1.2.2.

1 Organization

Units The organizational units of Group Reporting include consolidation groups and consolidation units.

1.2.2.1.1 Consolidation Groups

A consolidation group is a user-defined group of consolidation units created for consolidation. In the
consolidation group maintenance apps, you can do the following: ● Create a new group. ● Specify
master records for a group, such as name, country/region, and validation method assignment. ● Assign
consolidation units to a group and specify a consolidation unit as the parent unit for this group. Note
that a given consolidation unit can belong to different consolidation groups. ● For the unit/group
assignment, define group-dependent attributes, such as consolidation method, acquisition date, and
divestiture date.  Note With the introduction of a new architecture/reporting logic, for customers
with an initial release SAP S/ 4HANA 1909 or higher, consolidation groups should be maintained as flat
lists of consolidation units by using the Manage Consolidation Group Structure - Group View (New)
[page 10] or Manage Consolidation Group Structure - Unit View (New) [page 13] app. Customers
upgrade from an earlier release should continue using the Consolidation Group Hierarchy - Display and
Change [page 25] and Accounting Method Assignment - Display and Change [page 27] for consolidation
group maintenance, where consolidation groups can still be arranged in multiple hierarchies. You can
create a customer message on SAP Service Marketplace for the FIN-CS-COR component to activate the
new reporting logic.

1.2.2.1.2 Consolidation Units

A consolidation unit is the smallest element in a corporate group structure. You can specify the following
information in the master record of a consolidation unit: ● Enter the country and the local currency of
the consolidation unit. ● Choose the source for local currency key figure. This is relevant only for the
units defined with the data transfer method Read from Universal Documents. ● Assign a tax rate and a
translation method. ● Assign validation methods and a data transfer method. ● When the data transfer
method is Read from Universal Documents, the company is displayed and you can choose the EffectLve
Year for Read from Universal Document. You can use the apps Consolidation Units - Display and
Consolidation Units - Create & Change to display, create, or change the consolidation unit