Financial Reports and Analytics in Business Central
Financial reporting in Business Central includes several reports, tracing functions, and tools that help auditors or controllers who are responsible for reporting to the finance department. Financial reporting includes support for dimensions, so account segments or dimensions are immediately available. No other tools or configuration steps are required.
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Reports
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The following table describes some of the key reports in financial reporting.
| Report | Description | Id |
|---|---|---|
| Trial Balance | Shows the chart of accounts with balances and net changes. You can choose to see a trial balance for selected dimensions. You can use the report at the close of an accounting period or fiscal year. | 6 |
| Trial Balance by Period | Shows the opening balance by general ledger account, the movements in the selected period of month, quarter, or year, and the resulting closing balance. Tip: Can be used to display profit and loss (P&L) with a total for each month. |
38 |
| Trial Balance/Budget | Shows a trial balance in comparison to a budget. You can choose to see a trial balance for selected dimensions. You can use the report at the close of an accounting period or fiscal year. | 9 |
| Detailed Trial Balance | Shows a detail trial balance for selected general ledger accounts. You can use the report at the close of an accounting period or fiscal year. You can define which accounts are included in the report by setting filters. | 4 |
| Trial Balance/Previous Year | Shows a trial balance in comparison to the previous year's figures. You can choose to see a trial balance for selected dimensions. You can use the report at the close of an accounting period or fiscal year. The previous year means the same period one calendar year earlier. | 7 |
| Account Schedule | Account schedules can be used to display the general ledger accounts in a different way than in the chart of accounts. For example, account schedules can be used for reports on key figures. | 25 |
Tasks
The following articles describe some of the key tasks for analyzing the state of your business:
- Analyze Actual Amounts Versus Budgeted Amounts
- Prepare Financial Reporting with Account Schedules and Account Categories
- Set Up and Publish KPI Web Services Based on Account Schedules
- Analyze Data by Dimensions
- Create Analysis Reports
- Create Reports with XBRL
- Manage Database Access Intent
See also
Creating Cost Budgets
Report VAT to Tax Authorities
Closing Years and Periods
Use Pre-Closing Reports
Preparing Closing Statements
Analyzing Financial Statements in Microsoft Excel
Work with Dimensions
Accounts Receivable Reports and Analytics
Accounts Payable Reports and Analytics
Fixed Assets Reports and Analytics
Setting Up Finance
Finance
Local Functionality Overview
Accountant Experiences in Dynamics 365 Business Central
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