Close & reporting
Consolidations
Finbryn consolidates entities across EU member states into one set of group financials, mapping each entity's chart of accounts to a common structure, eliminating intercompany transactions and balances, and preserving each entity's own local-GAAP financials alongside the consolidated group view every month.
Management report
Illustrative client · August 2026
EUR
| Line | Aug | Jul | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 142,380 | 131,904 | +10,476 |
| Cost of sales | (51,260) | (48,115) | (3,145) |
| Gross profit | 91,120 | 83,789 | +7,331 |
| Payroll | (46,300) | (45,900) | (400) |
| SoftwareNoted | (6,480) | (5,490) | (990) |
| Rent | (8,000) | (8,000) | 0 |
| Other operating | (9,215) | (9,870) | +655 |
| Net income | 21,125 | 14,529 | +6,596 |
Reviewer's note
Software is up on last month after two seats were added mid-month. Revenue includes one milestone invoice that will not repeat next month.
Illustrative. An example of the document, not a client's figures.
Local GAAP, one group number
A holding company with entities registered in two or three member states rarely has the luxury of one uniform chart of accounts. A German subsidiary's books look nothing like a Dutch one's, each shaped by its own local GAAP, and neither maps cleanly onto the parent's reporting without deliberate work. Add invoices flowing between the entities themselves and a group total can double-count revenue that never actually left the business.
Mapping before adding
Each entity's local chart is mapped to one common group structure before anything gets added together, so the consolidated profit and loss reflects real activity rather than mismatched categories forced into the same row. Intercompany invoices and balances are traced and eliminated against a documented checklist every month, leaving a clear record of what was removed and why. Where the group reports under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs while individual entities keep local GAAP books, the bridge between the two is built and kept current rather than reconstructed at year end.
Two sets of books, not one compromise
Group consolidation and local statutory reporting are different jobs with different audiences, and neither should be watered down to serve the other. Local statutory filings, and the certification behind them, stay with the accountant registered in that entity's own country; we build the group view that sits alongside it.
Different software, same output
One entity on Xero, another that arrived through an acquisition still running SAP Business One or Sage: the mapping absorbs the difference as long as the underlying transaction data is sound, with no requirement to move everyone onto one platform first.
This work suits a group spanning several member states, or one with a US or UK parent wanting a single consolidated view, and it depends on a month-end close already landing cleanly at each entity.
Questions
Frequently asked questions: Consolidations
Does every entity certify its own local statutory accounts?
Yes. We prepare the consolidated and entity-level financials, but statutory certification in each member state stays with the local accountant appointed for that entity.
Can you consolidate entities on different local GAAP frameworks?
Yes. We map each entity's chart of accounts to a common structure and build the reconciling adjustments needed if the group reports under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs at group level.
What if our entities have different financial year ends?
It is workable, though it requires agreeing a consolidation approach for periods that do not line up exactly, which we walk through with you before starting.
How are intercompany balances eliminated during consolidation?
Intercompany receivables, payables and transactions are matched and removed at the group level, so the consolidated figures reflect only transactions with parties outside the group rather than double-counting activity within it. We flag any balance that does not net to zero before the consolidation is finalised.
Can a newly acquired entity be added to the consolidation mid-year?
Yes, it is added from its acquisition date, with only the post-acquisition period included in the consolidated results rather than restating the full year to include activity before the group owned it. The acquisition date is confirmed with you before the first consolidated close runs.
Do all entities need to use the same accounting software?
No, though it makes the mapping easier. We can consolidate entities running on different software as long as the underlying data is reliable.
What is an intercompany elimination?
It removes transactions between your own entities, such as one subsidiary billing another, so the consolidated numbers show only activity with outside parties.
What is included in consolidations?
Consolidations covers chart of accounts mapped consistently across entities and intercompany transactions and balances identified and eliminated. The exact scope is agreed and set out in writing before work starts, so you know precisely what is and is not covered before the first deliverable arrives.
How is consolidations priced?
Pricing for consolidations depends on your transaction volume, the software you use, and how much cleanup is needed before ongoing work starts. Current ranges are published on the pricing page, and your exact fee is confirmed in writing before anything begins.
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