Accounting - Financial accounting

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Last updated: Nov. 05, 2024
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BWA / Business analysis

Go to Finances > Reports > Finances > Work reports > BWA.

The business analysis (BWA) provides information about the company's earnings situation.

You can compare the balances of up to five different periods and display changes between the selected periods.

You can display these changes by right-clicking on the table header.

The links in the totals column take you to a filtered list of totals and balances.

Export BWA

You can easily export the report in various formats using the printer symbol (1) on the left in the table header (table export). You can choose between two layouts for PDF export.

Note: If you output the report via the table export, you can also export the zero positions in the report as well as the displayed accounts assigned to the report.

If you then click on Create BWA (2), a PDF containing the report is output.

Totals and balances list

Select Finance > Reports > Finance > Turnover, due dates, totals > Totals and balances list.

In the totals and balances list, you will see a summary of all accounts in the selected period with details of the balances carried forward in this period, the movements in the accounts within the period, the movements in the accounts from the start of the financial year to the end of the selected period and the closing balance of the accounts in the selected period.

Selection criteria

Use the top selection list to determine the financial year. You can use the second selection list to further restrict the display of the financial year. Optionally, you can also set a start and end date by switching from "Period" to "Date".

Specify which account type you would like to display:

  • G/L accounts

  • Debtor accounts

  • Vendor accounts

Main closing overview

The main closing overview (also "closing overview" or "operating overview") is used as a report as part of the annual financial statements or for checking after the closing entries.

It presents the opening balances, the totals of all debit and credit postings, the balances of all accounts, the preparatory adjustments and their results in a condensed form and finally breaks down the figures according to the balance sheet and income statement accounts.

For small companies, it can replace the annual financial statements if the formal requirements and statutory retention obligations are complied with.

In the illustration, the column selection has been displayed by right-clicking on the table header.

Checking the figures

The following lines can be found at the end of the table: