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The numbers in your reports — where do they actually come from?

Reporting tools visualise your accounting data. BrizoSystem consolidates it first — eliminations, NCI, CTA, and GAAP tagging done at the data level so every number that reaches a report is already correct.

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Close Workflow — Group ConsolidatedPro Plan
Step 1 — Reporting Tool
Connect to accounting system✓ Done
Intercompany eliminations✗ Not included
NCI calculation✗ Not included
CTA / multi-currency✗ Not included
Step 1 — BrizoSystem
Connect to accounting system✓ Done
Intercompany eliminations✓ Auto
NCI calculation✓ Auto
CTA / multi-currency✓ Auto
The Core Difference

Reporting tools start where BrizoSystem finishes.

Reporting and analytics tools connect to your accounting system and display what's already there. They're useful for dashboards, trends, and presenting to stakeholders — but they assume the consolidation work has already been done.

BrizoSystem does that work. Intercompany eliminations, currency translation, NCI, and GAAP tagging are computed in the data before any number reaches a report. The output is consolidated financials that are audit-ready — not just visually presented.

What each tool actually does

A straightforward look at where the accounting work happens — and where it doesn't.

Capability
Reporting Tools
BrizoSystem
Dashboards & visualisations
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Connect to accounting system
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Intercompany eliminations
✗ Not included
✓ Automated
Currency translation (CTA)
✗ Not included
✓ Automated
Non-Controlling Interest (NCI)
✗ Not included
✓ Automated
Multi-GAAP tagging (IFRS, US GAAP…)
✗ Not included
✓ Built in
Consolidated balance sheet
✗ Not included
✓ Generated
Audit trail on consolidation entries
✗ Not included
✓ Full trail
Priced per entity
✗ Per user / per report
✓ Per entity
Reporting tools have their place

If your consolidation is already done correctly, reporting tools are excellent for presenting and analysing the results.

Trends & KPI dashboards

Great for tracking revenue trends, margin ratios, and KPIs across time. If the numbers coming in are consolidated and correct, they surface them beautifully.

Board-ready reporting

Polished, shareable reports for stakeholders. If the underlying data is consolidated, these tools produce clean presentation-layer output quickly.

Single-entity businesses

If you run one entity with no intercompany transactions, there's nothing to consolidate — a reporting tool gives you exactly what you need.

Running multiple entities with intercompany transactions, foreign subsidiaries, or minority interests? A reporting tool will show you unconsolidated numbers. You need the consolidation step first — that's what BrizoSystem is for.

The right tool depends on where the accounting work happens
Reporting Tool

You already have a clean, consolidated set of numbers in your accounting system — no intercompany transactions, no foreign subs, no minority interests. You want better visualisation, dashboards, or presentation-layer output on top of that data.

Examples: Fathom, Spotlight Reporting, Power BI, Tableau
BrizoSystem

You have 3–20 entities with intercompany transactions, foreign subsidiaries, or minority interests that need to be eliminated and consolidated before any number is correct. You need the accounting work done, not just presented.

→ BrizoSystem does the consolidation, then delivers reports

FAQ

How is BrizoSystem different from reporting and analytics tools?
Reporting and analytics tools connect to your accounting system and visualise what's already there. They're useful for dashboards and trends, but they assume the consolidation work has already been done. BrizoSystem does that work — intercompany eliminations, currency translation, NCI, and GAAP tagging are computed in the data before any number reaches a report. The result is consolidated financials that are audit-ready, not just visually presented.
Can't I just build this in a BI or dashboard tool?
You can build charts and summaries, but you can't replicate consolidation accounting in a BI tool. Intercompany eliminations, CTA, NCI calculations, and multi-GAAP compliance require accounting logic applied at the data level — not display logic applied at the visualisation layer. If your group has intercompany transactions, foreign subsidiaries, or minority interests, a BI tool will show you the wrong numbers.
Can I use both — BrizoSystem and a reporting tool?
Yes, and some groups do. BrizoSystem handles the consolidation accounting; a reporting tool sits on top of the clean, consolidated output. That said, BrizoSystem includes its own consolidated statements and dashboards, so most groups in the 3–20 entity range find they don't need a separate reporting tool on top.
Is this built for accountants or for business owners?
Both use it, but it's built around how accountants close books. The workflow — connecting entities, mapping charts of accounts, running eliminations, applying GAAP tags, generating statements — is designed for the person doing the accounting work, not just reading the output. Business owners and CFOs get the consolidated view they need; accountants get the process depth to produce it correctly.

Consolidation first. Reporting second.

Get the accounting work done — then get the reports.

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