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Financial Reporting Guide

Financial Reporting Guide

Generate accurate financial reports with BigLedger’s reporting suite.

Available Reports

Core Financial Statements

Balance Sheet

Shows financial position at a specific date

  • Assets
  • Liabilities
  • Equity

Profit & Loss Statement

Shows financial performance over a period

  • Revenue
  • Expenses
  • Net Profit/Loss

Cash Flow Statement

Shows cash movements

  • Operating Activities
  • Investing Activities
  • Financing Activities

Statement of Changes in Equity

Shows equity movements

  • Share Capital
  • Retained Earnings
  • Other Reserves

Generating Reports

Quick Report Generation

  1. Navigate to Finance → Financial Report Applet
  2. Select report type
  3. Choose parameters:
    • Period (Month/Quarter/Year)
    • Company/Branch
    • Currency
    • Comparison periods
  4. Click Generate

Report Parameters

Date Range

  • Current Period
  • Year-to-Date
  • Custom Range
  • Comparative Periods

Format Options

  • Summary vs Detailed
  • Consolidated vs Standalone
  • Local vs Reporting Currency
  • Graphical vs Tabular

Customizing Reports

Report Builder

Create custom reports:

  1. Define report structure
  2. Map accounts to lines
  3. Add calculations
  4. Format presentation
  5. Save template

Custom Formulas

Examples:

Gross Profit = Revenue - COGS
Gross Margin % = (Gross Profit / Revenue) * 100
Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities

Malaysian Statutory Reports

SST Returns

  • SST-02 Return
  • SST-03 Declaration
  • Bad Debt Relief
  • Capital Goods Adjustment

Companies Act Requirements

  • Directors’ Report
  • Auditors’ Report
  • Statement by Directors
  • Statutory Declaration

LHDN Requirements

  • Form C (Company Tax Return)
  • Form E (Employer Return)
  • Transfer Pricing Documentation

Report Scheduling

Automated Reports

Schedule reports:

  • Daily: Cash Position
  • Weekly: Sales Summary
  • Monthly: Financial Statements
  • Quarterly: Management Pack
  • Yearly: Annual Report

Distribution

Configure distribution:

  • Email to stakeholders
  • Save to shared folder
  • Upload to portal
  • Archive in system

Management Reporting

KPI Dashboard

  • Revenue trends
  • Expense analysis
  • Profitability metrics
  • Cash flow indicators
  • Working capital

Budget vs Actual

  • Variance analysis
  • YTD comparison
  • Forecast vs actual
  • Department performance

Segment Reporting

  • By product line
  • By geography
  • By customer
  • By channel

Export Options

File Formats

  • PDF for presentation
  • Excel for analysis
  • CSV for data export
  • XML for integration

Excel Integration

  • Pivot table ready
  • Formatted reports
  • Linked worksheets
  • Refresh capability

Best Practices

Month-End Procedures

  1. Complete all transactions
  2. Run reconciliations
  3. Post adjustments
  4. Generate draft reports
  5. Review and approve
  6. Finalize and distribute

Report Review

  • Check completeness
  • Verify accuracy
  • Review variances
  • Validate calculations
  • Confirm compliance

Documentation

  • Report parameters
  • Assumptions used
  • Adjustments made
  • Approval notes

For custom report development, contact support@bigledger.com