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Financial reports

The Financial reports workspace is the centralised reporting engine for generating, viewing, and exporting formal financial statements. Unlike dynamic, on-screen operational inquiries, this module produces static, point-in-time documents suitable for external distribution, auditing, and executive-level review.

Default report definitions​

Navigate to General ledger > Reports > Financial reports.

The left navigation pane displays a comprehensive library of Default report definitions. These represent the standard, pre-configured financial statements available within the system:

  • Income statement
  • Balance sheet
  • Cash flow statement
  • Trial balance (The formal, printable version of the inquiry)
  • Various other subledger-specific reports (e.g., Accounts receivable aging).

Generating a report​

To produce a new financial statement:

  1. Select the desired report definition from the left navigation pane (e.g., Trial balance).
  2. Click + Generate on the top Action Pane.
  3. (Depending on the specific report's requirements, a dialogue may prompt you to specify temporal parameters or dimension sets).
  4. Upon successful generation, a new historical record will appear in the main grid, meticulously logging the Generated date, Report type, and the specific user who executed the generation (Created by).

Viewing and exporting reports​

The central grid maintains a persistent historical archive of all previously generated reports. This ensures you can retrieve exact, point-in-time financial snapshots without needing to constantly regenerate data.

Live Preview​

To inspect a generated report directly within the ERP interface:

  1. Select a specific report row from the grid.
  2. The system will automatically render a Live Preview of the document within a dedicated right-hand side pane. This feature allows financial controllers to conduct rapid reviews and variance analysis without ever leaving the application or requiring external PDF viewer software.

Exporting​

If you require the financial statement for external distribution, board meetings, or further mathematical manipulation:

  1. Select the target report row.
  2. Utilise the Export actions located on the Action Pane:
    • Download PDF: Generates a secure, immutable document ideal for auditing, archiving, or formal distribution.
    • Download Excel: Exports the raw financial matrix, enabling accountants to perform further ad-hoc calculations, pivot analysis, or external charting.