Allow Portrait PrintStyle

FSG: Enable SearchOptimization

FSG: Enforce Segment

Value Security

FSG: Expand ParentValue

FSG: Message Detail

FSG: String ComparisonMode

Profile Option User

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Working with the Attribute Set Window

You use the Attribute Set window to define attribute sets

for RXi reports

Copy an attribute set

Define a new attribute set or modify an attribute set that

you previously defined Define column formatting, using the Column Details

window

Define summary columns, using the Summary Details

window

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Modifying Attribute Sets

Displayed columns

Column Details

PageFormatting

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Defining Summary Details

Use the Summary Details window to define columns as

summary columns in a report

Running Page Total

Page Total

Report Total

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Summary

In this lesson, you should have learned how to:

Identify where Financial Reporting is positioned within

the Oracle General Ledger business flow

Identify the basic report building concepts

Understand the elements of the Financial StatementGenerator (FSG) necessary to create financial reports

Create basic FSG report definitions

Run financial reports using Standard Request

Submission form Identify listing reports available for FSG report

definitions

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Summary (continued)

In this lesson, you should have learned how to:

Identify profile option settings required to implement

financial reporting

Utilize Web ADI to create FSG report definitions

Utilize the Web ADI Request Center to submit andpublish financial reports

Utilize Web ADI to view account balance and detail

information

Identify the key implementation issues regardingOracle General Ledger financial reporting

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