This template form can be used to record the balance sheet elimination continuity schedule. You can break out the variation amount into discrete movement categories, such as additions, disposals, increases, or decreases.

Once you enter the movement information, the variation calculation runs to recalculate the variation (Year 1)  amount. This form is similar to the Balance Sheet Continuity Schedule, but it only allows submission to elimination entities.  Select the Currency and Audit parameters.

Movement classification within the Financial Consolidation application allows administrators to control what Movements are displayed and which movement and account combinations are available for Input. It also enables defining which movement and account combinations require intercompany-level input. It means they'll be protected, and data will only be allowed to be input at the trading partner level.

The system requires these member tags for the Balance Sheet Elimination Continuity Schedule input form:

DimensionElementTag
AccountBalance Sheet#BalanceSheet
AuditContribution#Contribution
DataViewValue#Value
DataViewAll Dataviews (main root)#AllDataViews
IntercompanyNo Intercompany#NoIntercompany
IntercompanyTotal Group (main root)#TotalGroup
MeasureAmount#Amount
MovementAll Movements (main root)#AllMovements
MovementCTA Parent#CTA
MovementScope Parent#Scope
MovementClosing#Closing
ScenarioActual#Actual

Note: Member tagging is done within the Anaplan Financial Consolidation Model Manager.

You must set these SysNames in the Movement dimension:

DimensionElementTag
MovementAllocation#Allocation
MovementAutomatic Variation#Automatic Variation
MovementAutomatic Variation Year 1#Automatic Variation Year 1
MovementBusiness Acquisition#Business Acquisition
MovementClosing#Closing
MovementOpening#Opening
MovementResult Period#Result Period

The system also requires global variables for the input form.

Variable NameValue
CurrentPeriod<Name of the Current Period>. For example: 2026 P3.

Audit members must be set as the p_Audit property in the entity dimension. Data input into the balance sheet continuity schedule will be input to the audit member set on the selected entity parameter.

To access the Balance Sheet Elimination Continuity Schedule input form:

  1. Select the Explorer module.
  2. Expand the Global > Consolidation > Input.
  3. Right-click the form and select Open. Alternatively, double-click the form to open it.

Note: Your administrator may have moved the form to another location, or it may be started as part of a process.

The key parameters of the input form are:

Variable NameValue
AuditDisplays any audit member of type Manual or Input.
EntitySelect only elimination entities.
AccountSelect accounts under the account tagged as #BalanceSheet.
CurrencySelect the currency of the entity.
PeriodIt defaults to the value set in the global variable CurrentPeriod.
ScenarioIt defaults to the scenario tagged as #Actual.

Once you have selected the parameters, the input form displays:

  • The account parameter selected.
  • Columns display Movements. The account movement classification defines the movements displayed. Elements tagged under #CTA, and #Scope are always hidden.
    Refer to Movement Classification to know more.
  • The last two columns should be the difference between closing – (Opening + all movements) and a check column showing if the difference is zero.

Note: Any difference is plugged to the Variation Auto member upon submission. If the period and scenario combination selected isn't open, the form is locked.

In the form, if the cell is:

  • Pale yellow: The movement classification allows input for that account.
  • Dark yellow: The movement classification requires intercompany input for that account. You can right-click on the cell and select Intercompany Detail to launch the form. 
  • White: All white cells are protected.  

Dropdown lists in an input template that are selectable are white with blue text.

These columns, if displayed, are only in read-only mode:

  • Opening
  • Allocation
  • Business Acquisition
  • Variation (Auto)
  • Variation (Year 1)
  • Result of Period
  • Closing
  • Difference
  • Check

These read-only columns are pulled from this intersection:

DimensionMember
AccountThe account defined in the row.
Audit

If Global Variable BSContiuity_ByAuditDetails is set to:

  • FALSE: The member tagged as #Contribution will be used.
  • TRUE: The audit member parameter selected will be used.
CurrencyThe currency parameter selected.
DataViewThe member tagged as #AllDataViews.
DateThe date parameter selected.
EntityThe Entity parameter selected.
IntercompanyThe member tagged as #TotalGroup.
MeasureThe member tagged as #Amount.
MovementThe movement defined in the column.
ScenarioThe Scenario parameter selected.
Extra DimensionsAny extra dimensions, such as, product or cost center are set to the default input member of the dimension.

If you have a member tagged as #TotalIntercompanyLeaf, that member is used instead in the Intercompany dimension.

Data input into the form is submitted to the intersection below. 

DimensionMember
AccountThe account defined in the row.
Audit

The audit member selected

If BSContiuity_ByAuditDetails is set to False:

  • The Audit member selected must match the Audit member defined in the selected entity's Audit property.
  • If a different Audit member is selected, the Balance Sheet Continuity Schedule will be read only.
CurrencyThe local currency of the selected entity.
DataViewThe member tagged as #Value.
DateThe date parameter selected.
EntityThe entity parameter selected.
IntercompanyThe member tagged as #NoIntercompany.
MeasureThe member tagged as #Amount.
MovementThe movement defined in the column.
ScenarioThe selected scenario parameter.
Extra DimensionsAny extra dimensions, such as, product or cost center are set to the default input member of the dimension.

Set the Global Attribute BSContinuity_SupressEmptyOpenClose to TRUE to suppress rows where both the closing and opening balances are zero in the Balance Sheet Elimination Continuity Schedule.