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Creating and Configuring Reporting Entities

Overview

Reporting entities are elements to which postings can be made. Reporting entities are used as organization units when setting up group structures.

Creating Reporting Entities

To create a reporting entity:

1

Right-click a folder and choose Create | Reporting entity from the context menu . The Create Reporting Entity dialog is displayed:

Creating a reporting entity
2

Specify the name of the element.

3

Select the start of the fiscal year and the default currency in which the transactions of the reporting entity are to be executed.

4

Click Save.

Configuring Reporting Entities

The dialog for editing a reporting entity is displayed.
Edit a reporting entity

To configure a reporting entity:

1

Click a reporting entity in the tree view.

2

Click Edit at the top right to open the editing mode.

When configuring a reporting entity, the following options are available:

OptionDescription
General area- Start of the fiscal year: Allows selection of the first month of the fiscal year
- Default currency: Allows selection of the currency in which transactions of the reporting entity will be executed
- Partner: Partners can be assigned to reporting entities in the detail view of the respective partner (see Creating and Configuring Partners).
'Cost centers' tab- Create default cost center: Creates a default cost center if none exists
- Balance sheet planning per cost center: Accumulates planning values at the individual cost center level instead of using the default cost center
'Currency translation' tabAllows selection of exchange rates created in the Currency Translation workspace (see Creating and Configuring Exchange Rate Tables)

Note: The message The changes shown in red will take effect only after exporting and importing the database is displayed when adding or deleting exchange rate tables. This indicates that the changes will not take effect until the current database is re-exported and re-imported. If needed, contact your Lucanet administrator.
'Carry forward account' tab- Allows selection of an account and transaction type for the cancellation of the carry forward when importing cumulative balances
- Activate historical exchange rate translation: Allows automatic translation of historical exchange rates for the next balance import

Note: This option is only available if at least one active exchange rate table is assigned to the reporting entity.

This content was generated using AI and reviewed by Lucanet subject matter experts before publication.

Last updated on May 1, 2026

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