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Multi-entity and multi-currency
Name the parts in "Multi-entity and multi-currency" and give the practical job of each one.
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Multi-entity and multi-currencywhat scaling to global looks like
A company heading toward multi-billion ARR will carry several legal entities and currencies. Consolidation rolls those entities into one set of financials and a NetSuite OneWorld-class capability handles the mechanics: currency translation at the right rates and elimination of transactions between your own entities.
Consolidation mechanics
- Currency translation
- convert each entity's local-currency balances to the reporting currency at period rates
- Intercompany elimination
- remove sales and balances between your own entities so revenue isn't double-counted
- Minority / ownership
- consolidate by ownership structure where entities aren't wholly owned
- Roll-up
- combine eliminated, translated entity results into one consolidated statement
Watch out
Intercompany eliminations are a frequent source of overstated revenue. If your US entity bills your EU entity for shared services and you forget to eliminate it, consolidated revenue is inflated by an internal transaction. Auditors look for this immediately, so the reconciliation that proves eliminations is non-negotiable.