Categorization & mapping

Categorization: setting up areas, dimensions and parameters of management reporting

Categorization is one of the core parts of Symfio. It defines the method by which line-item data from your source financial accounting is translated into management reports. The settings in this area…

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Setting up basic configuration and income statement categories

Before building the structure of your income statement, check the company's basic configuration on the Settings tab. Some values here determine what Symfio uses to categorize accounting data and how…

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Mapping accounting data for the income statement and cash flow

Under Categorization › Mappings you assign accounting items the structure in which they appear in the Income statement, the Balance sheet and the Cash flow statement. Mapping links an account (and…

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Checking the income statement and category mapping in the report

After creating categories and completing the mapping, check the resulting Income statement report. The report shows revenue and costs according to the structure you set up under Categories and then…

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Balance sheet by categories and subcategories: setup and check

A custom breakdown of the balance sheet by categories and subcategories lets you quickly see what makes up your assets, liabilities and equity, and present accounting data in the form you use for…

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Managing categories for financial reports

Under Categorization › Categories you manage the structure of categories that Symfio uses in financial reports. For the income statement the relevant tabs are PL Subcategories and PL Subcategories 2.…

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Setting up the income statement structure

In Symfio you set up the structure of the income statement using categories and subcategories that match your internal reporting. This article summarises how the individual steps build on each other…

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Setting up the group structure and consolidation

Set up the hierarchy of companies in your group and prepare the data for group consolidation and intercompany reports. Once done, you will see a consolidated view of the whole group or any part of it…

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Cash flow statement by categories and subcategories: setup and check

The Cash flow statement shows where money comes from and where it goes. To make it match your internal reporting, you set up the cash flow structure and map accounting movements to the corresponding…

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