Financials II in Microsoft Dynamic AX 2012 - Chapter 8: Consolidation. In this chapter, the learning objectives are: Set up a consolidation company, set up a subsidiary company, perform a consolidation, view the consolidations inquiry, view and delete consolidation transactions, describe intercompany eliminations. | Chapter 8: Consolidations CHAPTER 8: CONSOLIDATIONS Objectives The objectives are: • Set up a consolidation company. • Set up a subsidiary company. • Perform a consolidation. • View the consolidations inquiry. • View and delete consolidation transactions. • Describe intercompany eliminations. Introduction This course demonstrates the functionality and flexibility of Microsoft Dynamics AX® in consolidating subsidiary companies into a single consolidated (parent) company. Some key features include the ability to: • Consolidate companies whether they reside in the same database or in different databases. • Map the Chart of Accounts and dimensions in a subsidiary to the consolidated company. • Specify how the exchange rate should calculate for the consolidation. • Designate the percentage of ownership that should roll into the consolidated company from the subsidiary. Microsoft Official Training Materials for Microsoft Dynamics® Your use of this content is subject to your current services agreement 8-1 Financials II in Microsoft Dynamics® AX 2012 Set Up a Consolidation Company In Microsoft Dynamics AX, a consolidation (parent) company is set up to accumulate the activity from the subsidiaries. Follow these steps to set up the consolidation company: 1. 2. 3. 4. Set up General ledger parameters Set up a system account Set up currency and exchange rates Set up the Chart of Accounts Overview In a consolidation, it is possible to gather transactions from several company accounts into a single set of company accounts. It is possible to print reports, such as financial statements, from the consolidated company, but it is not possible to use this company for daily transactions. It is possible to consolidate data from companies with databases that are external to the consolidated company database, or consolidate data from companies in the same database, a so-called "online" consolidation. General Considerations Consolidations do not necessarily .
