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    Multi-Entity & Consolidation

    If you run a group, Sage Intacct earns its place here.

    Multiple legal entities, multiple currencies, intercompany transactions, segment reporting — this is where most South African mid-market groups discover whether their ERP works for them or against them. Bo Gartner specialises in multi-entity Intacct architecture across the SADC region.

    A multi-entity Sage Intacct implementation lives or dies on the design decisions made in Discover. Get the entity model, the dimensional model, and the intercompany rules right, and the consolidated close becomes routine. Get them wrong, and you end up with a cloud system feeding a spreadsheet — the exact failure mode you were paying to avoid.

    Scope

    What a multi-entity engagement covers

    • 01

      Group structure design

      Parent, sub, branch, JV — the ownership and consolidation model in Intacct mirrors your legal structure.

    • 02

      Multi-currency consolidation

      ZAR + USD + GBP + SADC currencies, with daily / monthly rates, FX revaluation, and CTA on consolidation.

    • 03

      Intercompany automation

      Inter-entity journals posted automatically on both sides, with matching, eliminations, and audit-friendly trails.

    • 04

      Consolidated reporting

      Roll-up, top-side adjustments, eliminations, and segment reporting in one consolidated view, refreshed in real time.

    • 05

      Acquisition integration

      Onboard newly acquired entities into the group structure quickly — opening balances, mapping, alignment.

    • 06

      Local + group reporting

      Each entity gets its statutory IFRS view in functional currency; the group gets its consolidated view in reporting currency. Same data, two presentations.

    Delivery method

    How a multi-entity engagement runs

    01

    Group discovery

    Map every entity, every ownership stake, every intercompany pattern, every reporting requirement. Engage with your auditor on consolidation policy.

    02

    Design

    Entity structure in Intacct, dimensional model, intercompany rules, FX policy, consolidation hierarchy.

    03

    Configure

    Build the structure in your Intacct environment. Configure each entity's functional currency, statutory mapping, and local reporting templates.

    04

    Migrate + validate

    Migrate trial balances per entity. Run a full consolidated parallel close before cut-over.

    05

    Go-live + first consolidated close

    Cut-over by entity, then run the first consolidated month-end together. We're there for the audit conversation.

    Why us

    Why this lands cleanly with Bo Gartner

    • We've built Intacct multi-entity for SADC groups operating across ZAR, USD, BWP, NAD, ZMW, MWK, MZN, AOA.
    • The first consolidated close is on our roadmap, not yours — we run it with you.
    • Auditor walkthrough on consolidation policy before configure starts.
    • Same data, dual presentation — entity-level statutory + group-level consolidated in the same platform.

    Common questions

    Frequently asked

    Intacct multi-entity is built for groups from 2 entities to several hundred. Mid-market SA groups typically run 3–15 entities; we have implemented configurations up to 30+ entities. Performance and consolidation speed remain real-time across that range.

    Yes. Sage Intacct's consolidation engine, combined with an IFRS-aligned chart of accounts and dimensional model, produces consolidated IFRS financials in reporting currency. Each entity also produces its own local statutory financials in functional currency.

    Inter-entity AR and AP accounts are configured per counterparty entity. Journals between entities post both sides automatically and match by design. Eliminations on consolidation are automatic. The matching report flags any unmatched balances.

    For most mid-market SA groups, no. Native multi-entity, intercompany, and consolidation cover the requirement. We only recommend a separate consolidation tool for very complex groups (typically listed, 20+ entities, complex minority interests).

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