Group Consolidation
Efficient, audit-ready and built for the future
Find the right consolidation software with BARC to deliver fast, transparent and audit-proof group financial statements without heavy manual work.
Why group consolidation is so demanding
Group consolidation is inherently complex. Finance teams must unify data from multiple sources, accurately eliminate intercompany transactions and maintain end-to-end process control. At the same time, expectations for transparency, compliance and speed steadily rise.
Common challenges:
- Integrating data from different source systems often creates gaps and errors in financial reports.
- New reporting obligations and regulatory requirements including ESG and Pillar II increase the pressure on accounting teams.
- Legacy systems lack flexibility and often lead to error-prone manual processes.
- Cloud transformations and market dynamics introduce new complexities that require adaptable solutions.
How the right software helps
A fit-for-purpose consolidation solution addresses these challenges directly. It provides a reliable foundation for financial reporting and corporate management.
Expected outcomes:
- Efficient consolidation and full transparency for faster access to trustworthy figures.
- Greater confidence in compliance and flexibility as requirements change.
- Seamless integration with planning and reporting for holistic performance management.
Our expertise is designed for organizations that:
- Consolidate finance data from many sources and want to improve efficiency and transparency.
- Need to meet increasing regulatory demands.
- Are moving their finance organization to the cloud.
- Require a solution that can scale with business growth.
Finding the optimal solution with BARC
With over 20 years of experience and proven best-practices, we help you find the right software and avoid strategic errors during implementation. Our independent expert knowledge and access to reliable data from tens of thousands of users from our research guarantee well-founded decisions and future-proof solutions.
Determining the right strategy is the critical first step. Contact our team to benefit from our deep expertise in corporate performance management. Our analysts use a proven, research-backed methodology to ensure your decisions are well-founded and your solution is future-proof.
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BARC offers a unique pool of expertise for your project, drawing on our project experience, empirical studies and insights from conferences, seminars and executive peer exchanges.
The Financial Consolidation & Group Accounting Survey
The world’s largest study on financial consolidation and group accounting. This study reveals what users value in products and highlights key developments shaping the field.
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Benchmark leading consolidation tools using real user feedback and BARC analyst assessments to help you confidently select the right software for your organization.
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Our analyst expertise is grounded in our own research and complemented by 25 years of hands-on project experience and industry best practices.