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

After submitting the movement details, the Variation Auto amount will be recalculated by the variation calculation. When the movement details are entered correctly, the continuity schedule should balance and the Variation Auto column should show a zero amount.

Movement classification within the Anaplan Financial Consolidation application allows administrators to manage the appearance of movements and the availability of movement and account combinations for input. It also allows for 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 Continuity Schedule form:

DimensionElementTag
AccountBalance Sheet#BalanceSheet
AuditContribution#Contribution
DataViewValue#Value
DataViewAll Dataviews (main root)#AllDataViews
IntercompanyNo Intercompany#NoIntercompany
IntercompanyTotal Group (main root)#TotalGroup
Intercompany * (Optional see note below)Total  #TotalIntercompanyLeaf
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. If you're using a Total Intercompany leaf-level member to store the information, you can tag that member with #TotalIntercompanyLeaf. This member will be used in the Balance Sheet Continuity Input application instead of the #TotalGroup and #NoIntercompany members.

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 Balance Sheet Continuity Schedule input form to work.

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

To access the Balance Sheet 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
AuditSelect any audit member of type Manual or Input.
EntitySelect an entity member.
AccountChoose from the selection of accounts under the account tagged as #BalanceSheet.
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 Balance Sheet Continuity Schedule input form will be 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 Balance Sheet Intercompany Detail 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
AccountAccount 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.
CurrencyLocal currency of the selected entity.
DataViewMember tagged as #AllDataViews.
DateDate parameter selected.
EntityEntity parameter selected.
IntercompanyMember tagged as #TotalGroup.
MeasureMember tagged as #Amount.
MovementMovement defined in the column.
ScenarioThe selected scenario parameter.
Extra DimensionsIt's any extra dimensions, such as, Product or CostCenter 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. Enter values for the available dimensions.

DimensionMember
AccountAccount defined in the row.
Audit

The audit member parameter 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 member in the parameter selected.
EntityThe Entity member in the parameter selected.
IntercompanyThe member tagged as #NoIntercompany.
MeasureThe member tagged as #Amount.
MovementThe movement defined in the column.
ScenarioThe Scenario parameter selected.
Extra DimensionsAny extra dimensions, such as, Product or CostCenter 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 Continuity Schedule.