What this article covers: How to manage consolidation journal entries in BrizoConsol — adding entries manually, importing from a file, working with recurring journals, and navigating periods. For GAAP-specific adjustments such as impairments, leases, and reclassifications, go to Adjustments → GAAP Journals, which uses the same interface with a different set of journal types.
Consolidation journals let you post group-level adjustments that do not exist in any subsidiary’s accounting system — such as acquisition entries, goodwill impairments, CTA, NCI, and JV adjustments. Each entry is posted to a specific scenario and period and can be entered manually or imported in bulk from a file.
1. Accessing Consolidation Journals
Go to Adjustments → Consolidation Journals (or Adjustments → GAAP Journals) from the left navigation. The page is available to users with Administrator or Journals & Eliminations Admin access.
2. Choosing the Scenario and Period
Control
Description
Scenario
Choose Actual, Forecast, or Budget. Journal entries are scenario-specific.
Period
Select a month from the dropdown, or use the Previous period and Next period arrows to step one month at a time.
3. Journal Types
Consolidation Journals — used for group-level consolidation adjustments:
Other Consolidation Journals
General-purpose group-level adjustment not covered by a specific type below.
Acquisition
Entries related to the acquisition of a subsidiary.
Disposal
Entries related to the disposal of a subsidiary.
Dividend to NCI
Dividend distributions attributable to non-controlling interests.
Goodwill Impairment
Impairment charges posted against goodwill at the consolidation level.
CTA / Foreign Currency
Currency Translation Adjustment entries and related FX differences.
NCI
Non-Controlling Interest adjustment entries.
JV / Associate
Entries for joint venture or associate equity accounting adjustments.
GAAP Journals — used for accounting standard adjustments (available under Adjustments → GAAP Journals):
Other GAAP Journals
General-purpose GAAP adjustment not covered by a specific type below.
Goodwill amortisation
Periodic amortisation of goodwill under applicable standards.
Development costs
Capitalisation or expensing of development cost adjustments.
Impairment
Asset impairment charges recognised at the consolidation level.
PP&E
Property, plant and equipment adjustments, revaluations, or depreciation differences.
Investment Property
Fair-value or depreciation adjustments for investment property.
Leases
Right-of-use asset and lease liability adjustments (e.g. IFRS 16 / ASC 842).
Financial Instruments
Fair-value or measurement adjustments for financial instruments.
Inventory
Inventory write-downs or measurement adjustments.
Employee Benefits
Defined-benefit pension, long-service leave, or similar employee benefit adjustments.
Reclassifications
Entries that reclassify amounts between line items or statement sections for presentation purposes.
4. Adding a Journal Entry Manually
Click + Add a new journal entry to open the Adding a New Journal Entry form. Complete the following fields:
Field
Description
Journal ID
A unique reference for this entry. Must not duplicate an existing ID for the selected period.
Date
The posting date. Defaults to the last day of the selected period.
Journal Type
Select a type from the list — see Section 3 above for all available types.
Description
A free-text note describing the adjustment.
Debit / Credit lines
One or more lines on each side — each with an account from the group’s Common Chart of Accounts, an optional description, an exchange rate (1.0000 by default) and an amount. Each account can appear only once in an entry. The entry must balance (total debits = total credits) before it can be saved.
Related company
Shown for CTA / Foreign Currency, NCI and JV / Associate journals, which must name the company they relate to. Any group company can be chosen; each is labelled Subsidiary or JV / Associate where it has that relationship.
Recurring journal
Optionally tick Recurring journal and set a Start Period and End Period. BrizoConsol will create a copy for each month in the range.
5. Importing from a File
Click Import from file to open the import panel. You can drag a file onto the drop zone or click to browse.
Detail
Notes
File formats
Standard plan: CSV only. Other editions: CSV, XLSX, or TXT.
Row structure
One row = one journal line. Rows that share the same Journal ID form a single journal entry.
Validation
All-or-nothing — the entire file is rejected if any entry does not balance or contains an error. All problems are shown at once so you can fix the file in one step.
Template
Click Download the import template in the import panel to get a file with the correct column headings pre-filled.
🛈 One row is one journal line. Rows sharing a Journal ID make up one entry, and the whole file is rejected unless every entry balances. Download the template for the correct column headings.
6. The Journal Table
Column
Description
Date
The posting date of the entry and its period. A padlock marks an entry in a locked month.
Journal
The description entered on the entry, with its Journal ID below.
Type
The type selected when the entry was created — for example Acquisition or Leases. Recurring entries are marked Monthly recurring.
Amount
The total debit amount in the group reporting currency, with the number of debit and credit lines. An entry whose sides differ shows Out of balance.
Updated
When the entry was last modified, and by whom.
Actions
Edit or delete the entry. Entries in locked periods cannot be edited or deleted.
Click a journal to see its lines. Use the type chips above the table — All, or one journal type with its count — to show one type at a time, and the Search journals, accounts or amounts… box to find entries; click its clear button to reset the search.
7. Recurring Journals
When an entry is marked as recurring, BrizoConsol creates a copy for each month from the start to the end period. Each copy’s Journal ID has its month added, and the entries are marked Monthly recurring in the table. Editing a recurring entry (Edit recurring series) updates the whole series, and deleting it (Delete recurring series) removes the series.
⚠️ Locked periods: A recurring range that includes a locked month cannot be saved — the dialog shows One or more selected periods are locked. Change the date range or ask an administrator to unlock them. Start the range after the last locked month.
