1.
Creative Solutions for Cash
Flow and FX Analysis and
Actors Workspace through
Dashboarding
August 19, 2016
Christine Ong-Estrada & Greg Barrett

2.
Finit Services
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3.
The Finit Family
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our clients, not just
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ownership
Work with Finit
employees, no
subcontractors
Compensation
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SATISFACTION
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4.
Finit Values
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5.
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Finit Customer Success
Our values, culture, and approach to
becoming a trusted advisor to our
customers has led to
100% customer success
for every Finit client (250+) and for every
Hyperion and OneStream project (800+)

6.
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Some Finit Customers

7.
Questions
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8.
About the Presenter
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Christine Ong-Estrada
(cong-estrada@finit.com)
Certification/Education
• MBA – Business Administration
(Babson College)
• BSC – Business Management
• BSC – Information Technology
• HFM Certified
Experience
• 3 years with OneStream
• 11 years with HFM
• 11 years with FDM
• 15 years of EPM / CPM experience

9.
Agenda
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• Audit View (3D) Cash Flow
• Actors Workspace
• Dynamic FX Analysis
• Guided Reporting

10.
Cash Flow Reporting Needs
• Indirect cash flow method
• Tabular format reporting (Accounts in column and Cash
Flow activities in row or vice versa)
• Accounts cash flow activities audit report
• List of accounts per cash flow activity
• Need to verify change in account is equal to its cash
activity
• Need to verify total accounts net activities equal the cash
movement
• Ability to enter comments
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11.
Cash Flow Audit Reporting Solution
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• Metadata structure allows tabular format reporting
• Automated cash flow calculations and manual cash flow
adjustments
• Customized cash flow dashboard solution
• Task list for cash flow preparation process
• Allow users to select parameters for specific task
• Instant cash flow statement view
• Generate cash flow reports and audit reports

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3-D (Audit View) Cash Flow - Metadata
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• CF Accounts representing balance sheet summary accounts
• CFL Flow members representing cash flow activities
• Origin dimension for data source (Import for calculated data, Forms for Adj)

13.
Cash Flow Dashboard Solution
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14.
1. Corporate Use Only
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• Administrator’s checklist for out of balance entities
and incomplete cash flow schedule

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2. Out of Balance
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• Checks for new summary accounts and other errors in trial
balance

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2. Out of Balance Report (in balance)
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• Checks for new summary accounts and other errors in trial
balance

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3. Activity Check (Local & USD)
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• Checks incomplete cash flow schedule
• Detailed data entry schedule (Local and USD)
• Comment boxes available

18.
3. Activity Check Demo
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4. Calculations
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• Auto cash flow calculations
• Explains the cash flow activity calculations

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5. CF Worksheet
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• Tabular format worksheet
• Local Input tab for local currency adjustments
• USD Adjustment tab for USD adjustments

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5. CF Worksheet - Demo
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6. Cash Flow Statement/ Reports
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• Cash Flow Statement, audit reports and commentary report

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6. Cash Flow Statement by Account
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• Cash Flow Statement by account

24.
6. Cash Flow Statement - Consolidating
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• Consolidating Cash Flow Statement – Select Entity

25.
6. Comment Report
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• List activities per account and comments entered

26.
More Cash Flow Audit Reporting
• Drill down by entity, cash flow account or activities
• Drill down with formula explanation (source accounts
and calculations)
• Link related cube views or reports
• Done by simply right clicking on a cell then selecting
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27.
Audit Cash Flow Reporting - Demo
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28.
Confirmation Rule for Cash Flow
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• Checks each entity/each cash flow account for out of balance

29.
Audit View Cash Flow
• Admin Maintenance Required
• Add new summary accounts to ensure all accounts are covered in
the cash flow
• Make sure trial balance data, rollforwards, override entries are
complete
• Check all entities’ cash flow tie
• Additional auto calculation in cash flow (if required)
• Can be attached to a workflow as dashboard or form
• Use confirmation rule to check that all accounts tie for all entities
***Minimal maintenance required for Admin
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30.
Actor’s Workspace
What is it?

31.
Actor Workspace (AWS)
• OneStream solution
• Available in XF MarketPlace
• Predefined dashboards for different user types:
• Executive
• Controller
• Administrator
• Install with Close Manager (another OneStream solution
in XF MarketPlace)
• User friendly
• Easy navigation to workflows and reporting solutions
• Administrator messaging capability
• Close schedule
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Accountant Workspace
• Customized workspace for accountants
• Easy one-click access to current workflow
• Easy one-click access to workflow status
• Message board
• Close schedule
• Easy navigation to reporting and analysis solutions
• Guided Reporting
• FX Analysis
• Cash Flow
• Excel Reporting
• Training / Videos
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33.
Accountant Workspace
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34.
Admin Workspace
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35.
Admin Workspace
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36.
Accountant Workspace - Demo
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37.
Extensible Document in Dashboard - Demo
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38.
Dynamic FX Analysis

39.
Dynamic FX Analysis Solution
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• Ability to select Scenario, Year, Period dynamically.
• FX Analysis @each account level
• FX Analysis @ each foreign entity
• Use the base exchange rate and not use derived rate
when calculating Performance Variance.

40.
FX Analysis Dashboard – Set POV
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• Allows users to select the Compare and Base POV.

41.
FX Analysis Dashboard – Demo Set POV
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42.
FX Analysis Dashboard - Report
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• Select Entity and Account
• View Average Rate and Closing Rate used

43.
FX Analysis Dashboard - Report
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• Select Entity
• Lists selected account groupings

44.
FX Analysis Dashboard - Report
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• Select Account for consolidating view of Performance
variance, FX variance and Total variance

45.
FX Analysis Dashboard - Report
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• Consolidating view of FX Variance by selected financial
statement

46.
FX Analysis Dashboard - Report
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• Balance Sheet analysis of Performance and FX Variance

47.
FX Analysis Dashboard - Report
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• Income Statement analysis of Performance and FX
Variance

48.
Guided Reporting

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Guided Reporting
• XF Marketplace Reporting Solution
• Objects consist of dashboards and cube views
• User-Friendly and dynamic reporting tool
• Streamlined reporting solution
• Can be customized according to client’s reporting
requirements
• Minimal user training (minutes, not hours)
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Guided Reporting
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51.
Questions ?
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52.
Thank You for Attending!
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Today’s Presenter:
Christine Ong-Estrada
Cong-estrada@finit.com
General Questions:
Greg Barrett
gbarrett@finit.com
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